QUOTES WITH «TORRES STRAIT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Torres Strait.
We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORRES STRAIT»
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Torres Strait in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Torres Strait and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lonely Planet Aboriginal Australia & the
Torres Strait Islands
This guide is ideal for travellers who want to understand Australia's 50,000-year-old cultural tradition.
2
Cambridge and the
Torres Strait: Centenary Essays on the ...
Centenary volume of the Torres Strait Expedition suggesting new ways of looking at its work.
Anita Herle, Sandra Rouse, 1998
This is the twelfth book in the series "International Straits of the" "World" which describes the geography of a narrow waterway linking two seas and its relevance to shipping, economic development, and social welfare in the region, ...
4
Torres Strait Islanders: Custom and Colonialism
Reactions of the Torres Strait Islanders, Australia's "other" indigenous minority, to colonialism and their position in Australian society, are compared with the Aborigine experience.
5
Torres Strait Islander Women and the Pacific War
Between 1942 and 1945, Torres Strait Islander women experienced the fears and uncertainties of living virtually on Australia's front line during the Pacific War.
6
Children's songs of the
Torres Strait Islands
Suitable for primary school students, this resource book contains songs in their original language, English translations, music scores and background notes.
7
Aboriginal &
Torres Strait Islander Art: Collection ...
Written by Indigenous authors, curators and other experts in the field, this book features 183 works of art which highlight the diversity, richness and excellence of the Gallery's collection including rare 19th century objects.
Franchesca Cubillo, Wally Caruana, 2010
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Navigating Boundaries: The Asian Diaspora in
Torres Strait
These essays draw upon an extensive, widely dispersed body of information to narrate stories of the Asian diaspora communities of Torres Strait, north Queensland.
Anna Shnukal, Guy Ramsay, Yuriko Nagata, 2004
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Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Health Services ...
6 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services, by percentage
of governing committee or board who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,
2008–11 ....... 8 Number of full-time equivalent health staff employed by
Aboriginal ...
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Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Education: An ...
0 identify and record, via school management, the number ofAboriginal/Torres
Strait Islander students and staff (academic 81 support) attending the school; 0
identify potential Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Education consultants for that ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORRES STRAIT»
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Torres Strait is used in the context of the following news items.
Tony Abbott to spend week in Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula …
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will move the centre of Government to the Torres Strait and Queensland's Northern Peninsula region for a week in August this year. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
PNG police raise concerns over potential new people smuggling …
Directly above the northernmost tip of Queensland, a network of small islands forms an easy boat passage through the Torres Strait to Papua New Guinea. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
Torres Strait Island elders cast doubt on Yongah Hill detainee's …
Torres Strait Island elders have cast doubt on claims by an immigration detainee that he was born in the region in Australia's north, saying they have no ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
Immigration detainee unknown to Torres Strait 'relatives'
Ned David said a man had previously claimed to be a Torres Strait Islander and a member of the David family. “I think that was two years ago and basically, ... «SBS, Jun 15»
Poverty and the Canberra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
Aboriginal Canberra has, according to the latest ABS estimate of the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, a population of 6160. The most recent ... «The Age, Jun 15»
Aggressive climbing perch may make it to mainland Australia …
"They haven't been recorded any further south but the threat is if they aren't managed ... then they actually may move through the Torres Strait and move into ... «Radio Australia, Jun 15»
Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
A separate poll for Recognise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters found 87 per cent were in favour. That poll had a sample size of 750 respondents ... «ABC Online, May 15»
National Justice Coalition launch strategy to reduce over …
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison rose by 88 per cent between 2004 and 2014. The National Justice Coalition launched its ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
Tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and …
"This needs to be a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders family to come here with their stories and reflect on them. "It's so overdue, so well deserved ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
Hobart street art highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders …
A street art project showcasing the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and their need for Constitution recognition has begun at the University of ... «ABC Local, Mar 15»
