HarryHolt1791, 1 year ago to random

#OTD 27May1842

Johnny Broome defeats Bungaree ‘the Australian Hero’ 🇦🇺 in 42rds & 57min at West Row (Mildenhall) near #Newmarket. Broome Seconded by Curtis & Tass Parker, Bungaree by Harry HOLT & Tom Maley. The #Australian’s real name was John Gorrick the 1st native born Australian to fight in #UK

#HarryHolt #Holt #Genealogy #Bareknuckle #Boxing #Pugilist #Regency #Georgian #C18th #C19th #History

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

Aboriginal 18-year-old with disability thrown to ground during NSW police arrest while having seizure

#aboriginal #police

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/18/aboriginal-18-year-old-with-disability-thrown-to-ground-during-nsw-police-arrest-while-having-seizure

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

The 1967 referendum was important but achieved little. The Voice changes that

#aboriginal #referendum

https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/08/30/1967-referendum-voice-to-parliament-lynette-russell-melissa-castan/

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

Unesco removes 'hurtful' document claiming Tasmanian Aboriginal people 'extinct'

#aboriginal #union

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/28/unesco-removes-hurtful-document-claiming-tasmanian-aboriginal-people-extinct

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

More decapitated crocodiles found in Queensland amid reports of body part black market

#aboriginal #blackmarket

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/02/more-decapitated-crocodiles-found-in-queensland-amid-reports-of-body-part-black-market

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

Ancient tennis club under threat from native title claim

#aboriginal

https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/09/08/ancient-tennis-club-under-threat-native-title-claim/

br00t4c, 8 months ago to Catholic

Catholic church hands police report alleging Broome bishop assaulted and groomed boys

#aboriginal #catholic

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/22/catholic-church-hands-police-report-alleging-broome-bishop-assaulted-and-groomed-boys

br00t4c, 9 months ago to random

Hundreds of Aboriginal children likely buried in unmarked graves at three WA missions

#aboriginal #firstnations

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/10/aboriginal-children-buried-wa-missions-moore-river-carrolup-new-norcia

br00t4c, 8 months ago to random

NT mayor defies calls to quit after video shows him pinning Aboriginal boy to ground

#aboriginal #national

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/09/nt-barkly-mayor-jeffrey-mclaughlin-aboriginal-boy-calls-to-quit