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The pure appiness of running - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

The pure appiness of running
National Indigenous Times
“We have worked closely with the IMF on developing this new app with a joint view it can help grow a culture of running and well-being of Indigenous people in remote communities,” TCS Australia and New Zealand head of marketing and communications ...

Eye expert breaks down unseen barriers - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Eye expert breaks down unseen barriers
National Indigenous Times
Kristopher Rallah-Baker has become Australia's first Indigenous ophthalmologist after the formally completing his training. The Queensland doctor has been based with Lions Outback Vision — the outreach arm of the Lions Eye Institute in Western ...

Aboriginal woman refused taxi in Perth blames racism - ABC Local


ABC Local

Aboriginal woman refused taxi in Perth blames racism
ABC Local
An Aboriginal woman in Western Australia has spoken out after being refused service by a taxi driver. Carol Innes, is the Co-chair of Reconciliation WA and believes the Perth taxi driver was being racist when he told her to get out of his cab. There's ...

Aboriginal woman refused taxi in Perth blames racism - ABC News


ABC News

Aboriginal woman refused taxi in Perth blames racism
ABC News
An Aboriginal woman in Western Australia has spoken out after being refused service by a taxi driver. Carol Innes is the Co-chair of Reconciliation WA and believes the Perth taxi driver was being racist when he told her to get out of his cab. There's ...

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Every Single Child In Detention In The Northern Territory Is Aboriginal - BuzzFeed News


BuzzFeed News

Every Single Child In Detention In The Northern Territory Is Aboriginal
BuzzFeed News
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) said that on an average day in 2016-17, 58% of young people aged 10-17 in detention were Indigenous. These kids make up about 5% of all kids aged 10-17 in Australia. Here's a state and ...
All children in detention in Australia's Northern Territory are IndigenousDaily Mail

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Every Single Child In Detention In The Northern Territory Is Aboriginal - BuzzFeed News


BuzzFeed News

Every Single Child In Detention In The Northern Territory Is Aboriginal
BuzzFeed News
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) said that on an average day in 2016-17, 58% of young people aged 10-17 in detention were Indigenous. These kids make up about 5% of all kids aged 10-17 in Australia. Here's a state and ...
All children in detention in Australia's Northern Territory are IndigenousDaily Mail

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Reconciliation WA chairwoman Carol Innes refused taxi in Perth because of race - ABC News


ABC News

Reconciliation WA chairwoman Carol Innes refused taxi in Perth because of race
ABC News
The WA Department of Transport is investigating whether appropriate disciplinary action has been taken after a taxi driver refused to accept a fare last month from Aboriginal woman and co-chair of Reconciliation WA, Carol Innes. Ms Innes lodged a ...

Ear program puts focus on Aboriginal kids - The West Australian


The West Australian

Ear program puts focus on Aboriginal kids
The West Australian
WACHS will also work alongside the Telethon Kids Institute, Rural Health West and the University of Western Australia during the program. WACHS Goldfields regional director Geraldine Ennis said early intervention and education surrounding ear disease ...

NT Government announces first Cabinet reshuffle, Gunner passes on police, Aboriginal portfolios - ABC News


ABC News

NT Government announces first Cabinet reshuffle, Gunner passes on police, Aboriginal portfolios
ABC News
Michael Gunner — Chief Minister, Minister for Children, Minister for Treaty, Minister for Trade & Major Projects, Minister for Northern Australia, Minister for Children; Nicole Manison — Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Police, Fire ...

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Two men jailed for three years for hit-and-run of 14-year-old Aboriginal boy - The Guardian


The Guardian

Two men jailed for three years for hit-and-run of 14-year-old Aboriginal boy
The Guardian
Two men have been jailed for three years in Western Australia for knocking a 14-year-old Aboriginal boy off his bicycle and leaving him to crawl home with a broken leg, in a case with similarities to the death of Kalgoorlie teenager Elijah Doughty ...

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Australia's first Indigenous ophthalmologist enjoys intricate nature of 'elegant' eye surgery - ABC News


ABC News

Australia's first Indigenous ophthalmologist enjoys intricate nature of 'elegant' eye surgery
ABC News
There are few areas of medicine more specialised than eye surgery, but it is in that field — which is also highly competitive — that Kristopher Rallah-Baker has made history. Dr Rallah-Baker has become Australia's first Aboriginal ophthalmologist ...

Australia's first Indigenous ophthalmologist enjoys intricate nature of 'elegant' eye surgery - ABC News


ABC News

Australia's first Indigenous ophthalmologist enjoys intricate nature of 'elegant' eye surgery
ABC News
There are few areas of medicine more specialised than eye surgery, but it is in that field — which is also highly competitive — that Kristopher Rallah-Baker has made history. Dr Rallah-Baker has become Australia's first Aboriginal ophthalmologist ...

All children in detention in the Northern Territory are indigenous - The Guardian


The Guardian

All children in detention in the Northern Territory are indigenous
The Guardian
All children currently in detention in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal, according to data from the families department, prompting calls for reform of the justice system. In response to questioning at an NT Estimates hearing late last week, the ...

All children in detention in the Northern Territory are indigenous - The Guardian


The Guardian

All children in detention in the Northern Territory are indigenous
The Guardian
All children currently in detention in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal, according to data from the families department, prompting calls for reform of the justice system. In response to questioning at an NT Estimates hearing late last week, the ...

There are some familiar faces in Survivor Australia this year - Daily Telegraph


Daily Telegraph

There are some familiar faces in Survivor Australia this year
Daily Telegraph
I've had to deal with a lot of stereotyping over my life and I always try and break the mould.” “I want to win the money to set my family up long term and I want to show Australia what so many of my family members and friends know about Aboriginal ...

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Unveiling the uncomfortable truth of Indigenous youth suicide - InDaily


InDaily

Unveiling the uncomfortable truth of Indigenous youth suicide
InDaily
Youth suicide is a familiar issue for Australia's Indigenous communities. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, from 2012 to 2016 intentional self-harm was the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people between ...

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Western Desert school 'reimagining' Indigenous education - EducationHQ Australia


EducationHQ Australia

Western Desert school 'reimagining' Indigenous education
EducationHQ Australia
The tiny K-12 school is doing big things when it comes to exploring new approaches to Indigenous science education, and it all starts with recognising the incredible resources that it already has at hand. Some 1000 kilometers from Perth and with only ...

Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians - The Conversation AU


The Conversation AU

Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
The Conversation AU
Most heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with appropriate treatment. Yet heart disease, including heart attacks, causes 13% of deaths among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is a major contributor to the gap in life ...
The concentration camps of Turnbull and TrumpIndependent Australia

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Victoria's treaty with Indigenous peoples must address vexed questions of sovereignty - The Conversation AU


The Conversation AU

Victoria's treaty with Indigenous peoples must address vexed questions of sovereignty
The Conversation AU
The Victorian parliament has become the first in Australia to pass legislation to begin treaty negotiations with Indigenous peoples. It follows the Northern Territory government making a similar commitment, though not through legislation, and the New ...

Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians - The Conversation AU


The Conversation AU

Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
The Conversation AU
Yet heart disease, including heart attacks, causes 13% of deaths among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is a major contributor to the gap in life expectancy with non-Indigenous Australians. New findings from a study ...
The concentration camps of Turnbull and TrumpIndependent Australia

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