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The Australian
Price to run for Coalition in next federal election
The Australian
She will campaign on a platform of changing Aboriginal land rights, fighting domestic violence and cutting youth crime. Ms Price, the daughter of a Warlpiri woman and a non-Aboriginal man, today confirmed she would seek preselection by the Country ...

ABC News
Australia's Aboriginal life expectancy gap widens
ABC News
Australian indigenous opposition lawmakers Linda Burney, left, Pat Dodson, center, and Malarndirri The Associated Press. Australian indigenous opposition lawmakers Linda Burney, left, Pat Dodson, center, and Malarndirri McCarthy speak to reporters in ...
Closing the Gap health goals 'effectively abandoned' for political reasonsThe Guardian
Closing the Gap review finds policy 'effectively abandoned' amid 'extensive funding cuts'ABC Online
Malcolm Turnbull slammed for leaving indigenous health, Close the Gap breakfast earlyDaily Telegraph
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POPSUGAR Australia
What We're Fighting For: 3 Indigenous Australians Tell Us About the Change They Wish to See
POPSUGAR Australia
This feature is dedicated to our #NoChangeNoFuture initiative. From the Women's March, to Australia voting yes to same sex marriage, and the #MeToo movement, 2017 taught us to look beyond ourselves and come together as a collective of powerful women ...

POPSUGAR Australia
What We're Fighting For: 3 Indigenous Australians Tell Us About the Change They Wish to See
POPSUGAR Australia
This feature is dedicated to our #NoChangeNoFuture initiative. From the Women's March, to Australia voting yes to same sex marriage, and the #MeToo movement, 2017 taught us to look beyond ourselves and come together as a collective of powerful women ...

Daily Telegraph
Labor slams 'hopeless' government for 'abandoning' Closing the Gap
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Indigenous Labor Senator Pat Dodson has condemned the Turnbull government for not committing to Closing the Gap between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Speaking at the Close the Gap Campaign review, a frustrated Senator Dodson ...
The flags we fly and holidays we celebrate signal who we are as a nationThe Guardian (blog)
Closing the Gap review finds policy 'effectively abandoned' amid - ABCABC Online
Malcolm Turnbull slammed for leaving indigenous health, Close the Gap breakfast earlyDaily Telegraph
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The Guardian
Labor slams 'hopeless' government for 'abandoning' Closing the Gap
SBS
Indigenous Labor Senator Pat Dodson has condemned the Turnbull government for not committing to Closing the Gap between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Speaking at the Close the Gap Campaign review, a frustrated Senator Dodson ...
Closing the Gap health goals 'effectively abandoned' for political reasonsThe Guardian
Closing the Gap review finds policy 'effectively abandoned' amid 'extensive funding cuts'ABC Online
Australia's Aboriginal life expectancy gap widensABC News
Daily Telegraph -Illawarra Mercury -BBC News
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ABC Online
Closing the gap on Indigenous health: this is our national shame, but it can be fixed
ABC Online
A decade ago, hopes were high for a new beginning when Australian governments united in a landmark statement that vowed to close the gap in life expectancy and health inequality faced by our nation's First Peoples. Today, the damning reality is ...
Closing the Gap health goals 'effectively abandoned' for political reasonsThe Guardian
Turnbull's early exit fuels fury over failure to close indigenous gapThe Australian
Australia accused of 'effectively abandoning' indigenous goalsBBC News
Daily Telegraph -Pro Bono Australia
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Daily Mail
Sydney council to consider Aus Day change
SBS
"It's pretty clear coming from the indigenous community that January 26 is not an appropriate day to have an Australia Day event," he told AAP on Thursday. "I think that's shared by probably a majority of people in the inner west who are not indigenous ...
Sydney council considers dumping Australia Day celebrations and replacing them with with an Aboriginal ...Daily Mail

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ABC Online
Youth united by pale skin and Aboriginality here to inspire interest in Indigenous culture
ABC Online
Brianna Martin and Michael James want you to know that beneath their white skin runs a rich and proud Indigenous heritage that they want to share with as many people as possible. The teenagers have heard it before — yes they are Indigenous Australians ...

ABC Online
The flags we fly and holidays we celebrate signal who we are as a nation
The Guardian (blog)
Regrettable but perhaps not surprising, given the recent rhetorical contortions of opponents, from the prime minister down, to re-thinking Australia Day. Barely a week later we hear the yowls of resistance from the bunker, amid spurious arguments that ...
Labor slams 'hopeless' government for 'abandoning' Closing the GapSBS
Closing the gap on Indigenous health: this is our national shame, but it can be fixedABC Online
Malcolm Turnbull slammed for leaving indigenous health, Close the Gap breakfast earlyDaily Telegraph
BBC News -The Australian
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Daily Telegraph
The flags we fly and holidays we celebrate signal who we are as a nation
The Guardian (blog)
Regrettable but perhaps not surprising, given the recent rhetorical contortions of opponents, from the prime minister down, to re-thinking Australia Day. Barely a week later we hear the yowls of resistance from the bunker, amid spurious arguments that ...
Damning review finds Closing the Gap policy 'effectively abandoned'SBS
Malcolm Turnbull slammed for leaving indigenous health, Close the Gap breakfast earlyDaily Telegraph
Australia accused of 'effectively abandoning' indigenous goalsBBC News
ABC Online -NEWS.com.au
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Daily Telegraph
Malcolm Turnbull slammed for leaving indigenous health, Close the Gap breakfast early
Daily Telegraph
Mr Turnbull attended for the first two major speeches by June Oscar, Close the Gap Campaign co-chair and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and Rod Little, Co-Chair at the National Congress of Australia's First People ...
Pat Dodson slams Malcolm Turnbull for leaving Close The Gap breakfastABC Online

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Politics Live: Backdown on secrecy laws, citizenship saga gets personal
The Sydney Morning Herald
Labor has hit out at the government over a newly released review of Australia's Closing the Gap strategy to address Indigenous disadvantage. The 10-year review from the Close the Gap steering committee has concluded the policy was "effectively ...

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ABC Online
What happened to the top students of the class of 1998?
ABC Online
Like Dr Irving-Stonebraker, she knew from a young age what she wanted to be: a lawyer and advocate for Indigenous Australians. She said that dream was borne after witnessing racial discrimination towards Indigenous students from teachers at primary ...

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The Guardian
Closing the Gap health goals 'effectively abandoned' for political reasons
The Guardian
A Closing the Gap review said that viewing Indigenous health spending as part of a 25-year program 'was effectively abandoned after five years'. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP. The Closing the Gap strategy was established in 2008 with the aim of ...
Indigenous health needs more money: reportSBS

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The Guardian
Closing the Gap health goals 'effectively abandoned' for political reasons
The Guardian
A Closing the Gap review said that viewing Indigenous health spending as part of a 25-year program 'was effectively abandoned after five years'. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP. The Closing the Gap strategy was established in 2008 with the aim of ...
Indigenous health needs more money: reportSBS

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Inner west council first Sydney council to debate ditching Australia Day celebrations
The Sydney Morning Herald
Inner west council mayor Darcy Byrne wants council to stick with its Australia Day event, but says it should be a day commemoration not celebration. Photo: Edwina Pickles. Mayoral minutes are the first items debated at council meetings. As part of an ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Inner west council first Sydney council to debate ditching Australia Day celebrations
The Sydney Morning Herald
Last year, the Turnbull government stripped Melbourne's Yarra and Darebin councils of their powers to hold citizenship ceremonies after they voted to cease holding ceremonies on Australia Day. Cr Byrne instead wants the council to "consult with the ...

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Brisbane Times
Inner west council first Sydney council to debate ditching Australia Day celebrations
Brisbane Times
Last year, the Turnbull government stripped Melbourne's Yarra and Darebin councils of their powers to hold citizenship ceremonies after they voted to cease holding ceremonies on Australia Day. Cr Byrne instead wants the council to "consult with the ...

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Brisbane Times
Inner west council first Sydney council to debate ditching Australia Day celebrations
Brisbane Times
Last year, the Turnbull government stripped Melbourne's Yarra and Darebin councils of their powers to hold citizenship ceremonies after they voted to cease holding ceremonies on Australia Day. Cr Byrne instead wants the council to "consult with the ...

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