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Central Australia battles an 'unprecedented' Meningococcal outbreak - ABC Online


Central Australia battles an 'unprecedented' Meningococcal outbreak
ABC Online
Aboriginal communities in Central Australia are in the grip of a Meningococcal outbreak on an unprecedented scale. The Centre for Disease control today confirmed the 25th case of the disease, and 19 of those cases are children under 10. One doctor said ...

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Mandurah aboriginal students collaborate for Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation milestone - Mandurah Mail


Mandurah Mail

Mandurah aboriginal students collaborate for Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation milestone
Mandurah Mail
Established in Karratha in 1997, the foundation sponsors programs for Aboriginal students across the state, with aim of graduates moving into university courses, apprenticeships, traineeships or other meaningful employment. Local students involved in ...

The distance between us - Australian Journal of Pharmacy (blog)


The distance between us
Australian Journal of Pharmacy (blog)
Males born in Australia in 2013–2015 can expect to live to the age of 80.4 years on average. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males born in 2010–2012, life expectancy was estimated to be 10.6 years lower than that of non-Indigenous males.

Painkillers and meth drive surge in Australian drug deaths - Bega District News


Bega District News

Painkillers and meth drive surge in Australian drug deaths
Bega District News
The ABS also released data about Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, showing it increased by 19 per cent - or 128,500 people - in the five years to June 2016. That's more than double the 8 per cent increase for the non ...
The distance between usAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (blog)

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NT meningococcal outbreak worsens - SBS


NT meningococcal outbreak worsens
SBS
More meningococcal diagnoses have been recorded amid an unprecedented outbreak in Central Australia that has so far affected mainly indigenous children. There have been 25 confirmed cases of the W strain of the deadly disease so far this year, with one ...

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NT meningococcal outbreak worsens - SBS


NT meningococcal outbreak worsens
SBS
More meningococcal diagnoses have been recorded amid an unprecedented outbreak in Central Australia that has so far affected mainly indigenous children. There have been 25 confirmed cases of the W strain of the deadly disease so far this year, with one ...

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'What kind of Aboriginal is right for you?' - The Mandarin


'What kind of Aboriginal is right for you?'
The Mandarin
The “Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration: Can't we do better?” conference continues today, bring together public servants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and academics from across Australia. Follow along on Twitter with ...

'What kind of Aboriginal is right for you?' - The Mandarin


'What kind of Aboriginal is right for you?'
The Mandarin
The “Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration: Can't we do better?” conference continues today, bring together public servants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and academics from across Australia. Follow along on Twitter with ...

Australia reveal squads for Women's Ashes - cricket.com.au


cricket.com.au

Australia reveal squads for Women's Ashes
cricket.com.au
Gardner, 20, became only the second Indigenous woman to play for Australia earlier this year when she made her T20I debut against New Zealand and has since cemented her spot in Australia's one-day XI, while Wellington took a wicket with her first ...

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New Varuna fellowship - Blue Mountains Gazette


Blue Mountains Gazette

New Varuna fellowship
Blue Mountains Gazette
Indigenous writers will be able to apply for new fellowships under a program developed by the National Writers' House Varuna at Katoomba, Magabala Books, Sydney University and the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund. “Australian Indigenous writing ...

Regional Implementation Manager, First 1000 Days (Moreton Bay) - The Conversation AU


Regional Implementation Manager, First 1000 Days (Moreton Bay)
The Conversation AU
Guided by a Council of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander thought leaders and Elders and Local Implementation Hubs, First 1000 Days Australia will provide critical support to Indigenous Australian families to allow them the same opportunities as ...

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Regional Implementation Manager, First 1000 Days (Moreton Bay) - The Conversation AU


Regional Implementation Manager, First 1000 Days (Moreton Bay)
The Conversation AU
Guided by a Council of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander thought leaders and Elders and Local Implementation Hubs, First 1000 Days Australia will provide critical support to Indigenous Australian families to allow them the same opportunities as ...

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Art and song forge closer bonds between Australia and New Guinea - ArtsHub


Art and song forge closer bonds between Australia and New Guinea
ArtsHub
Now one of the world's foremost producers of Melanesian music, Bridie went on to co-establish a not-for-profit music label, the Wantok Musik Foundation, which aims to preserve language through music and cultural exchanges between Indigenous Australia ...

7 Stunning Natural Wonders In Australia - National Geographic Australia


National Geographic Australia

7 Stunning Natural Wonders In Australia
National Geographic Australia
Indigenous peoples have lived here for centuries, but hardly any non-indigenous folks knew about the region until the 1980s. There are wonderful walks to see hidden gorges and pools. It's open only in the dry season, usually April to November.

Indian sandalwood oil producer celebrates success of Indigenous recruitment program in WA's remote Kimberley - ABC Online


ABC Online

Indian sandalwood oil producer celebrates success of Indigenous recruitment program in WA's remote Kimberley
ABC Online
An Indian sandalwood oil producer in Western Australia's remote Kimberley is celebrating the resounding success of its Indigenous employment program. Last March, Santanol took on 10 Indigenous workers following its first targeted recruitment drive ...

Indian sandalwood oil producer celebrates success of Indigenous recruitment program in WA's remote Kimberley - ABC Online


ABC Online

Indian sandalwood oil producer celebrates success of Indigenous recruitment program in WA's remote Kimberley
ABC Online
An Indian sandalwood oil producer in Western Australia's remote Kimberley is celebrating the resounding success of its Indigenous employment program. Last March, Santanol took on 10 Indigenous workers following its first targeted recruitment drive ...

Opinion: Australia Day headline incorrect - Community Newspaper Group


Community Newspaper Group

Opinion: Australia Day headline incorrect
Community Newspaper Group
In March 2017, the council resolved to allocate an additional $10,000 for further consultation with the Aboriginal Reference Group and Aboriginal community regarding the nature and type of cultural activities for future Australia Day events, and $2000 ...

Manager, Indigenous Education - EducationHQ Australia


Manager, Indigenous Education
EducationHQ Australia
Provide Leadership and advice to the Regional Director, Assistant Regional Directors and Regional Curriculum Manager to Close the Gap and to improve the achievement, attendance and retention of Indigenous students and to support quality decision ...

Push to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day gathers momentum - ABC Online


ABC Online

Push to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day gathers momentum
ABC Online
A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the United States, with Los Angeles recently becoming the biggest city yet to stop honouring the Italian explorer and instead recognise ...

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Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss - ArtsHub


ArtsHub

Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss
ArtsHub
The reader is taken back not only to an Australia at war but to the time of the White Australia Policy, with a government and community that for the most part treated Aboriginal people as less than human. The Japanese prisoners of war were better fed ...

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