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Indigenous Warlpiri elders want to blend traditions into app to help tackle suicide risk
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While Indigenous suicide rates have intensified across Australia in recent years, the Northern Territory community of Lajamanu has been proudly suicide-free since 2005. Following the community's first youth suicide 12 years ago, Lajamanu elders decided ...
Indigenous Elders Are Creating A Mobile App To Tackle High Suicide RatesHuffington Post Australia
Indigenous 'Shield' to Prevent Youth SuicidePro Bono Australia

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United Nations Blasts 'Disturbing' Indigenous Youth Incarceration Rates
Huffington Post Australia
The United Nations has blasted Australia's Indigenous incarceration rates and its failure to reach its own Close the Gap targets in a scathing review of the treatment of Australia's first peoples. The findings come as United Nations Special Rapporteur ...
Indigenous justice target 'vital'Sky News Australia
UN official criticises Australia's 'disturbing' number of Aboriginal children behind barsABC Online
United Nations 'appalled' at Indigenous youth detention and living conditionsThe Sydney Morning Herald
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Tasmanian Aboriginal group welcomes council move to change Australia Day celebrations
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"It's not about when will we celebrate Australia Day it's how do we reconcile, how do we form a proper relationship with the Aboriginal community." Hobart's Lord Mayor came under fire late last year after the Museum of Old and New Art unveiled their ...

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United Nations 'appalled' at Indigenous youth detention and living conditions
The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Australians are living in "appalling" conditions and young Aborigines in detention are "essentially being punished for being poor", the United Nations has declared in a scathing report. A 15-day tour of Indigenous communities and high-level ...
Indigenous justice target 'vital'Sky News Australia
UN official criticises Australia's 'disturbing' number of Aboriginal children behind barsABC Online

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Indigenous Elders Are Creating A Mobile App To Tackle High ...
Huffington Post Australia
Suicide is the leading killer of young Indigenous people, with males between the ages of 25 and 29 having the highest rate in the world of taking their own lives.
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Culture key to suicide prevention among Indigenous Australians, experts say, ahead of global discussion
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A focus on culture may be the key to reducing the high rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians, experts say, as they gather to hear the experiences of First Nations people from around the world to find solutions.

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Culture key to suicide prevention among Indigenous Australians, experts say, ahead of global discussion
ABC Online
A focus on culture may be the key to reducing the high rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians, experts say, as they gather to hear the experiences of First Nations people from around the world to find solutions.

The Australian
Indonesian bone jewellery a 'forerunner' of Aboriginal culture
The Australian
Prehistoric jewellery and art supplies found on Australia's doorstep suggest the Aborigines may have inherited aspects of their ancient culture from even older island-hopping ancestors. Australian-led researchers have discovered 30,000 year-old ...
Researchers uncover prehistoric art and ornaments from Indonesian 'Ice Age'Phys.Org

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Terra Madre Chefs' Network Changing The Food System in Australia
Slow food
Dale Chapman was the first ever Aboriginal Australian delegate at Terra Madre, in 2006. “To see the artisan approach to ancient methods alive and well was overwhelming. When I returned to Australia, I wanted to give back to my community, so I designed ...

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Australia's Indigenous People Face 'Deeply Disturbing' Racism, UN Envoy Says
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CANBERRA, Australia—The top United Nations envoy on indigenous rights criticized Australia for “deeply disturbing” levels of racism and urged the country to embrace a treaty that would recognize its indigenous people as its first inhabitants, a move ...

UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention
Eyre Peninsula Tribune
The vast majority of Aboriginal people had jobs, attended school and were not involved in the criminal justice system, Mr Scullion said. He acknowledged some Indigenous Australians "need additional support" and said the Coalition was committed to ...

The Mercury
Council wants to move Australia Day
The Mercury
CONSULT the Aboriginal community to consider a better date for Australia Day celebrations. WRITE to the Federal Government to lobby it to change the January 26 date. Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey was one of several aldermen to oppose the move but ...

Indigenous plight by the numbers
NEWS.com.au
Aboriginal and indigenous people make up about 3 per cent of Australia's 24 million population. - They are near the bottom across all economic and social indicators. - There have been failures to meet almost every target including reducing the infant ...

Indigenous plight by the numbers
The Australian
Aboriginal and indigenous people make up about 3 per cent of Australia's 24 million population. - They are near the bottom across all economic and social indicators. - There have been failures to meet almost every target including reducing the infant ...

Indigenous plight by the numbers
The Australian
Aboriginal and indigenous people make up about 3 per cent of Australia's 24 million population. - They are near the bottom across all economic and social indicators. - There have been failures to meet almost every target including reducing the infant ...

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UN official criticises Australia's 'disturbing' number of Aboriginal children behind bars
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A United Nations official has blasted Australia for the "disturbing" number of Aboriginal children behind bars, saying the Federal Government needs to drive down Indigenous imprisonment rates. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are ...
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United Nations 'appalled' at Indigenous youth detention and living conditionsThe Sydney Morning Herald
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UN official criticises Australia's 'disturbing' number of Aboriginal children behind bars
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A United Nations official has blasted Australia for the "disturbing" number of Aboriginal children behind bars, saying the Federal Government needs to drive down Indigenous imprisonment rates. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are ...
UN blasts 'disturbing' racism against Aborigines in AustraliaYahoo7 News
UN official slams racism in Australia9news.com.au
Indigenous Australia's 'line in the sand' on recognitionEsperance Express
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UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention
Newcastle Star
The vast majority of Aboriginal people had jobs, attended school and were not involved in the criminal justice system, Mr Scullion said. He acknowledged some Indigenous Australians "need additional support" and said the Coalition was committed to ...

UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention
Blue Mountains Gazette
The vast majority of Aboriginal people had jobs, attended school and were not involved in the criminal justice system, Mr Scullion said. He acknowledged some Indigenous Australians "need additional support" and said the Coalition was committed to ...

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United Nations 'appalled' at Indigenous youth detention and living conditions
The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Australians are living in "appalling" conditions and young Aborigines in detention are "essentially being punished for being poor", the United Nations has declared in a scathing report. A 15-day tour of Indigenous communities and high-level ...
Indigenous Australia's 'line in the sand' on recognition | The ...Esperance Express
UN official criticises Australia's 'disturbing' number of Aboriginal children behind barsABC Online
UN official slams racism in AustraliaYahoo7 News
Reuters -Channel NewsAsia -Daily Sabah
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