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Bill Leak: a policeman, a father, his son — and the brutal truth
The Australian
Report after report has found indigenous children in communities across Australia plagued by dysfunction, child abuse, family violence and addiction. Telling the truth can never be racist. So those who labelled the cartoon racist believe one of two ...

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Bill Leak: a policeman, a father, his son — and the brutal truth
The Australian
Report after report has found indigenous children in communities across Australia plagued by dysfunction, child abuse, family violence and addiction. Telling the truth can never be racist. So those who labelled the cartoon racist believe one of two ...

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We're failing to protect indigenous children for fear of another Stolen Generation
dailytelegraph.com.au
It's the basis of Australia's child protection system and indigenous children have as much right to protection as any other. Of course children should know their culture and have the opportunity to be part of it. But that isn't more important than ...

ABC Online
Ben Wyatt making history as first Aboriginal treasurer in Australian state or federal government
ABC Online
Ben Wyatt is making history as the first Aboriginal person to be treasurer in a state or federal government in Australia, as part of the incoming WA Labor administration. He follows in the footsteps of his relative Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous man ...

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Ben Wyatt making history as first Aboriginal treasurer in Australian state or federal government
ABC Online
Ben Wyatt is making history as the first Aboriginal person to be treasurer in a state or federal government in Australia, as part of the incoming WA Labor administration. He follows in the footsteps of his relative Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous man ...

New Historian
New Study Traces Aboriginal Ancestry Back 50000 Years
New Historian
Results from DNA analysis have shown that Aboriginal people have continuously populated the same Australian regions for as long as 50,000 years. The findings are the first comprehensive genetic map of Aboriginal people in Australia before the arrival ...

SBS
'Governments at all levels failing Australia's First Peoples,' Indigenous leaders
SBS
Another statistic we always see is that the levels of psychological distress, which is somewhat a precursor, or some of the things that contributes to suicide risk are up to 3 times higher in ATSI people, than non-indigenous Australians. Dr Carbonne ...
#ClosetheGap – the solution lies with non-Indigenous AustraliansEternity News
Improved Immunisation Rates Are A Shot In The Arm For Indigenous HealthHuffington Post Australia
Report Shows Way Forward for Closing the GapPro Bono Australia
The Guardian -Boorowa News -Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)
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'Governments at all levels failing Australia's First Peoples,' Indigenous leaders
SBS
Another statistic we always see is that the levels of psychological distress, which is somewhat a precursor, or some of the things that contributes to suicide risk are up to 3 times higher in ATSI people, than non-indigenous Australians. Dr Carbonne ...
#ClosetheGap – the solution lies with non-Indigenous AustraliansEternity News
Closing the Gap committee says PM's promise to Indigenous ...The Guardian
Improved Immunisation Rates Are A Shot In The Arm For Indigenous HealthHuffington Post Australia
Esperance Express -Pro Bono Australia
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Australian Press Council unveils Reconciliation Action Plan
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Our member publications tell Australia's story, including both the hardships faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their successes, and this RAP is one way of ensuring that Indigenous people and perspectives are involved in shaping ...

Australian Press Council unveils Reconciliation Action Plan
MuMbrella
Our member publications tell Australia's story, including both the hardships faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their successes, and this RAP is one way of ensuring that Indigenous people and perspectives are involved in shaping ...

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WA gets Australia's first Indigenous treasurer as Labor reveals portfolios
WAtoday
Ben Wyatt made Australian political history on Thursday morning, as he was announced as the country's first ever Indigenous treasurer. Shadow deputy leader Roger Cook has been confirmed as deputy premier as well as minister for health, while former ...
WA election: McGowan unveils Labor 'cabinet for the times' with Cook as deputy, Wyatt named treasurerABC Online
Mark McGowan announces first ministry portfoliosCommunity Newspaper Group

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WAtoday
WA gets Australia's first Indigenous treasurer as Labor reveals portfolios
WAtoday
Ben Wyatt made Australian political history on Friday morning, as he was announced as the country's first ever Indigenous treasurer. Shadow deputy leader Roger Cook has been confirmed as deputy premier as well as minister for health, while former ...

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WA Election 2017: Labor to reveal minister portfolios
Perth Now
BEN Wyatt has made Australian political history by becoming the nation's first indigenous treasurer after being appointed to the role as part of WA's new Labor government. The 42-year-old had been opposition treasury spokesman since 2008 and is related ...
Labor MP Ben Wyatt makes political history as nation's first indigenous treasurer9news.com.au

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National Geographic Australia
Which Indigenous Nation Do You Live In?
National Geographic Australia
Considering indigenous Australians make up only 460,000 of Australia's 24 million population (roughly 2.4 per cent) the app is an important tool for preserving the indigenous way of life. Today only 200 Indigenous languages remain spoken in Australia ...

Eternity News
#ClosetheGap – the solution lies with non-Indigenous Australians
Eternity News
Non-Aboriginal Australians are the ones who have to change if we are ever to close the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, says Tanya Riches, a Sydney-based pastor and researcher. On National Close the Gap Day, ...
Closing the Gap committee says PM's promise to Indigenous Australians being brokenThe Guardian
Closing the gap a long way shortEsperance Express
Ten years of Close the Gap; Why are we sicker, poorer and living shorter than the rest of Australia?SBS
Huffington Post Australia -Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) -Daily Mail
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Eternity News
#ClosetheGap – the solution lies with non-Indigenous Australians
Eternity News
Non-Aboriginal Australians are the ones who have to change if we are ever to close the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, says Tanya Riches, a Sydney-based pastor and researcher. On National Close the Gap Day, ...
Ten years of Close the Gap; Why are we sicker, poorer and living shorter than the rest of Australia?SBS
Closing the Gap committee says PM's promise to Indigenous Australians being brokenThe Guardian
Closing the gap a long way shortEsperance Express
Huffington Post Australia -Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) -Daily Mail
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SmartCompany.com.au
Why Ochre Workforce Solutions founder Joanne Pellow believes indigenous employment policies need to go beyond ...
SmartCompany.com.au
A Western Australian small business owner says more needs to be done by chambers of commerce to give employment opportunities to indigenous people. Joanne Pellew founded Ochre Workforce Solutions in 2010 after her work as an indigenous ...

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Why Ochre Workforce Solutions founder Joanne Pellew believes indigenous employment policies need to go beyond ...
SmartCompany.com.au
A Western Australian small business owner says more needs to be done by chambers of commerce to give employment opportunities to indigenous people. Joanne Pellew founded Ochre Workforce Solutions in 2010 after her work as an indigenous ...

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ABC Online
Energy efficiency and education key to reducing electricity costs in remote Aboriginal communities
ABC Online
This method was used by many Aboriginal communities around Australia, but not in New South Wales. However, Mr Alexander said it would be hard to convince energy retailers to adopt this payment method because the state had never introduced it.

The Guardian
Closing the Gap committee says PM's promise to Indigenous Australians being broken
The Guardian
Governments are failing to fulfil a pledge to work with Indigenous people instead of do things to them, the Closing the Gap steering committee has said in response to the lack of improvement in the lives of Indigenous Australians. In an annual ...
Closing the gap a long way shortGrenfell Record and Bland Advertiser

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