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Rehab 'a $110k saving over jail'
The Australian
The report also confirms the over-representation of Aboriginal people in jail, the relationship between drug and alcohol addiction and crime and the high rates of recidivism among Australia's indigenous jail population. National Indigenous Drugs and ...
Rehab, not jail, can reap rewardsThe Canberra Times
Tackling racism in health care: it requires some self-reflectionCrikey (blog)

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A better voice for indigenous Australians
The Age
But if our mainstream parties were serious about dismantling barriers to indigenous representation, they would reform Australia's electoral system. This is the only realistic way to establish a meaningful parliamentary presence for indigenous Australians.

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Get on board All Stars concept, Choc
Fox Sports
I don't know what Anthony experienced personally but it's been a long time since he played NRL, and in that time a lot of indigenous players have been picked for Origin and Australia. "I walked into camp and was in awe of the calibre of indigenous ...

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New stolen generation fear 'perpetuates violence'
The Australian
'If you don't co-operate with Child Safety they use that against you'. Picture: Brian Cassey Source: The Australian. INDIGENOUS mothers have labelled Queensland's fractured child protection system "a stolen generation with another name" and are ...

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The great unmentionables of remote life
The Australian
The short summary: if policy experts from progressive and centrist camps could debate for once in unguarded candour, they would be forced to agree: the human landscape is no better across large tracts of remote indigenous Australia; in some areas it is ...

Aboriginal leader reflects on pain, and hope, of Australia Day
ABC Message Stick
Armidale-Dumaresq Council's Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Steve Widders, has been asked to be Moree's Australia Day Ambassador. He says he'll be making a speech about the benefits and opportunities of Australian life. Mr Widders says he's not asking ...

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Native title, mining and myths of reporting on indigenous Australia
Crikey
This was well demonstrated in Jennifer Mills' incisive 2011 piece “How to write about Aboriginal Australia”. Explorations of the native title system are a small subset of this tendency, and the scaremongering about losing one's backyard is yesterday's ...

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Indigenous Olympian prepares for Australian Senate
Radio Australia
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plan to make Ms Peris Australia's first Indigenous woman in federal parliament hasn't been without controversy - but it's now looking more certain after the ALP National Executive endorsed the former athlete to run for a ...

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Indigenous sex abuse services lacking: Ombudsman
ABC Online
His report looked at 12 Indigenous communities and found only a quarter of children reported at risk in Aboriginal communities receive a face-to-face visit from a child protection worker, because of high vacancy rates in remote areas. But Mr Barbour ...

Business Opportunities With Aboriginees
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), an organization that economically empowers Indigenous Australians through commercial ventures, reported that the number of Indigenous Australians interested in starting businesses through IBA increased by 30 percent ...

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Calma calls for debate on Australia Day date
National Indigenous Times
Dr Calma, who was named Australian of the Year for the Australian Capital Territory for his work as an inspirational advocate for human rights and social justice and is a well known and highly respected Elder, also served as Aboriginal and Torres ...

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Awards shine bright light on Indigenous talent
Yahoo!7 News
Darwin writer and film director Steve McGregor has been recognised for his work, picking up an award at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards McGregor won the award for the Best Screenplay for Television for his work on the ABC ...

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Australia: Gillard imposes Aboriginal celebrity as Senate candidate
World Socialist Web Site
Peris is an Olympic and Commonwealth games gold medal winner—in 1996 and in 1998 for hockey and athletics respectively—and was named Young Australian of the Year in 1997. Apart from being a “treaty ambassador” for the former Aboriginal and ...

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Awards shine bright light on Indigenous talent
ABC Local
McGregor says it was a big night for Indigenous actors and filmmakers and highlighted Indigenous talent in the film and television industry. "We are learning our craft and now it is sort of coming to the fore," he said. "We've got these stories and ...

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A champ's toughest race?
The Australian (blog)
Former champion AFL footballer Michael Long described her as an "inspiration to Aboriginal women around Australia". Prominent national indigenous figures including Warren Mundine, Aden Ridgeway and Tom Calma have also spoken out in her support.
Nova gets the gigNTNews.com.au
Nova Peris confirmed on NT senate ticket amid questionsABC Message Stick
Peris must rise above kneecappingSydney Morning Herald
Herald Sun -Tasmania Examiner
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Aboriginal men and women dying in their 50s
The Australian
The commission says that between 2007 and 2011, indigenous people in NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory had death rates nearly twice as high as non-indigenous Australians. Because of issues with accurately ...

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Sapphires sweep AACTA awards
ABC Online
The drama, which tells the story of an Indigenous girl band in the 1960s, took home six prizes at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards on Wednesday night. It won best film, best director for Wayne Blair, and best lead ...
Sapphires dominate at the AACTAsSky News Australia
Sapphire-studded cast gives Songbirds something to sing aboutThe Border Mail
Six awards make The Sapphires the jewel of 2nd AACTA ceremonyThe Australian
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Indigenous Justice Taskforce to be replaced
ABC Local
Indigenous Affairs Minister Glen Elmes is axing the Indigenous Justice Taskforce, which was set up by the previous government to improve safety in Aboriginal communities. He says a new scheme should be set up within the next six months. "The board was ...

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Bar takes action to boost indigenous numbers
Lawyers Weekly
The Victorian Bar urged the legal fraternity to support indigenous barristers at the official launch of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Melbourne last night (29 January). Victoria is the first state Bar association to adopt a RAP. The plan is ...

Indigenous business workshops benefit those interested in business future
The Transcontinental
... Stuart is urging as many Indigenous Australians to attend the business workshops as possible. Indigenous Australians living in Port Augusta have had the opportunity to attend a free workshop designed to help those interested in starting their own ...