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Indigenous heritage and development: the fight over Darwin's Kulaluk lease
The Guardian
“And Aboriginal people and Aboriginal organisations, we've got land that we can use.” She said the decision gave the community a say in what would happen to its land, and would create jobs and opportunities for their kids. However the Larrakia Nation ...

The Guardian
Indigenous heritage and development: the fight over Darwin's Kulaluk lease
The Guardian
“And Aboriginal people and Aboriginal organisations, we've got land that we can use.” She said the decision gave the community a say in what would happen to its land, and would create jobs and opportunities for their kids. However the Larrakia Nation ...

ABC Online
Australian Story: Dr Mark Wenitong, reggae musician and Indigenous health leader
ABC Online
He certainly plays a mean guitar in his reggae band. But he is also the father of multi-award winning musicians who have played to packed stadiums — Shakaya, Local Knowledge and The Last Kinection. At the same time, Mark is a leader in Indigenous ...

The Guardian
Indigenous health: ad campaign aims to reduce smoking rate
The Guardian
The government is committed to halving the 2008 smoking rate for Indigenous people aged 18 or older, of 47%, by 2018. “It is important that we reduce tobacco smoking among all Australians,” Nash said. “But the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Australia Post worker allegedly told 'black people should be shot'Sydney Morning Herald
Campaign targets Indigenous smokersSky News Australia

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The Guardian
Indigenous health: ad campaign aims to reduce smoking rate
The Guardian
The government is committed to halving the 2008 smoking rate for Indigenous people aged 18 or older, of 47%, by 2018. “It is important that we reduce tobacco smoking among all Australians,” Nash said. “But the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Campaign targets Indigenous smokersSky News Australia

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NT Indigenous housing crisis continues despite national improvements, justice agency says
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The Northern Territory is the only jurisdiction where most Indigenous people, almost 80 per cent, live in remote areas, according the ABS. North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) chief executive officer Priscilla Collins said service ...

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A community's journey to find an answer to suicide
ABC Online
About 20 residents from the town have set off on a one-week 3,600-kilometre road trip through the desert to attend Australia's first-ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference in Alice Springs on May 5 and 6. The ...

ABC Online
A community's journey to find an answer to suicide
ABC Online
About 20 residents from the town have set off on a one-week 3,600-kilometre road trip through the desert to attend Australia's first-ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference in Alice Springs on May 5 and 6. The ...

Newcastle Herald
Australia Post worker allegedly told 'black people should be shot'
Newcastle Herald
Australia Post boasts it has a tolerant and diverse workplace and is "committed to continuing our legacy of providing real employment and careers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders". But the federal government-owned business has allegedly taken ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Post worker allegedly told 'black people should be shot'
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Post boasts it has a tolerant and diverse workplace and is "committed to continuing our legacy of providing real employment and careers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders". But the federal government-owned business has allegedly taken ...

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The West Australian
Aboriginal elder demands Abetz apology
The West Australian
Here is the highest honour, for an Aboriginal man to be a Senator and represent Western Australia,” Dr Isaacs said. “This was Pat's day and the community's day, for everyone, black and white. It's a great achievement. “The Premier shouldn't apologise.
WA MP Peter Abetz defends 'bad taste' same sex marriage speechNEWS.com.au

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The West Australian
Aboriginal elder calls for Abetz apology
The West Australian
He said Mr Abetz should humbly apologise to Professor Dodson in writing for the “slur on Pat Dodson and slur on Aboriginal people”. He also for called for MPs to have to complete a cultural awareness program after being elected to Parliament. “It was ...
WA MP Peter Abetz defends 'bad taste' same sex marriage speechNEWS.com.au

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The Guardian
Indigenous owners outraged at site earmarked for Australia's first nuclear waste dump
The Guardian
But the local Indigenous community do not support the proposal. Adnyamathanha traditional owners asked the federal government to reject the nomination of the site in November, saying that the proposed dump site was near significant cultural sites, ...

ABC Online
NATSISS results show Australia long way off closing the gap, Indigenous leader says
ABC Online
The results of a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians again proves there is a long way off closing the gap with the general population, an Indigenous leader says.

ABC Online
NATSISS results show Australia long way off closing the gap, Indigenous leader says
ABC Online
The results of a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians again proves there is a long way off closing the gap with the general population, an Indigenous leader says.

SBS
Jamie's Ministry of Food rolls into Indigenous Australia
SBS
The upcoming program, marking the van's second-ever visit to an Indigenous community in Australia, will aim to empower families with the confidence needed to improve their diet and in-turn, their health. “The food we want to cook is not unattainable ...

SBS
Jamie's Ministry of Food rolls into Indigenous Australia
SBS
The upcoming program, marking the van's second-ever visit to an Indigenous community in Australia, will aim to empower families with the confidence needed to improve their diet and in-turn, their health. “The food we want to cook is not unattainable ...

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Indigenous tribes in Queensland seek balance between tradition, tourism
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The east coast of Australia was described by experts as something like a barometer — the further north into remote areas you go, the more likely it is that the indigenous people will be sticking to their traditional ways of life. These tribes are in ...

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AT LEAST 250 distinct languages were spoken by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the time of European colonisation. A tribe was commonly named for the language its people spoke; the language bestowed by creator beings in an ancient time.

The Guardian
Indigenous health: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking rate drops below 40%
The Guardian
For the first time the rate of smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has dropped below 40% and a third of those who have previously smoked have now successfully quit, new data shows. However, the rate remains much higher than ...
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