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Broome's big buddas put the muscle on Indigenous obesity
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While obesity in Australia is at record levels, the 2012-13 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey found Indigenous Australians were at an even greater risk, coming in at 1.5 times as likely as non-Indigenous people to be obese.

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Broome's big buddas put the muscle on Indigenous obesity
ABC Online
While obesity in Australia is at record levels, the 2012-13 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey found Indigenous Australians were at an even greater risk, coming in at 1.5 times as likely as non-Indigenous people to be obese.

ABC Online
Broome's big buddas put the muscle on Indigenous obesity
ABC Online
While obesity in Australia is at record levels, the 2012-13 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey found Indigenous Australians were at an even greater risk, coming in at 1.5 times as likely as non-Indigenous people to be obese.

InDaily
Designing a new tradition from Aboriginal art
InDaily
Together they have collaborated with jewellery makers at four arts centres across Aboriginal Australia and the Torres Strait islands to marry indigenous traditions with contemporary materials and processes. The artwork created and the new techniques ...

National Indigenous language conference showcasing the richness and diversity ...
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This week Melbourne will buzz with Indigenous languages for the 5th Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Technology Forum (14 th-15 th October 2015). This year looks set to be bigger then ever with indigenous people from around Australia, the ...

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National Indigenous language conference showcasing the richness and diversity ...
NewsMaker (press release)
This week Melbourne will buzz with Indigenous languages for the 5th Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Technology Forum (14 th-15 th October 2015). This year looks set to be bigger then ever with indigenous people from around Australia, the ...

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New York marathon beckons Indigenous man Daniel Lloyd
ABC Online
Mr Lloyd is among 10 Indigenous participants from across Australia who were chosen for what is known as the Indigenous marathon project. The project was launched four years ago by Australian marathon legend, Rob de Castella, to promote healthy living.

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Aboriginal community worried about services as Alinta closes Leigh Creek mine
ABC Online
An Aboriginal community close to Leigh Creek is pleading with the State Government not to make any "drastic decisions" about the future of the mining town following Alinta Energy's announcement it will close its coal mine in about a month's time. The ...

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Australian Mining
Mine fire threatening Aboriginal heritage sites
Australian Mining
According to Parks Australia the controlled backburning operation escaped the site and entered the adjacent national park on Thursday, and has continued burning since then. Gunjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation (GAC) chief Justin O'Brien said the fire is ...

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Indigenous trust fund hopes to raise $100m
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It has been given the thumbs up from prominent indigenous businessman, Pilbara Logistics founder Geoff Stocker. "I think it's great that this fund will be raising money to invest in Aboriginal businesses around Australia," her said. "There are plenty ...

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Indigenous trust fund hopes to raise $100m
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"I think it's great that this fund will be raising money to invest in Aboriginal businesses around Australia," her said. "There are plenty of good Aboriginal businesses and business people who could benefit from this fund and those businesses could ...

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Ranger uranium mine fire threatening thousands of Kakadu rock art sites ...
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An out-of-control fire that began in the Ranger uranium mine last week and spread into Kakadu National Park is threatening potentially thousands of ancient rock art sites, the Aboriginal corporation representing traditional owners says. One of Kakadu ...

Demand for and availability of 'ice' drug in Australia continues to rise, says ...
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, or AIHW, has released a new report showing the increasing use, treatment and availability of “ice” drug, the crystal form of methylamphetamine. The number of indigenous Australians was found to have ...

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The Guardian
Ian Hickie on Q&A: the solution to Aboriginal suicide lies in communities – video
The Guardian
Professor Ian Hickie, of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, discusses suicide prevention in Aboriginal and Indigenous communities: 'We have a terrible tradition of white-guy solutions being imposed on Indigenous communities that ...

The Guardian
Q&A: Indigenous Australians 'must be trusted to take control of suicide ...
The Guardian
Addressing skyrocketing rates of suicide among Indigenous Australians will require governments to trust Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to take control of mental health support and suicide prevention, two senior advisers to the Australian ...

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The Guardian
Q&A: Indigenous Australians 'must be trusted to take control of suicide ...
The Guardian
Addressing skyrocketing rates of suicide among Indigenous Australians will require governments to trust Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to take control of mental health support and suicide prevention, two senior advisers to the Australian ...

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The Roar
How Johnathan Thurston shamed Australia over Adam Goodes
The Roar
Thurston is a proud Indigenous man. He wears his culture on his sleeve and in his mouth (mouth guard) for all to see. It is when champion Indigenous athletes like Thurston stand up and do their amazing feats, and Australia applauds, that a horrible ...
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Why Australian indigenous representation matters to kids
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Images of Indigenous Australian rugby star Johnathan Thurston hugging his daughter as she clutches a dark-skinned doll have become a talking point, with many praising it as a positive portrayal of indigenous people. Melanie Prewett, the Aboriginal ...
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Why Australian indigenous representation matters to kids
BBC News
Images of Indigenous Australian rugby star Johnathan Thurston hugging his daughter as she clutches a dark-skinned doll have become a talking point, with many praising it as a positive portrayal of indigenous people. Melanie Prewett, the Aboriginal ...
How rugby star daughter's doll captivated AustraliaBBC News
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How rugby star daughter's doll captivated Australia
BBC News
The Australian athletics star became the second Indigenous Australian woman to win an Olympic gold, during the Sydney games in 2000. "It is a very significant moment in the sport of rugby league, but in particular the story of Aboriginal participation ...
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