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Sydney Morning Herald
Coalition MPs stage walkout after Bill Shorten raises budget in Closing the ...
Sydney Morning Herald
"When having a lawyer can determine whether a first-time offender gets a second chance or a prison sentence, these cuts will rob Indigenous Australians of legal aid." Victorian Liberal MP Russell Broadbent was first to show his anger by leaving the ...

Indigenous leaders not found in the boardroom
The Australian (blog)
The continuing health, education and employment gaps between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians is tragic, but is also evidence that punitive measures such as compulsory welfare-payment management and harsh anti-truancy campaigns aren't ...

The Australian
Former Bangarra dancer on a mission to revive indigenous stories
The Australian
“It's so enriching for our company to be present in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around our country, bringing participants together in a process of reawakening their culture,'' Page says. He says the program fosters a sense of ...

Sydney Morning Herald
View from the Street: Classy MPs walk out on discussion of indigenous health
Sydney Morning Herald
The gap in question is between indigenous folks and all other Australians with regard to things like life expectancy, child mortality, educational attainment, incarceration rates, and other things that might look to the untrained eye like the result of ...

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The Australian
Forrest wants 'seismic change'
The Australian
A target to ensure that 95 per cent of indigenous four-year-olds in remote Australia had access to early childhood education by 2013 has already failed, with only 85 per cent enrolled. Measures that have shown signs of improvement include halving the ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Racism 'just rolls off the tongue': The gaping gap for indigenous Australians ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Thorne Smith has an escape plan - a suitcase packed and a cab-charge from Child Protection Service ready to rush his two girls to a cousins' house. He fears his neighbours and racist taunts, accusations he has bludged off Centrelink payments to buy ...
Nation failing to close the indigenous gapThe Australian
Australia falling down on progress to close the gap for Indigenous peopleThe Conversation AU
Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage: PMYahoo!7 News
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Sydney Morning Herald
Racism 'just rolls off the tongue': The gaping gap for indigenous Australians ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Thorne Smith has an escape plan - a suitcase packed and a cab-charge from Child Protection Service ready to rush his two girls to a cousins' house. He fears his neighbours and racist taunts, accusations he has bludged off Centrelink payments to buy ...
Nation failing to close the indigenous gapThe Australian
Australia falling down on progress to close the gap for Indigenous peopleThe Conversation AU
Australia failing to tackle Aboriginal disadvantage: AbbottThe Japan Times
Daily Mail -Brisbane Times
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Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage, says PM Tony Abbott
Economic Times
Abbott who has prioritised improving the lives of indigenous Australians,said progress had been made in some health and education areas, but most goals were not being met and more work needed to be done for the country's most impoverished community.

The Guardian
NT chief becomes indigenous minister
Perth Now
Northern Land Council CEO Joe Morrison told the National Press Club on Wednesday the Country Liberals were trying to snatch back control of Aboriginal land in the NT to access resources, but Mr Giles denied the NLC was at war with the NT government.
Controversial MP Dave Tollner big winner in Northern Territory reshuffleThe Guardian

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The Guardian
NT chief becomes indigenous minister
Perth Now
Northern Land Council CEO Joe Morrison told the National Press Club on Wednesday the Country Liberals were trying to snatch back control of Aboriginal land in the NT to access resources, but Mr Giles denied the NLC was at war with the NT government.
Dave Tollner reinstated as NT Treasurer by Adam Giles in Cabinet reshuffleABC Online
Controversial MP Dave Tollner big winner in Northern Territory reshuffleThe Guardian

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Hurriyet Daily News
Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage: PM
Hurriyet Daily News
Abbott -- who has prioritised improving the lives of indigenous Australians -- said progress had been made in some health and education areas, but most goals were not being met and more work needed to be done for the country's most impoverished ...

Hurriyet Daily News
Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage: PM
Hurriyet Daily News
Abbott -- who has prioritised improving the lives of indigenous Australians -- said progress had been made in some health and education areas, but most goals were not being met and more work needed to be done for the country's most impoverished ...

Daily Mail
Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage: PM
Daily Mail
Abbott -- who has prioritised improving the lives of indigenous Australians -- said progress had been made in some health and education areas, but most goals were not being met and more work needed to be done for the country's most impoverished ...

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Abbott says Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage
ucanews
Australia's failure to end the entrenched disadvantage of Aboriginal people was described by Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday as "profoundly disappointing" with key targets missed and employment levels actually worsening. Abbott — who has ...

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Abbott says Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage
ucanews
Australia's failure to end the entrenched disadvantage of Aboriginal people was described by Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday as "profoundly disappointing" with key targets missed and employment levels actually worsening. Abbott — who has ...

Australia failing to end indigenous disadvantage: Tony Abbott
Zee News
Abbott -- who has prioritised improving the lives of indigenous Australians -- said progress had been made in some health and education areas, but most goals were not being met and more work needed to be done for the country`s most impoverished ...

Brisbane Times
View from the Street: Classy MPs walk out on discussion of indigenous health
Brisbane Times
Before we delve into the nightmarish hope void that is Australian political discourse, let's pause and remember that there are good and beautiful things in the world - like the glorious, inspirational news that Eurovision has given Australia a wild ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Coalition MPs stage walkout after Bill Shorten raises budget in Closing the ...
Sydney Morning Herald
"When having a lawyer can determine whether a first-time offender gets a second chance or a prison sentence, these cuts will rob Indigenous Australians of legal aid." Victorian Liberal MP Russell Broadbent was first to show his anger by leaving the ...

Australia failing to tackle Aboriginal disadvantage: Abbott
The Japan Times
SYDNEY – Australia is failing to meet most of its targets to end the entrenched disadvantage of Aboriginal people, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday, as he delivered what he described as a “profoundly disappointing” annual assessment.

The Guardian
Some Indigenous leaders considered quitting Abbott's Closing the Gap speech
The Guardian
But Priscilla Collins, the chief executive of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Naaja), said she “totally agreed” with Abbott that “government programs can be a catalyst but success – where it is achieved – is due to Aboriginal and Torres ...