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Fragile picture of future
The Australian
But the indigenous culture sector in Australia is a more directed affair, for the goal is not just ongoing and deepening cultural production and consumption of indigenous material but actually saving Aboriginal culture: strengthening it and advertising ...

The Age
Labor commits to new targets to help close indigenous gap
The Australian
LABOR will bolster its commitment to closing the gap between black and white Australians by unveiling three targets that promise to end high incarceration rates of indigenous people, increase the numbers of Aborigines in higher education and ensure ...
Both parties to tackle high prison ratesThe Age

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Fragile picture of future
The Australian
But the indigenous culture sector in Australia is a more directed affair, for the goal is not just ongoing and deepening cultural production and consumption of indigenous material but actually saving Aboriginal culture: strengthening it and advertising ...

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UNDRIP, CANZUS, and indigenous rights
OUPblog (blog)
In Australia, for example, the federal government's response to the abuse and neglect of children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has dominated indigenous politics since 2007. The conservative government of John Howard introduced ...

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Indigenous shearing school opens up doors
ABC Online
Owned by the Indigenous Land Corporation it aims to boost the numbers of young people going into shearing, wool classing and related professions, and find jobs for young indigenous Australians at the same time. Ian Bateman, who runs the school, has ...

Call for male-only indigenous health clinics
The Australian
The 10-point blueprint says Aboriginal men, who suffer from a greater incidence of chronic disease and mental illness, do not enjoy the same access to quality health services as other Australians. To bridge the gap by 2030, governments need specific ...

A slump will hit indigenous areas hardest
The Australian
Using unemployment as the principal measure, the top five disadvantaged locations in Australia are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, all with jobless rates 31 per cent or higher. Digital Pass $1 for first 28 Days. Start of sidebar ...

Struggling Indigenous people need business, not bureaucrats
The Daily Telegraph
I have argued that the smart end of the mining industry is far in advance of Australian governments in their policy settings on Indigenous disadvantage. Here's more proof that I'm right: On Tuesday in Perth, Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group ...
stark light on a divided landscapeThe Australian

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Should kangaroo be our national meat?
ABC Local
The Australian public and its chefs are disconnected from the native plants and species around them, and should celebrate kangaroo as the country's national meat, according to a prominent Indigenous Western Australian. Josh Whiteland has been ...

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Indigenous chef to show his culture to the world
ABC Online
The Australian public and its chefs are disconnected from the native plants and species around them, and should celebrate kangaroo as the country's national meat, according to a prominent Indigenous Western Australian. Josh Whiteland has been ...

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'Safe Sistas' scheme helps Indigenous girls escape domestic violence
ABC Local
A program to help Indigenous girls break out of a cycle of domestic violence in Queensland's southern inland is being hailed a success. Local police and Indigenous health groups introduced the 'Safe Sistas' program into the St George State High School ...

'Safe Sistas' scheme helps Indigenous girls escape domestic violence
ABC Local
A program to help Indigenous girls break out of a cycle of domestic violence in Queensland's southern inland is being hailed a success. Local police and Indigenous health groups introduced the 'Safe Sistas' program into the St George State High School ...

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Poor smokers are an easier target than mining companies
The Australian
In 2008, it is estimated that nearly half of male indigenous Australians smoked and 44 per cent of female indigenous Australians. The rate of smoking among indigenous Australians has not changed in more than a decade. What is the relationship between ...

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Economic salvation for Indigenous Australia
The Daily Telegraph
I am astounded by the help Fortescue Metals Group are providing. This is a watershed moment for Indigenous Australian's across the country. What is being done here is a beacon for the rest of the country. Turning philosophy into action. Shifting from ...

Bid to boost low Indigenous voter turnout
SBS
And they are enrolled and do turn out to vote they are three times more likely to vote incorrectly than non-Indigenous Australians. So that's pretty significant under represenation. And it's particularly sad I guess given that last year was the 50th ...

The Guardian
Twiggy Forrest 'smashes' target of $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companies
The Guardian
In 2011 Fortescue Metals announced a commitment to award $1bn of contracts to businesses at least 25% owned by Aboriginal Australians by the end of 2013 through its Billion Opportunities program. The companies must prove they are competitive and ...
Fortescue awards $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companiesAustralian Mining
Twiggy Forrest's triumph as pride replaces despairCourier Mail

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The Guardian
Fortescue awards $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companies
Australian Mining
"I hope these contracts are just the first of many that these Aboriginal business secure and they each go on to become large, successful businesses providing jobs and opportunities to their communities and all of Australia," Power said. Brian Tucker, a ...
Twiggy Forrest 'smashes' target of $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companiesThe Guardian
Twiggy Forrest's triumph as pride replaces despairCourier Mail

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Bid to boost low Indigenous voter turnout
SBS
And they are enrolled and do turn out to vote they are three times more likely to vote incorrectly than non-Indigenous Australians. So that's pretty significant under represenation. And it's particularly sad I guess given that last year was the 50th ...

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Indigenous men ask High Court to review role of Aboriginality in sentencing
ABC Online
Lawyers for two Aboriginal men are urging the High Court to consider principles for recognising Indigenous disadvantage in sentencing. The court is hearing two challenges to appeals where prosecutors have successfully sought increased sentences.
The case that could rock Aboriginal sentencingSBS
Case over Aboriginality in sentencing to beginABC Message Stick

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The 2014 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey is an ...
On Line opinion
The next National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) goes into the field in late 2014. This Australian Bureau of Statistics survey has its genesis in the 1994 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey (NATSIS ...