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$65000 to assist Aboriginal Music Careers
ArtsHub (subscription)
The director's new production of Shakespeare's life-affirming comedy for Black Swan stars an entirely West Australian cast. Fans to perform with ARIA idols at Festival ... Announced today at Parliament House, Sydney, Minister for the Arts Troy Grant ...

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Adam Goodes - Australian Constitution Still Discriminatory Against Aborigines ...
International Business Times AU
Australia may be exerting efforts to ban racism among its residents but these are not enough, at least for Australian of the Year and AFL legend Adam Goodes. For one, the country's very own prevailing constitution remains discriminatory against the ...

SBS
Indigenous Health Budget Slashed
Pro Bono Australia
Indigenous Not for Profit Reconciliation Australia has asked what programs will need go to make the $165 million savings as part of the Federal Budget's cuts to Indigenous health. And the organisation said the $543 million in savings arising from the ...
Indigenous affairs hit by 'savage budget cuts'SBS
Budget 2014: fuel excise, cuts to Indigenous programs will hurt regional WA ...ABC Local
Cuts will hit indigenous people hardNTNews.com.au

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Indigenous affairs hit by 'savage budget cuts'
SBS
He points to two budget announcements which he says will hit Indigenous Australians particularly hard: the seven-dollars it'll cost to visit a GP, and the eventual lifting of the pension eligibility age to 70. Mr Mohamed says many Indigenous families ...
#Budget2014 reactions on #health #Indigenous affairs #welfare & moreCrikey (blog)
Indigenous Health Budget SlashedPro Bono Australia
Federal Budget 2014: A budget not to be proud ofSydney Morning Herald

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SBS
Indigenous affairs hit by 'savage budget cuts'
SBS
He points to two budget announcements which he says will hit Indigenous Australians particularly hard: the seven-dollars it'll cost to visit a GP, and the eventual lifting of the pension eligibility age to 70. Mr Mohamed says many Indigenous families ...
Budget 2014: $534 million cut to Indigenous programsABC Online

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Indigenous programs collapsed into five areas
The Australian
The government says it will “transform” delivery of services to indigenous Australians by establishing a Remote Community Advancement Network to deliver demonstrable improvements in school attendance, employment and community safety. Indigenous ...

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Indigenous programs collapsed into five areas
The Australian
The government says it will “transform” delivery of services to indigenous Australians by establishing a Remote Community Advancement Network to deliver demonstrable improvements in school attendance, employment and community safety. Indigenous ...
Budget 2014: $534 million cut to Indigenous programsRadio Australia
Government to dramatically reduce Indigenous programsSBS
More than $500m to be cut from Indigenous programs in budgetThe Guardian
Sky News Australia
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State slammed over Aboriginal deaths in custody
The Australian
Architectural anthropologist Elizabeth Grant, whose work has been published in the Australian Indigenous Law Review, says South Australia is the worst performer in implementing the royal commission's recommendations. Dr Grant found that while other ...

SBS
Budget 2014: $534 million cut to Indigenous programs
ABC Online
Opposition Indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann says Tony Abbott can no longer be considered the Prime Minister for Indigenous Australia as "the close the gap strategy is in tatters". Mr Neumann has also criticised the Government for failing to ...
Government to dramatically reduce Indigenous programsSBS

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Budget 2014: $534 million cut to Indigenous programs
ABC Online
Opposition Indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann says Tony Abbott can no longer be considered the Prime Minister for Indigenous Australia as "the close the gap strategy is in tatters". Mr Neumann has also criticised the Government for failing to ...
Indigenous affairs hit by 'savage budget cuts'SBS
Indigenous programs collapsed into five areasThe Australian
More than $500m to be cut from Indigenous programs in budgetThe Guardian
Sky News Australia
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Budget 2014: $534 million cut to Indigenous programs
Yahoo!7 News
Opposition Indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann says Tony Abbott can no longer be considered the Prime Minister for Indigenous Australia as "the close the gap strategy is in tatters". Mr Neumann has also criticised the Government for failing to ...
Indigenous programs collapsed into five areasThe Australian
Government to dramatically reduce Indigenous programsSBS
More than $500m to be cut from Indigenous programs in budgetThe Guardian
Sky News Australia
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The Guardian
More than $500m to be cut from Indigenous programs in budget
The Guardian
The new Indigenous advancement strategy will be made up for five programs focusing on: jobs, land and the Economy; Children and Schooling; Safety and Wellbeing; Culture and Capability; and Remote Australia Strategies. Daily Email. close ...

SBS
Government to dramatically reduce Indigenous programs
SBS
It appears the Indigenous Advancement Strategy will have to operate without the country's peak body for Indigenous people. The Labor government promised $15 million to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples in its Budget last year.

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Government to dramatically reduce Indigenous programs
SBS
It appears the Indigenous Advancement Strategy will have to operate without the country's peak body for Indigenous people. The Labor government promised $15 million to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples in its Budget last year.
Indigenous programs cut, but funds for boarding schoolsABC Online
More than $500m to be cut from Indigenous programs in budgetThe Guardian
Indigenous programs on chopping blockSky News Australia

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SBS
#Budget2014 reactions on #health #Indigenous affairs #welfare & more
Crikey (blog)
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) welcomed continued funding for the 150 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services around Australia announced/confirmed in the Budget, saying it means “we can ...
Comment: Why the federal budget is bad for health and worse for societySBS (blog)
Why the federal budget is bad for health and worse for societyThe Conversation

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#Budget2014 reactions on #health #Indigenous affairs #welfare & more
Crikey (blog)
It certainly flies in the face of the Government's purported commitment to prevention and Closing the Gap in health outcomes for Indigenous Australians. “Cutting nearly $54 million over the next two years from the Partners in Recovery mental health ...

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Indigenous programs cut, but funds for boarding schools
ABC Online
Some savings in the Indigenous Health area will be invested in the new Medical Research Future Fund. Another $15 million will be saved by ending funding for the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples. The government says these moves will reduce ...

Federal budget 2014: At a glance
Sydney Morning Herald
Four more government-owned businesses to be sold: Australian Hearing, Defence Housing Australia, the Royal Australian Mint, and the registry arm of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Proceeds will be reinvested into the government's ...

Indigenous programs cut, but funds for boarding schools
ABC Online
Some savings in the Indigenous Health area will be invested in the new Medical Research Future Fund. Another $15 million will be saved by ending funding for the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples. The government says these moves will reduce ...

Federal budget 2014: Winners and losers
Sydney Morning Herald
More expensive petrol with a fuel levy. 11. Indigenous people. A $500 million cut to indigenous programs over five years. 12. Local councils. Cuts of nearly $1 billion over four years. 13. ABC and SBS. Cuts of $43.5 million and Australia Network abandoned.

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