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Abbotts Indigenous Advisory Council mean business
SBS
The 12 members handpicked by the Prime Minister from the 230 applications put forward are from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds. They include representatives from Yolngu Country in Arnhem Land and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, ...

Welfare, economic reform top indigenous wish list
The Australian
Some of Australia's most influential business and indigenous figures have been recruited to the panel, including Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto managing director David Peever, as revealed in The Weekend Australian on Saturday.

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Corporate big hitters Gail Kelly and David Peever recruited to Prime Minister ...
ABC Online
Prominent business figures have been recruited to Tony Abbott's Indigenous Advisory Council as part of the Prime Minister's aim of creating a "new engagement" with Aboriginal people. Westpac's chief executive Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto boss David Peever ...

PM names Indigenous advisory council
Sky News Australia
Among those chosen include Westpac Bank chief executive officer Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto Australia's managing director David Peever who will draw on their business experience to help improve economic development in indigenous communities.

Indigenous advisory council announced
Sky News Australia
Among those chosen include Westpac Bank chief executive officer Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto Australia's managing director David Peever who will draw on their business experience to help improve economic development in indigenous communities.

Indigenous advisory council announced
Sky News Australia
Among those chosen include Westpac Bank chief executive officer Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto Australia's managing director David Peever who will draw on their business experience to help improve economic development in indigenous communities.

Sky News Australia
Indigenous advisory council announced
Sky News Australia
Among those chosen include Westpac Bank chief executive officer Gail Kelly and Rio Tinto Australia's managing director David Peever who will draw on their business experience to help improve economic development in indigenous communities.

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Tony Abbott picks industry leaders for 'the indigenous dozen'
The Australian
Other appointees include Andrew Penfold, the chief executive of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, which provides scholarships for indigenous children to attend elite schools, and, as foreshadowed in The Australian, Peter Shergold ...
Indigenous woman steps in as head of WestpacSBS

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Industry leaders in 'the indigenous dozen'
The Australian
Other appointees include Andrew Penfold, the chief executive of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, which provides scholarships for indigenous children to attend elite schools, and, as foreshadowed in The Australian, Peter Shergold ...
Indigenous woman steps in as head of WestpacSBS

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'Strong demand' for indigenous employees
Sky News Australia
Mining magnate Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest says there's a strong demand to employ indigenous Australians, despite larrikin racism still existing. Mr Forrest, who heads a federal government review into indigenous employment and training programs, says 'soft ...
Government's Indigenous Review Tour not 'just another talk fest'SBS

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Indigenous Protected Area strengthens local link
ABC Online
The Martu people, Traditional Owners from Western Australia, say the declaration of country from unallocated crown land as an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) has brought them back to the land. The IPA was declared in March this year over 6.6 million ...

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Indigenous community celebrates dedicated burial site
ABC Online
In many cemeteries, there are sections for people of the Christian, Muslim, or Jewish faith, and those who don't identify with any religion at all. But very few cemeteries have an area specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. That ...

Aboriginal entrepreneurs start indigenous consulting firm with ...
BRW (subscription)
... indigenous consulting firm with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Four Aboriginal entrepreneurs have co-founded a consulting firm with PricewaterhouseCoopers to tap into growing interest among business and government in engaging with indigenous Australia.

CEOs open their doors to indigenous youth
The Australian
HE may be a big supporter of companies increasing engagement with indigenous communities, but ANZ Australia boss Phil Chronican concedes showing off banking to young people has its challenges. "We went through my diary and tried to find a day that ...

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Congress joins the journey to Indigenous recognition
SBS
These forums are being held to give both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians the technical details of what is involved in changing the constitution, and to gain support for a future referendum. "You know, we need to build that momentum and let ...

Good news in indigenous health outlook in Australia
Radio Australia
The latest report by the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services Brian Gleeson shows gains have been made in health and education. But Mr Gleeson - who oversees the delivery of services in remote communities across Australia - says it will ...

Miner ditches FIFO in favour of hiring Indigenous workers
Australian Mining
Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire locally. CopperChem made the decision back in February and Indigenous Liaison Officer at the ...

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Indigenous, ethnic groups unite against law changes
Sydney Morning Herald
Tony Abbott is facing a fight against Australia's indigenous, Jewish, Arab, Chinese, Greek, Armenian, Lebanese and Muslim populations, who have united in urging the government not to proceed with announced plans to abolish or weaken race hate laws.

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Indigenous, ethnic groups unite
The Canberra Times
Tony Abbott is facing a fight against Australia's indigenous, Jewish, Arab, Chinese, Greek, Armenian, Lebanese and Muslim populations, who have united in urging the government not to proceed with announced plans to abolish or weaken race hate laws.

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Agency aids more indigenous people into homes
The Australian
INDIGENOUS Business Australia, the federal government indigenous development agency, has assisted 664 households into home ownership in the past year, compared to 404 in 2011-12. IBA's annual report has just been tabled showing its Indigenous ...