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Cutting Indigenous STI rate a 'matter of urgency'
ABC Online
Alice Springs researchers are calling for urgent action to bring down the high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in remote Northern Territory communities. James Ward from the Baker Institute says the results of five years of research show ...

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Malaysia: What to Do When Indigenous Groups Blockade Your Dam
International Rivers (blog)
With the help of Australian company Hydro Tasmania, the Sarawak state government advertised the Murum Dam as a model of “best practice” for what a socially responsible dam should look like. Chinese investors signed up to help build the dam and then 11 ...

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Anthony Mundine has labelled Australia one of the world's most racist ...
Herald Sun
ANTHONY Mundine further infuriated boxing rival Daniel Geale by refusing to apologise for questioning his Aboriginal heritage and had more explosive words for a country he says is one of the most racist in the world. A press conference in Redfern today ...

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Aboriginal Mundine accused of racism
FOXSports.com
... of Tasmanian-born Geale at a pre-fight media conference that he thought ''they wiped all the Aborigines from Tasmania out'' - referencing a colonial-era policy that sought to resettle the indigenous inhabitants of the island state south of mainland ...

Indigenous home ownership
National Indigenous Times
The Member for Cook and Assistant Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, David Kempton, has called on all Indigenous communities to have a close look at the Newman Government's offer to provide an opportunity for Indigenous people to own ...

Study: One quarter of remote Indigenous youth infected with STIs
Radio Australia
The latest research suggests one in four 16-19 year-olds are infected with either gonorrhea or chlamydia, or both diseases. However, despite overall high disease levels, HIV infection rates are very low, according to a study from the Baker IDI Research ...
Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models'The Global Legal Post

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Mansell slams Mundine as racist
The Australian
TASMANIAN Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell has told "racist" boxer Anthony Mundine to stay away from the island state until he apologises for comments about its indigenous people. Mr Mansell has slammed remarks Mundine made about fellow ...
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Kime says it's time for an Indigenous Anglican Bishop
National Indigenous Times
Australian Anglicans have been urged by Anglicare's General Manager Indigenous Services and Education Karen Kime to pay for a full time Aboriginal bishop. She told Anglicare's conference in Hobart until the life chances of Aboriginal families and ...

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Amazing: Connecting with neighbouring indigenous doctors
New Zealand Doctor Online (blog)
I would like to make comment on the recent conference of the Pacific Regional Doctors Congress (PRIDoC), which my daughter and I attended in Alice Springs, Northern Territories, Australia, at the beginning of October. Wow!! What an amazing conference ...

Irish Independent
London Film Festival 2012: The Sapphires Review
WhatCulture!
Taking place during 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War in 1968, The Sapphires revolves around four indigenous Australian singers who are by chance “discovered” by a hapless talent scout, Dave (Chris O'Dowd). As they prepare for their first big gig ...
The Sapphires, BFI London Film FestivalThe Independent
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Help for indigenous students into work
The Australian
The Federal Government will reveal that 18 organisations will deliver a $50.7 million national program aimed at helping Indigenous students move from school into the workplace. The Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Julie ...

Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models'
The Global Legal Post
Intellectual property lawyer Terri Janke has been named Indigenous Lawyer of the Year, while Peter Dawson landed the Indigenous Professional of the Year Award and Indigenous Law Student Prize, reports Australian publication The New Lawyer.

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Communities must show how alcohol plans can work better
The Australian
King gives regal view on grog ban. HE is a king without a crown. But Australia's only Aboriginal king still wears the sash and commands the respect of his tribal clans. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.

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Iberia's treasures
Chicago Tribune
Thirty years ago, I'd answer "Australia"; then it was "Chile and Argentina"; a few years ago, "southern France or southern Italy." Even while all those ... I introduce them alphabetically by the indigenous Spanish or Portuguese grape variety. We ...

The Roar (blog)
Anthony Mundine dismisses world champion Daniel Geale's indigenous heritage
The Australian
In questioning the Aboriginal heritage of his next opponent Daniel Geale at a press conference Thursday, Mundine ensured the debate would rage not about his boxing skill but his mindset. "You people don't realise how resilient I am, I see what you're ...
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Indigenous facing crisis-housing squeeze
The Canberra Times
Now in emergency accommodation with the help of a local charity, the woman said she felt there was some discrimination against her and others due to the higher levels of family support traditionally provided by indigenous families. Advertisement ...
Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models'The Global Legal Post

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APY people rush scheme to have incomes managed
The Australian
ALMOST 90 people living in South Australia's remote Aboriginal lands have volunteered for income management within 12 days of its being launched, despite an identical scheme in suburban and regional areas in four states struggling to attract participants.

Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models'
The Global Legal Post
Intellectual property lawyer Terri Janke has been named Indigenous Lawyer of the Year, while Peter Dawson landed the Indigenous Professional of the Year Award and Indigenous Law Student Prize, reports Australian publication The New Lawyer.

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Outspoken boxer Anthony Mundine questions Daniel Geale's Aboriginal ...
NEWS.com.au
Anthony Mundine has ensured there will be plenty of feeling in his long-awaited rematch with Daniel Geale after questioning the legitimacy of the dual world champion's indigenous heritage. At a media conference on Thursday, the outspoken Mundine took a ...
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Anthony Mundine dismisses world champion Daniel Geale's indigenous heritage
The Daily Telegraph
... slated to take place in January, Mundine appeared dismissive of Geale's indigenous background when asked about the Tasmanian's heritage. "I thought they wiped all the Aborigines from Tasmania out,'' said Mundine, an indigenous Australian himself.
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