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NT Indigenous deaths in custody worst in nation
ABC Online
A report issued by the Australian Institute of Criminology says the Northern Territory has the highest rates of Indigenous deaths in custody in the nation. The report documents overall deaths in custody across Australia to June 30, 2011. Nationally ...
Growing tragedy of deaths in custodyThe Australian

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New Indigenous conservation areas for Kimberley
ABC Online
Four new Indigenous Protected Areas have been officially announced in the Kimberley, comprising one of the largest Indigenous conservation areas in Australia. The Bardi Jawi, Wilinggin, Balanggarra and Dambimangari Protected Areas combine with ...

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Selling the future short
ABC Online
The juxtaposition between this prosperity and the still disproportionate levels of social and economic disadvantage among Australia's Indigenous population is one of the key national issues that we as a nation will need to reconcile in order to find a ...

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A critical mass of Indigenous leaders will make all the difference
Women's Agenda
Firstly, Australia has reached an unprecedented place in its history. All governments, both major parties, and by all accounts, the vast majority of Australians want Indigenous people to get a better deal – enjoying the health, life expectancy, career ...

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Scholarship program graduates double
The Australian
According to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation annual report released yesterday, the number of scholarships issued under the foundation's program grew by. 41 per cent last year compared to the previous year. The AIEF was established with ...

Recognition 'will help to close the gap'
The Australian
Changing the Constitution to acknowledge indigenous Australians has bipartisan support. Julia Gillard has expressed passionate support for the change while Tony Abbott said recently that until Australia acknowledged its Aboriginal heritage the nation ...

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Using the language of savagery against indigenous Australians
ABC Online
A leading indigenous legal scholar from the US says Australia is still using the language of savagery to justify their treatment of the Aboriginal population. Robert Williams is also enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian Tribe of North Carolina. His ...

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National Strategy on Indigenous Suicide
Pro Bono Australia
“The Strategy had been developed in close consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including 14 community meetings across Australia, a national expert workshop, and a website that received 48 contributions directly from the ...
Johnson welcomes new strategy to reduce Indigenous suicideFremantle Dockers

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Indigenous family centre program delays
The Australian
In 2008, federal, state and territory governments agreed to set up the centres in urban, regional and remote locations with high indigenous populations to improve early childhood education access. The program is worth a total of $292.6 million. An ...

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Fewer Indigenous public servants
ABC Online
New figures show falls in the number of Indigenous workers and people with a disability in the federal public service. The State of the Service report by the Public Service Commission says Indigenous staff and people with disability are particularly ...

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Amnesty report slams Indigenous detention rates
ABC Online
The Northern Territory has the highest rate, with 80 per cent of adults and 95 per cent of youths in jail and juvenile detention identifying as Indigenous. Amnesty International campaign director Desley Mather says all levels of government in Australia ...

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Anything but Indigenous
Arts Hub Australian (subscription)
CreativeSpirits.info features articles about all aspects of contemporary Aboriginal life in Australia, from arts to education, politics, spirituality and sport. Ironically it was a core source for people seeking to learn more about the Aboriginal ...

Australia fails asylum seekers, says Amnesty
Newcastle Herald
Australia has ''failed abysmally'' to protect asylum seekers, Amnesty International says in its annual report, released on Thursday morning. The human rights agency also lambasted the ''crisis'' of indigenous incarceration, with Aboriginal people 28 ...

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The facts tell the truth: Racist Australia has jail rates worse than Apartheid ...
National Indigenous Times
Gerry Georgatos, a member of the National Indigenous Times, is a PhD researcher in Australian Custodial Systems and Australian Deaths in Custody. He is a prison reform advocate who believes that Australia's incarceration rates are draconian and ...

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Australian Football and improving Indigenous relations
The SportingJournal
But not only that, I will delve into the role that Australian Football as a sport has had in improving relationships between indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Racism is arguably one of the most basic and common issues in Australian ...
Cable no fan of Aboriginal teamThe West Australian
2013 Indigenous Round Celebrates IdentitySt Kilda
AFL celebrates indigenous round 20 years on from St Kilda star Nicky Winmar's ...ABC Online
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Indigenous marathon runner gets off on right foot
ABC Online
A 20-year-old man from Townsville in north Queensland will brave the Canberra cold for the next five days after being chosen to join Robert de Castella's Indigenous Marathon Project. Jack Wilson will train over the next few months with five other squad ...

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Cable no fan of Aboriginal team
The West Australian
WA football great Barry Cable has warned the AFL to act with caution when considering whether to field an all-indigenous side for the International Rules series against Ireland later this year. The AFL Hall of Fame legend told _The West Australian ...

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Australian rules football and improving Indigenous relations
The Roar
While the day of the arrival is revered and celebrated by the majority of Australians as “Australia Day” there is an alternative Indigenous observance that is not as welcoming of the celebration. For these people, the day is often referred to as ...
2013 Indigenous Round Celebrates IdentitySt Kilda
Kangaroo recalls Winmar incidentThe West Australian
Young Crow reflects on Winmar momentAdelaide Crows
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AFL aims for indigenous all-stars trip to Ireland
The Age
The long-term view is that the two International Rules Tests in October could prove a precursor to a tri-series to be held in Australia in 2015 involving indigenous, Gaelic and AFL all-stars sides. Alternatively, the two Australian representative teams ...
AFL and Coles announce Indigenous partnershipAFL.com
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou says close relationship with gambling agencies ...Herald Sun

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Schools get guide for indigenous languages
The Australian
The draft framework released by the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA) on Tuesday is the first national curriculum document outlining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages can be taught and supported in schools.
Tjapukai makes bid for national museum in CaravonicaThe Cairns Post
Aboriginal museum flagged for Cairnsmicebtn (blog)

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