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Boy's suicide highlights failures - The Australian

Thu, 2014/11/06 - 1:01pm

ABC Online

Boy's suicide highlights failures
The Australian
THE suicide of an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy in the West Australian port of Geraldton has plunged the local indigenous community deep into grief, six months after the state's Mental Health Commissioner warned suicide victims were getting younger — and ...
Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ...ABC Online
“What do these Blacks want?”The Stringer
Program review highlights strategies for improving Aboriginal mental healthHealthCanal.com

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Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ... - Yahoo!7 News

Thu, 2014/11/06 - 10:25am

Yahoo!7 News

Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ...
Yahoo!7 News
Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians are "both inadequate and inappropriate", and immediate changes are needed to address growing rates of suicide, depression and other mental health issues among Indigenous youth, a new report says.
A nation shamed when child sees suicide as the solutionThe Australian
Community-led programs the key to reducing Indigenous suicide, experts sayABC Message Stick
Neglect in early years may have led to foster teen taking own life: coronerABC Online
The Stringer -HealthCanal.com
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Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ... - Yahoo!7 News

Thu, 2014/11/06 - 10:25am

Yahoo!7 News

Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ...
Yahoo!7 News
Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians are "both inadequate and inappropriate", and immediate changes are needed to address growing rates of suicide, depression and other mental health issues among Indigenous youth, a new report says.
A nation shamed when child sees suicide as the solutionThe Australian
Community-led programs the key to reducing Indigenous suicide, experts sayABC Message Stick
Neglect in early years may have led to foster teen taking own life: coronerABC Online
The Stringer -HealthCanal.com
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Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ... - ABC Online

Thu, 2014/11/06 - 10:12am

ABC Online

Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians inadequate, inappropriate ...
ABC Online
Mental health services for Aboriginal Australians are "both inadequate and inappropriate", and immediate changes are needed to address growing rates of suicide, depression and other mental health issues among Indigenous youth, a new report says.

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Noel Pearson's eulogy for Gough Whitlam praised as one for the ages - Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 7:19pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Noel Pearson's eulogy for Gough Whitlam praised as one for the ages
Sydney Morning Herald
"When he breathed he truly was Australia's greatest white elder and friend without peer to the original Australians." Thousands of those gathered outside Sydney's Town Hall sang along to From Little Things, Big Things Grow, about the Indigenous ...
Farewell comrade, Whitlam rememberedSky News Australia
'Best political speech of our time'NEWS.com.au
Gough Whitlam memorial: The great man would have loved itThe Canberra Times
The Age -9news.com.au -Yahoo!7 News
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'Best political speech of our time' - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 10:59am

NEWS.com.au

'Best political speech of our time'
NEWS.com.au
He labelled Whitlam “Australia's greatest white elder” and emphasised the former leader's enduring legacy on indigenous affairs, highlighting the Racial Discrimination Act and progress on land rights. “Only those who have known discrimination truly ...
Farewell comrade, Whitlam rememberedSky News Australia
We are forever indebted to the vision of Gough WhitlamHerald Sun
Australia to farewell Gough WhitlamSydney Morning Herald
The New Daily -The Australian
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Indigenous activist Rosalie Kunoth-Monks awarded NT Australian of the Year - Yahoo!7 News

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 9:53am

Yahoo!7 News

Indigenous activist Rosalie Kunoth-Monks awarded NT Australian of the Year
Yahoo!7 News
Central Australian Indigenous woman Rosalie Kunoth-Monks has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the Year for 2015. In her varied career Ms Kunoth-Monks has worked as an actor, a nun, a political adviser, a shire president, an environmental ...

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Indigenous activist Rosalie Kunoth-Monks awarded NT Australian of the Year - ABC Online

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 9:48am

ABC Online

Indigenous activist Rosalie Kunoth-Monks awarded NT Australian of the Year
ABC Online
Central Australian Indigenous woman Rosalie Kunoth-Monks has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the Year for 2015. In her varied career Ms Kunoth-Monks has worked as an actor, a nun, a political adviser, a shire president, an environmental ...

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Gough Whitlam's Indigenous and reforming legacy hailed at memorial - The Guardian

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 5:12am

The Guardian

Gough Whitlam's Indigenous and reforming legacy hailed at memorial
The Guardian
“Apart from Medibank and the Trade Practices Act, cutting tariff protections and no-fault divorce and the Family Law Act, the Australia Council, the federal court, the Order of Australia, federal legal aid, the Racial Discrimination Act, needs-based ...
Farewell comrade, Whitlam rememberedThe Australian
Indigenous people pay respects to Whitlam, the prime minister who cared about ...Sydney Morning Herald

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Farewell comrade, Whitlam remembered - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2014/11/05 - 4:39am

Sky News Australia

Farewell comrade, Whitlam remembered
Sky News Australia
Indigenous leader Noel Pearson said Mr Whitlam transformed the lives of indigenous Australians. 'This old man was one of those rare people who never suffered discrimination but understood the importance of protection from its malice. 'He harboured not ...
'Best political speech of our time'NEWS.com.au
We are forever indebted to the vision of Gough WhitlamHerald Sun
Gough Whitlam memorial: The great man would have loved itThe Canberra Times
The New Daily -Sydney Morning Herald -The Australian
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Australia's top Aboriginal organisations announced - National Indigenous Times

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 7:55pm

Australia's top Aboriginal organisations announced
National Indigenous Times
p 11_IGA A leading Central Australian women's group and an up-and-coming theatre troupe from country Victoria have received top honours at the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards. At a gala dinner at BHP Billiton's headquarters in Melbourne, Waltja ...

Indigenous people pay respects to Whitlam, the prime minister who cared about ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 2:31pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Indigenous people pay respects to Whitlam, the prime minister who cared about ...
Sydney Morning Herald
"He was a man who sat down with our people and treated them with respect," said Kirstie Parker, a co-chairwoman of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, the latest of a number of Aboriginal representative bodies that followed the council ...
Australia to farewell Gough WhitlamSBS
Gough service to commemorate 'giant'The Australian
So long, Gough, a giant who helped us stand tall in the arts and educationThe Age

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Martu indigenous corporation in turmoil over mining money scrutiny in Western ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 12:46pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Martu indigenous corporation in turmoil over mining money scrutiny in Western ...
Sydney Morning Herald
WDLAC, which is responsible for the Martu people and has been associated with some of indigenous Australia's most influential business leaders, said in a statement last week that its board had not authorised "both the terms of this inquiry and the ...

Plan to boost northern Australia farming 'must involve Indigenous groups' - The Guardian

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 8:37am

The Guardian

Plan to boost northern Australia farming 'must involve Indigenous groups'
The Guardian
In a panel discussion on Indigenous participation, Leigh “Tracker” Tilmouth, the former CEO of the Central Land Council, said Australia needed a “segregated economy”. “An economy [in which] we can develop our own systems of trade, our own systems and ...

Bad debts OK, says indigenous body - Herald Sun

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 5:47am

Bad debts OK, says indigenous body
Herald Sun
INDIGENOUS Business Australia believes the burden of carrying bad business debts and having high levels of home loans in arrears is worth it if it can help indigenous Australians buy their own homes. IBA, a federal body set up to boost home and ...

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Bad debts OK, says indigenous body - The Australian

Tue, 2014/11/04 - 5:44am

Bad debts OK, says indigenous body
The Australian
INDIGENOUS Business Australia believes the burden of carrying bad business debts and having high levels of home loans in arrears is worth it if it can help indigenous Australians buy their own homes. IBA, a federal body set up to boost home and ...

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Indigenous Australian runners battle fierce winds to cross New York marathon ... - The Guardian

Mon, 2014/11/03 - 11:27am

The Guardian

Indigenous Australian runners battle fierce winds to cross New York marathon ...
The Guardian
Ten Indigenous Australian runners, many from remote and regional areas, have battled strong winds and near-zero temperatures to finish the New York marathon after just months in training. The competitors were all sponsored by the Indigenous Marathon ...
Coldest New York Marathon no obstacle for Indigneous runnersABC Online (blog)

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Protecting the Human Rights of Indigenous People - Pro Bono Australia

Sun, 2014/11/02 - 11:15pm

Protecting the Human Rights of Indigenous People
Pro Bono Australia
Work in both academia and a large corporate law firm saw April Long want to make an impact in the lives of Indigenous Australians caught up in the criminal justice system. Long is this week's Changemaker. What are you currently working on in your ...

Enforced Employment for Indigenous Australians - Pro Bono Australia

Sun, 2014/11/02 - 10:54pm

Enforced Employment for Indigenous Australians
Pro Bono Australia
Construction companies working on projects worth more than $500,000 will be forced to employ Indigenous people under a new Northern Territory Government policy. Minister for Infrastructure Peter Styles said the plan would maximise employment and ...

recognition will hand power to judges - The Australian

Sun, 2014/11/02 - 1:02pm

recognition will hand power to judges
The Australian
Allan's book is not about indigenous recognition. It is a vigorous, forensic analysis of how judges and lawyers in the US, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Australia have taken it on themselves to overturn the decisions of democratic majorities for ...

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