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NATSISS results show Australia long way off closing the gap, Indigenous leader says
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The results of a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians again proves there is a long way off closing the gap with the general population, an Indigenous leader says.

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NATSISS results show Australia long way off closing the gap, Indigenous leader says
ABC Online
The results of a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians again proves there is a long way off closing the gap with the general population, an Indigenous leader says.

SBS
Jamie's Ministry of Food rolls into Indigenous Australia
SBS
The upcoming program, marking the van's second-ever visit to an Indigenous community in Australia, will aim to empower families with the confidence needed to improve their diet and in-turn, their health. “The food we want to cook is not unattainable ...

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Jamie's Ministry of Food rolls into Indigenous Australia
SBS
The upcoming program, marking the van's second-ever visit to an Indigenous community in Australia, will aim to empower families with the confidence needed to improve their diet and in-turn, their health. “The food we want to cook is not unattainable ...

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Indigenous tribes in Queensland seek balance between tradition, tourism
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The east coast of Australia was described by experts as something like a barometer — the further north into remote areas you go, the more likely it is that the indigenous people will be sticking to their traditional ways of life. These tribes are in ...

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AT LEAST 250 distinct languages were spoken by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the time of European colonisation. A tribe was commonly named for the language its people spoke; the language bestowed by creator beings in an ancient time.

The Guardian
Indigenous health: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking rate drops below 40%
The Guardian
For the first time the rate of smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has dropped below 40% and a third of those who have previously smoked have now successfully quit, new data shows. However, the rate remains much higher than ...
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Indigenous health: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking rate drops below 40%
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However, the rate remains much higher than non-Indigenous Australians and it is unlikely the gap will close any time soon. The data comes from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which has released its six-yearly National Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
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The push for a treaty with Indigenous Australians and why some don't want recognition in the Constitution
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Nayuku Gorrie explains in a provocative essay, which has gone viral, why she doesn't want Constitutional recognition and explains why she feels a treaty is the only satisfactory solution for Indigenous Australians.
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The push for a treaty with Indigenous Australians and why some don't want recognition in the Constitution
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Nayuku Gorrie explains in a provocative essay, which has gone viral, why she doesn't want Constitutional recognition and explains why she feels a treaty is the only satisfactory solution for Indigenous Australians.
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Indigenous constitutional recognition: One woman's powerful call for a treaty
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Nayuka Gorrie is an Aboriginal woman who has one thing in common with Cory Bernardi and Andrew Bolt. None of them support constitutional recognition for Indigenous people, despite Australia looking to hold a referendum on the issue next year. Nayuka ...
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Meeting indigenous job targets
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THE Wirrpanda Foundation, mining camp operator Sodexo, and employment agency atWork Australia are three very different organisations seeking to bolster indigenous jobs in Western Australia. Wirrpanda and atWork are among nine organisations in WA to ...

Marketing to Islander and Indigenous cultures a focus of Homeground Talks
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The inaugural HOMEGROUND TALKS will take place at Sydney Opera House on 27 May, the anniversary of Australia's 1967 Indigenous referendum, providing an important new forum for provocative conversations about contemporary First Nations issues.

Marketing to Islander and Indigenous cultures a focus of Homeground Talks
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The inaugural HOMEGROUND TALKS will take place at Sydney Opera House on 27 May, the anniversary of Australia's 1967 Indigenous referendum, providing an important new forum for provocative conversations about contemporary First Nations issues.

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Cultural awareness promotes better relationships between Indigenous Australians and police
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"It's important that police understand cultural protocols and cultural traditions that [Indigenous Australians] still carry and have carried for thousands of years," PLO Lowah said. "And it's important that those traditions and protocols are recognised ...

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Confusion surrounds push to recognise Aboriginal people in Constitution, First Peoples congress warns
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Confusion surrounds the push for a referendum on constitutional recognition amid a lack of direction from the Prime Minister's office, the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples has warned. The comments come as a survey of hundreds of ...

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Confusion surrounds push to recognise Aboriginal people in Constitution, First Peoples congress warns
ABC Online
Confusion surrounds the push for a referendum on constitutional recognition amid a lack of direction from the Prime Minister's office, the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples has warned. The comments come as a survey of hundreds of ...

Brett Derchow spoke with ABCs Tangiora Hinaki about the conditions of his people working in the pastoral industry during the 1940s.

The Conversation AU
Explainer: the largest language spoken exclusively in Australia – Kriol
The Conversation AU
But if someone asked: “which language, only found in Australia, is spoken over an area the size of Spain and is the second most common language in the Northern Territory?” would you get it right? The correct answer – Kriol – is not a traditional ...

The New Daily
Intervention 'demonised Aboriginals as paedophiles': Q&A
The New Daily
Speaking on ABC's Q&A program on Monday night, Indigenous Anglican Pastor Ray Minniecon dominated the show when he spoke passionately on numerous occasions about injustices he felt Aboriginal people had endured. “Look at the intervention in the ...

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