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World insight: one size can't fit all for indigenous communities
Times Higher Education (THE) (blog)
Forty-three years ago, the South Australian Institute of Technology, an antecedent institute of the University of South Australia, was the trailblazing institution in Australia for the provision of opportunity and education to Aboriginal and Torres ...

Times Higher Education (THE) (blog)
World insight: one size can't fit all for indigenous communities
Times Higher Education (THE) (blog)
Forty-three years ago, the South Australian Institute of Technology, an antecedent institute of the University of South Australia, was the trailblazing institution in Australia for the provision of opportunity and education to Aboriginal and Torres ...

The Guardian
The Uluru decision highlights what's so wrong with Indigenous policy
The Guardian
In May next year the Australian public is scheduled to vote on whether our constitution should be amended to recognise Indigenous Australians. Serious concerns surround the feasibility of that date, the precise form of recognition, and whether ...

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ABC Online
Australian NFP Funds Global Research on Indigenous Peoples Health
Pro Bono Australia
An Australian Indigenous Not for Profit has funded a world first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal people globally. The report revealed the extent of work that needs to be done if the United Nations is ...
Indigenous peoples around the world still live in greater poverty, report findsABC Online

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Australian NFP Funds Global Research on Indigenous Peoples Health
Pro Bono Australia
An Australian Indigenous Not for Profit has funded a world first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal people globally. The report revealed the extent of work that needs to be done if the United Nations is ...

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The Guardian
Indigenous health: wealthy nations not always better than developing countries
The Guardian
A grandmother holds her granddaughter at a “town camp” on the outskirts of Alice Springs, Australia. Life expectancy for Indigenous populations in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is on par with those of Indigenous people in Kenya, Panama and ...

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The Conversation AU
Ideas for Australia: Closing the gap is proving hard, but we can do better by working developmentally
The Conversation AU
The significance of government services and funding to the livelihoods of Indigenous people goes well beyond the experience of other Australians. Australian townships and developing communities overseas are generally underpinned by a market economy.

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The Guardian
Closing the Gap: Greens call for federal spending on Indigenous rangers
The Guardian
Ranger groups and Indigenous protected areas (IPAs) have been federally funded since 2007, and are considered a success among Indigenous affairs policies. Under the scheme local Indigenous people are trained and employed to maintain, monitor, and ...

The Guardian
Closing the Gap: Greens call for federal spending on Indigenous rangers
The Guardian
Ranger groups and Indigenous protected areas (IPAs) have been federally funded since 2007, and are considered a success among Indigenous affairs policies. Under the scheme local Indigenous people are trained and employed to maintain, monitor, and ...

TheRecord.com.au
Reconciliation Report examines state of reconciliation in Australia
TheRecord.com.au
Coordinator of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in Perth, Vicky Burrows, recently spoke to The eRecord about the effect of The State of Reconciliation in Australia Report on the Archdiocese and its potential to trigger important conversations within our ...

The Guardian
Indigenous health: wealthy nations not always better than developing countries
The Guardian
A grandmother holds her granddaughter at a “town camp” on the outskirts of Alice Springs, Australia. Life expectancy for Indigenous populations in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is on par with those of Indigenous people in Kenya, Panama and ...
Indigenous health gap a global challenge, says studySydney Morning Herald

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ABC Online
Bookkeeper blames gambling addiction for $780000 theft from NT Aboriginal organisations
ABC Online
Through 167 separate transactions he stole about $550,000 from almost 20 Aboriginal organisations, mainly not-for-profit organisations from small remote communities across Central Australian including Atitjere, Pukatja and Santa Teresa. The Australian ...

Mashable
7 obvious reasons why you shouldn't climb sacred site in Australia
Mashable
There is a beautiful rock in the middle of Australia sometimes known as Ayers Rock, but now more commonly known by its traditional Indigenous name, Uluru. The red rock that stands sensationally in the middle of Australia's red desert centre has been ...
NT leader calls on Indigenous groups to get behind climbing Uluru9news.com.au
Uluru climb plan sparks a national debateThe New Daily
Given you can climb Uluru you should also be able to do sick ollies off the Anzac MemorialSBS
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Māori Television
Canada's commitment to indigenous people an example for NZ
Māori Television
Labour MP Peeni Henare says New Zealand and Australia should follow the Canadian government's lead and pay more attention to the rights of indigenous people. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has allocated an unprecedented $8.4bil over five ...

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theMusic
Beni Bjah Highlights Indigenous Youth Issues After Song Of The Year Win
theMusic
“The youth incarceration rate in WA is at 48% for indigenous youth in prisons here, and by the year 2020 all prisoners Australia wide – youth and adults – every one out of two will be indigenous if we keep going this way, and I just feel like music is ...

SBS
White People Claim Indigenous Culture “Not As Important As Standing On A Rock”
SBS
While climbing Uluru is still considered offensive to the first peoples from that region, the push to allow tourists to climb the sacred site has gathered speed this week with many white Australians claiming that ascending the rock is part of their ...

The Guardian
Adam Goodes: AFL great to speak at Indigenous youth summit
The Guardian
Maddee Clark, one of the delegates at the summit, told Guardian Australia that she hoped the focus on mental health would see mainstream mental health organisations make a space for Indigenous people to join their campaigns. Clark, a 26-year-old queer ...

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Hundreds of distinct indigenous groups in Australia
CCTV
Today, we take a look at problems facing Australia's aboriginees. There are hundreds of Indigenous communities and societies in Australia, each with its own unique culture, custom and language. An appallingproblem facing the groups is the high crime rate.

Taranaki Daily News
Taranaki 'white fellas' return home after years in remote Aboriginal communities
Taranaki Daily News
Ronnie and husband Noel have been working with remote Aboriginal communities in Northern Australia for more than five years providing treatment for those in end stage renal failure. Known as "white fellas", Ronnie said it was beautiful and humbling to ...

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The Guardian
Aboriginal sci-fi Neomad wins Australia's top comic book award
The Guardian
And on Friday it was picked up by the Aboriginal sci-fi comic book Neomad, created with the input of more than 30 young people in the Western Australian community of Ieramugadu (also known as Roebourne). It's an incredible achievement for a group of ...
Indigenous Sci-Fi NEOMAD Glows Neon With Praise And CultureHuffington Post Australia

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