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ABC Radio National 'Hindsight' Sunday 16 March 2014

SBS
The long road to Close the Gap
ABC Local
The long road to Close the Gap. By Hilary Smale and Vanessa Mills. The head of Broome's main Aboriginal health organisation says there is still a long way to go in Closing the Gap, with a 17 year life expectancy difference in parts of northern Australia.
Government urged to maintain Indigenous health fundingABC Message Stick
Thousands gather across Australia for National Close the Gap DaySBS
Knights support Close the Gap DayNewcastle Knights
Whyalla News -Crikey (blog)
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Sky News Australia
Aboriginal drinkers punished by APOs
Sky News Australia
Not even suspected terrorists would face the wide-ranging police stop-and-search powers used to deal with indigenous problem drinkers in the Northern Territory. The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) says the law regarding alcohol ...

No forced adoption for Aboriginal children
Courier Mail
The new laws, which are set to be debated in state parliament on Thursday, would see NSW become the first jurisdiction in Australia where child protection authorities would be required to consider adoption before placing a vulnerable child in foster care.

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No forced adoption for Aboriginal children
Herald Sun
The new laws, which are set to be debated in state parliament on Thursday, would see NSW become the first jurisdiction in Australia where child protection authorities would be required to consider adoption before placing a vulnerable child in foster care.

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No forced adoption for Aboriginal children
The Australian
The new laws, which are set to be debated in state parliament on Thursday, would see NSW become the first jurisdiction in Australia where child protection authorities would be required to consider adoption before placing a vulnerable child in foster care.

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Government urged to maintain Indigenous health funding
ABC Message Stick
The day is held each year as a reminder for political leaders of their commitment to achieve health equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 2030. Dr Emma Ellis has just completed a six month placement at ...

Government urged to maintain Indigenous health funding
ABC Message Stick
The day is held each year as a reminder for political leaders of their commitment to achieve health equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 2030. Dr Emma Ellis has just completed a six month placement at ...

Government urged to maintain Indigenous health funding
ABC Message Stick
The day is held each year as a reminder for political leaders of their commitment to achieve health equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 2030. Dr Emma Ellis has just completed a six month placement at ...

Government urged to maintain Indigenous health funding
ABC Online
DAVID MARK: Australia was bidding for the 2022 World Cup but $45 million of taxpayer's money resulted in Australia getting just one vote. It was defeated by a country where the temperature can exceed 50 degrees at the time of the year when the World ...

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The Guardian
Roseanne Fulton and the other Indigenous disabled people Australia has failed ...
The Guardian
She is a mentally impaired Indigenous woman aged 24, who has been in a Western Australian prison for 18 months without having been convicted of a crime, simply because the Northern Territory health department – in whose care she is – cannot provide ...

The Guardian
Roseanne Fulton and the other Indigenous disabled people Australia has failed ...
The Guardian
She is a mentally impaired Indigenous woman aged 24, who has been in a Western Australian prison for 18 months without having been convicted of a crime, simply because the Northern Territory health department – in whose care she is – cannot provide ...

SBS
Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous home ownership too big
ABC Message Stick
Indigenous Business Australia says it's working to 'close the gap' between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the housing market. Its Home Ownership Program offers low deposit requirements and interest rates, to enable more Indigenous people ...
Thousands gather across Australia for National Close the Gap DaySBS
Knights support Close the Gap DayNewcastle Knights
Close the Gap Day recognises importance of health equalityWhyalla News
Crikey (blog)
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No forced adoption for aboriginal kids
Sky News Australia
The new laws, which are set to be debated in state parliament on Thursday, would see NSW become the first jurisdiction in Australia where child protection authorities would be required to consider adoption before placing a vulnerable child in foster care.

and more »

Crikey (blog)
Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous home ownership too big
ABC Local
Indigenous Business Australia says it's working to 'close the gap' between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the housing market. Its Home Ownership Program offers low deposit requirements and interest rates, to enable more Indigenous people ...
Knights support Close the Gap DayNewcastle Knights
Close the Gap Day recognises importance of health equalityWhyalla News
Mundine leaves many questions unanswered about future of Indigenous health ...Crikey (blog)

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No forced adoption for Aboriginal children
Ninemsn
The new laws, which are set to be debated in state parliament on Thursday, would see NSW become the first jurisdiction in Australia where child protection authorities would be required to consider adoption before placing a vulnerable child in foster care.

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Poor Cancer Survival in Indigenous Children - Report
Pro Bono Australia
Indigenous Australian children are 36 per cent more likely to die within five years of a cancer diagnosis than non-Indigenous Australian children, a landmark report has found. Released on national Close the Gap day, (March 20) researchers say it is the ...

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First Aboriginal Woman in Australia Senate Draws on Olympic Win
Bloomberg
While Peris won the seat for the now-opposition Labor party in last September's election and has since been tasked with a lead role in helping convince Australians to approve the recognition of indigenous people in the constitution, the furor over her ...

First Aboriginal Woman in Australia Senate Draws on Olympic Win
Bloomberg
While Peris won the seat for the now-opposition Labor party in last September's election and has since been tasked with a lead role in helping convince Australians to approve the recognition of indigenous people in the constitution, the furor over her ...

First Aboriginal Woman in Australia Senate Draws on Olympic Win
Bloomberg
While Peris won the seat for the now-opposition Labor party in last September's election and has since been tasked with a lead role in helping convince Australians to approve the recognition of indigenous people in the constitution, the furor over her ...

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