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Tony Abbott picks industry leaders for 'the indigenous dozen'
The Australian
Other appointees include Andrew Penfold, the chief executive of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, which provides scholarships for indigenous children to attend elite schools, and, as foreshadowed in The Australian, Peter Shergold ...
Indigenous woman steps in as head of WestpacSBS

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Industry leaders in 'the indigenous dozen'
The Australian
Other appointees include Andrew Penfold, the chief executive of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, which provides scholarships for indigenous children to attend elite schools, and, as foreshadowed in The Australian, Peter Shergold ...
Indigenous woman steps in as head of WestpacSBS

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'Strong demand' for indigenous employees
Sky News Australia
Mining magnate Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest says there's a strong demand to employ indigenous Australians, despite larrikin racism still existing. Mr Forrest, who heads a federal government review into indigenous employment and training programs, says 'soft ...
Government's Indigenous Review Tour not 'just another talk fest'SBS

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Indigenous Protected Area strengthens local link
ABC Online
The Martu people, Traditional Owners from Western Australia, say the declaration of country from unallocated crown land as an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) has brought them back to the land. The IPA was declared in March this year over 6.6 million ...

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Indigenous community celebrates dedicated burial site
ABC Online
In many cemeteries, there are sections for people of the Christian, Muslim, or Jewish faith, and those who don't identify with any religion at all. But very few cemeteries have an area specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. That ...

Aboriginal entrepreneurs start indigenous consulting firm with ...
BRW (subscription)
... indigenous consulting firm with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Four Aboriginal entrepreneurs have co-founded a consulting firm with PricewaterhouseCoopers to tap into growing interest among business and government in engaging with indigenous Australia.

CEOs open their doors to indigenous youth
The Australian
HE may be a big supporter of companies increasing engagement with indigenous communities, but ANZ Australia boss Phil Chronican concedes showing off banking to young people has its challenges. "We went through my diary and tried to find a day that ...

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Congress joins the journey to Indigenous recognition
SBS
These forums are being held to give both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians the technical details of what is involved in changing the constitution, and to gain support for a future referendum. "You know, we need to build that momentum and let ...

Good news in indigenous health outlook in Australia
Radio Australia
The latest report by the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services Brian Gleeson shows gains have been made in health and education. But Mr Gleeson - who oversees the delivery of services in remote communities across Australia - says it will ...

Miner ditches FIFO in favour of hiring Indigenous workers
Australian Mining
Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire locally. CopperChem made the decision back in February and Indigenous Liaison Officer at the ...

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Indigenous, ethnic groups unite against law changes
Sydney Morning Herald
Tony Abbott is facing a fight against Australia's indigenous, Jewish, Arab, Chinese, Greek, Armenian, Lebanese and Muslim populations, who have united in urging the government not to proceed with announced plans to abolish or weaken race hate laws.

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Indigenous, ethnic groups unite
The Canberra Times
Tony Abbott is facing a fight against Australia's indigenous, Jewish, Arab, Chinese, Greek, Armenian, Lebanese and Muslim populations, who have united in urging the government not to proceed with announced plans to abolish or weaken race hate laws.

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Agency aids more indigenous people into homes
The Australian
INDIGENOUS Business Australia, the federal government indigenous development agency, has assisted 664 households into home ownership in the past year, compared to 404 in 2011-12. IBA's annual report has just been tabled showing its Indigenous ...

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Supporting Indigenous health and wellbeing
Australian Life Scientist
Businessman and philanthropist Greg Poche is no stranger to gifting millions to research. The former founder and owner of Star Track Express has donated more than $105 million to causes around Australia, including $40 million to set up the Melanoma ...
Australian cities need more Aboriginal cultural festivals, Tourism Australia's ...The Daily Telegraph
Another $massive gift for University of WAThe Australian
Cairns man to give Abbott giant boomerangThe West Australian
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Australia is the place of vanishing languages
ABC Message Stick
Walsh has been working with Ronald Briggs, the Indigenous services librarian at the State Library, investigating the languages used among Indigenous Australians. When I read a news report of Walsh's find, I immediately told my Western Arrarnta friends.

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Australia is the place of vanishing languages
ABC Message Stick
Walsh has been working with Ronald Briggs, the Indigenous services librarian at the State Library, investigating the languages used among Indigenous Australians. When I read a news report of Walsh's find, I immediately told my Western Arrarnta friends.

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The Age
Indigenous people, not Australians, should determine Vanuatu's future
The Age
To visiting Australians, my home, the island nation of Vanuatu, is either paradise or a Third World backwater. Holidaymakers prize our beaches and clear waters. But workers from aid organisations such as AusAID see limited employment opportunities and ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous people, not Australians, should determine Vanuatu's future
Sydney Morning Herald
To visiting Australians, my home, the island nation of Vanuatu, is either paradise or a Third World backwater. Holidaymakers prize our beaches and clear waters. But workers from aid organisations such as AusAID see limited employment opportunities and ...

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Australian cities need more Aboriginal cultural festivals, Tourism Australia's ...
The Daily Telegraph
AUSTRALIA should stop fixating on Aboriginal social issues and instead focus on promoting indigenous travel experiences, Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy says. This starts with better indigenous experiences for international visitors ...
Another $massive gift for University of WAThe Australian
The brutal past and present are another country in secret AustraliaThanh Nien Daily
Bid to reduce Indigenous child removalSBS

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Ayers Rock Resort: Uluru Aboriginal investment damned by indigenous leader
Sydney Morning Herald
He brought on to the board a former chairman of GPT, Richard Longes, former Qantas chief Geoff Dixon, property executive Peter Barge and former boss of Indigenous Business Australia Ronald Morony. All four were sacked last month in the board clean-out ...
Climbers urged to resist lure of Australia's Uluru (VIDEO)The Malay Mail Online

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