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What role for Indigenous methods of fire management?
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Joe Morrison is the chief executive of the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance. Mr Morrison has told NITV, Indigenous people could play a role in reducing the risk of bushfires. "We know there's a disconnect between people ...

Indigenous training scheme review in Western Australia
Radio New Zealand
The man who has been named Western Australia's richest person is leading a review of indigenous employment and training programmes for the Federal Government. The review is intended to provide advice to Canberra to ensure the schemes are aimed at ...

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Purge rocks indigenous tourism resort
The Australian
THE management of Australia's premier indigenous tourism resort - a showcase for Aboriginal job creation - has been thrown into turmoil by a boardroom purge that sparked the managing director's resignation and a bitter row over the company's profitability.
Dust flies in Ayers Rock Resort $65m writedownABC Online

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Purge rocks indigenous tourism resort
The Australian
THE management of Australia's premier indigenous tourism resort - a showcase for Aboriginal job creation - has been thrown into turmoil by a boardroom purge that sparked the managing director's resignation and a bitter row over the company's profitability.
Dust flies in Ayers Rock Resort $65m writedownABC Online

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Indigenous linguist nominated in Australian of the Year Awards
SBS
Ms Smith has been developing the Noongar language program in the Western Australian town of Brumby for the last nine years. She is now a state finalist in the award's 'Australia's Local Hero 2014' category. Ms Smith's language program, which ...

Billionaire Andrew Forrest urges new approach to Indigenous jobs programs
ABC Online
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says existing Indigenous jobs training programs are not working and that a different approach is needed. Mr Forrest, the chairman of mining company Fortescue Metals, will chair his first meeting today as head of the ...

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We need a national keeping place for our 'lost' Indigenous remains
The Guardian
Australia moved closer to establishing such a facility this week after the federal government's Advisory Committee for Indigenous Repatriation met in Canberra to evaluate Indigenous community responses to the proposal for a national keeping place in ...

Support mounts for review of indigenous job training
ABC Online
The chairman of the mining company, Fortescue Metals, has just been named the richest man in Western Australia. However, Andrew Forrest says he has bigger things on his mind. Today, he's also chairing the first meeting of the Federal Government's ...
Indigenous training scheme review in Western AustraliaRadio New Zealand
Mining magnate urges new approach to Indigenous employmentABC Message Stick

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Support mounts for review of indigenous job training
ABC Online
The chairman of the mining company, Fortescue Metals, has just been named the richest man in Western Australia. However, Andrew Forrest says he has bigger things on his mind. Today, he's also chairing the first meeting of the Federal Government's ...
Mining magnate urges new approach to Indigenous employmentABC Message Stick

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Indigenous Australians have 'key role to play in fighting bushfires'
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Bushfires are a fact of life, particularly in a sunburnt country like Australia, where major outbreaks occur regularly. The CEO of the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, Joe Morrison, there may be a role for Indigenous ...

NEC to create indigenous apprenticeships
iTWire
NEC Australia today announced IT Apprenticeship Hub, a new five-year education and training initiative to help young and indigenous students in the Northern Territory establish a career in the technology sector. NEC said its IT Apprenticeship Hub would ...

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UN: Canada faces crisis over indigenous issues
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(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mark Blinch). UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Canada is facing a crisis over aboriginal issues despite years of efforts to overcome tensions and address social problems, a U.N. expert who recently visited the country said Monday.

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IT company creates indigenous apprenticeships
The Australian
Indigenous people make up almost 5 per cent of Australia's vocational students, but they are under-represented in IT. Just 1.2 per cent of IT certificate and diploma students are indigenous, according to the latest annual report on students and courses.

CSG company accused of dumping rubbish on sacred Indigenous sites
Australian Mining
A native title group have protested outside Santo's shopfront after claims contractors working on the GLNG pipeline destroyed a cultural heritage site by using it as a rubbish dump. The Port Curtis Coral Coast Native Title Group said it was notified of ...

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BHP provides $10m for Australian Indigenous scholarships
Australian Mining
BHP Billiton has provided an additional $10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Fund (AIEF) for secondary and tertiary scholarships for Indigenous students. It is part of the miner's wider relationship with the AIEF, which has already run ...
BHP adds $10m to Australian indigenous scholarship programMINING.com

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The case for Indigenous self-determination
ABC Message Stick
... or political) to address the imbalance between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians. Without making any presumptions, it sounds like you might be in favour of creating a separate and legally sovereign nation for Indigenous peoples within ...

The case for Indigenous self-determination
ABC Online
If we want to shift Aboriginal disadvantage, then self-determination is the only way, writes Sol Bellear. Last week, I wrote a story for The Drum about the Bugmy High Court case. It sparked a flurry of commentary, much of it, unfortunately, quite ignorant.

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Northern Territory leader Adam Giles pitches indigenous workforce to Asian ...
The Australian
"If they're interested in investing into horticultural and agricultural development, that could work in partnership with Aboriginal communities (to) grow food that can be for the benefit of the Territory, potentially Australia and also parts of Asia ...

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Ireland too strong for Indigenous Aussies
The Age
Ireland wins the first International Rules Test in Cavan, smashing the Australian tourists 57-35. 20/10/13. AFL: International Rules First Test: Australia beaten by Ireland in series opener. Roar maul Sky Blues (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Roar maul ...

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Australia's Indigenous All Stars team fall short in International Rules game ...
NEWS.com.au
Ireland was first to score with a three-point over off a free kick within the first minute of play before Geelong's Steven Motlop, one of the Indigenous All Stars' best on Sunday morning (AEDT), opened Australia's account. The tourists clearly ...
International Rules: AFL offers look inside all-indigenous trainingCrave Online
International Rules First Test: Australia beaten by Ireland in series opener ...The Age
Ireland score easy victory in opening International Rules clashIrish Independent
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