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Some indigenous people more susceptible to new flu strains - MENAFN.COM

Sun, 2014/01/12 - 1:30am

UPI.com

Some indigenous people more susceptible to new flu strains
MENAFN.COM
MELBOURNE, Jan 11, 2014 (Menafn - UPI via COMTEX) --Some indigenous groups are more susceptible to the effects of the new strain of influenza -- H7N9 -- currently found in China, researchers in Australia said. Senior author Katherine Kedzierska, ...
Indigenous groups more vulnerable in fight against fluScience Daily (press release)

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Native Alaskans and Australians may be vulnerable to new bird flu - Futurity: Research News

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 4:07pm

Native Alaskans and Australians may be vulnerable to new bird flu
Futurity: Research News
The genetic make-up of some indigenous people in Alaska and Australia might make them more susceptible to the H7N9 avian flu virus currently found in China. “The findings suggested that there may be ethnic differences in the ability to mount an immune ...

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Indigenous groups more vulnerable in fight against flu - Science Daily (press release)

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 3:50pm

UPI.com

Indigenous groups more vulnerable in fight against flu
Science Daily (press release)
Research indicated that some Indigenous people such as in Alaska and Australia displayed limited immunity response to the effects of influenza. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, senior author, Associate Professor ...
Some indigenous people more susceptible to new flu strainsMENAFN.COM

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Indigenous groups more vulnerable in fight against flu - Science Daily (press release)

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 3:50pm

Indigenous groups more vulnerable in fight against flu
Science Daily (press release)
Research indicated that some Indigenous people such as in Alaska and Australia displayed limited immunity response to the effects of influenza. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, senior author, Associate Professor ...

Indigenous groups more vulnerable in the fight against flu - Science Codex

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 2:31pm

Indigenous groups more vulnerable in the fight against flu
Science Codex
Research indicated that some Indigenous people such as in Alaska and Australia displayed limited immunity response to the effects of influenza. Published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, senior author, Associate Professor ...
Native Alaskans and Australians may be vulnerable to new bird fluFuturity: Research News

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Suicides amongst indigenous kids at 'alarming' levels - Brisbane Times

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 2:06pm

Suicides amongst indigenous kids at 'alarming' levels
Brisbane Times
An indigenous child in Queensland has 10 times the likelihood of committing of suicide compared to a non-indigenous child anywhere in Australia. The suicide rate is three times the rate of a young female teenager in Guyana (six per 100,000) and twice ...

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Perth teacher Marko Vojkovic led opposition to WA's outcomes-based curriculum ... - The Australian

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 1:09pm

Sky News Australia

Perth teacher Marko Vojkovic led opposition to WA's outcomes-based curriculum ...
The Australian
In March 2010, the then prime minister Kevin Rudd and his education minister Julia Gillard announced plans to rework the national curriculum to incorporate themes of Aboriginal histories and culture, sustainability, and Australia's engagement with Asia ...
National curriculum review for ploy more than policyThe Canberra Times
Coalition's call to review school curriculum based on sound reasonsWA today
Govt announces schools curriculum reviewSky News Australia
Courier Mail
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Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history - SBS

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 7:06am

SBS

Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history
SBS
One of the areas for review that Mr Pyne has asked the two men to focus on is the way Indigenous Australia is taught in schools. "The first part of our story is the Indigenous part, but then there's the other part and that needs to be told as well ...
Christopher Pyne: curriculum must focus on Anzac Day and western historyThe Guardian
School curriculum review announcedSky News Australia
Pyne defends appointment of Labor education criticsThe Australian Financial Review
The West Australian
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Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting' - Sky News Australia

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 4:33am

Sky News Australia

Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting'
Sky News Australia
But Dr John Boffa, public health medical officer at the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, says that although the focus will be on alcohol consumption by Aboriginal people, the yet-to-be-decided terms of reference will allow the parliamentary ...

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Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history - The Guardian (blog)

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 4:20am

The Guardian (blog)

Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history
The Guardian (blog)
It is not hard to find a completely natural beach in Australia, largely because the Indigenous people who inhabited these landscapes left such a gentle footprint. I know a stretch on the south coast of NSW reasonably well, having visited regularly over ...

Google News

Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia - ABC Local

Fri, 2014/01/10 - 4:18am

ABC Local

Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia
ABC Local
With a lot going on, Clayton is determined to become a positive role model for young indigenous Australians but isn't losing sight of the broader goal. For Clayton, "It's essential that we share our culture with the wider Australian community and it's ...

Too few facts in Australia Day farce - The Daily Telegraph

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 1:19pm

The Guardian

Too few facts in Australia Day farce
The Daily Telegraph
That would be the department responsible to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd, whose empty apology to indigenous Australians captivated the luvvies but left indigenous people as poorly-educated and lacking in health resources or employment ...
Aldi pulls 'racist' T-shirtsSBS
Big W joins Aldi by taking 'Australia Est. 1788' T-shirts off the shelvesThe Guardian
Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirtsIllawarra Mercury
3AW (blog) -Daily Life -Australian Times
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Problems obscure our national day - The Canberra Times

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 12:54pm

The Canberra Times

Problems obscure our national day
The Canberra Times
Many indigenous Australians regard January 26 as the anniversary of an invasion; a day of mourning and protest. On Australia Day two years ago, a large group of people attacked a Canberra restaurant in which the then prime minister and opposition ...

T-shirts get thumbs down - The Canberra Times

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 12:27pm

The Canberra Times

T-shirts get thumbs down
The Canberra Times
Aldi was criticised earlier in the week for the promotional design, which a number of social media users labelled racist and culturally insensitive to Australia's indigenous people, who inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years before the ...

Google News

Big W follows Aldi in recalling controversial 'Australia Est 1788' shirt - ABC Online

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 8:31am

The Guardian

Big W follows Aldi in recalling controversial 'Australia Est 1788' shirt
ABC Online
Users of social media had labelled the shirts as racist against Indigenous Australians. It said complaints from "a limited number of concerned customers" prompted the move. The Australia Day Council has called on people to look beyond the date involved ...
Aldi pulls 'Australia Est. 1788' shirtsSydney Morning Herald
Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting AboriginesWall Street Journal
Big W joins Aldi by taking 'Australia Est. 1788' T-shirts off the shelvesThe Guardian
SBS -ABC Message Stick -Ninemsn
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Big W recalls controversial Australia Day shirt - ABC Message Stick

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 6:41am

The Guardian

Big W recalls controversial Australia Day shirt
ABC Message Stick
Users of social media had labelled the shirts as racist against Indigenous Australians. It said complaints from "a limited number of concerned customers" prompted the move. The Australia Day Council has called on people to look beyond the date involved ...
Problems obscure our national dayThe Canberra Times
Aldi pulls 'Australia Est. 1788' shirtsSydney Morning Herald
Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting AboriginesWall Street Journal
The Guardian
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Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists - Sydney Indymedia

Thu, 2014/01/09 - 6:29am

Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists
Sydney Indymedia
Mr Canning says many Indigenous Australians' have been upset by the Advisory council's silence on issues such as the cuts to the Aboriginal legal aid service. The council, which also has several members from the corporate world, has been labeled ...

Govt eyes indigenous alcohol inquiry - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2014/01/08 - 8:47am

Sky News Australia

Govt eyes indigenous alcohol inquiry
Sky News Australia
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion is in early talks with the chair of the House of Representatives' standing committee on indigenous affairs Dr Sharman Stone. Alcohol-fuelled violence in indigenous communities will be considered for the ...
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion announces parliamentary inquiry ...Yahoo!7 News
Federal govt eyes alcohol violence inquirySydney Morning Herald

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Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion announces parliamentary inquiry ... - The West Australian

Wed, 2014/01/08 - 6:38am

Sky News Australia

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion announces parliamentary inquiry ...
The West Australian
"I think it can inform us to make sure that the regulators and law makers across all the jurisdictions of Australia have the very best evidence under which to ensure that all our management plans in the future are effective and really change those ...
Government eyes alcohol violence inquirySky News Australia
Federal govt eyes alcohol violence inquirySydney Morning Herald

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Alcohol-fuelled violence: Senator Nigel Scullion reveals national ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2014/01/08 - 3:44am

Sky News Australia

Alcohol-fuelled violence: Senator Nigel Scullion reveals national ...
ABC Online
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says its terms of reference will be wide-ranging and will consider problems tied to both the supply of, and demand for, alcohol. ... "This sort of inquiry that can look at alcohol management measures in all ...
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion announces parliamentary inquiry ...The West Australian
Government eyes alcohol violence inquirySky News Australia
Federal govt eyes alcohol violence inquirySydney Morning Herald

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