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Creating Digital Inclusion for Indigenous Australians
Pro Bono Australia
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are embracing new technologies, but significant barriers remain when it comes to participating fully in the digital economy and emerging social media culture, according to an e-book commissioned by the ...

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The Conversation AU
Creating Digital Inclusion for Indigenous Australians
Pro Bono Australia
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are embracing new technologies, but significant barriers remain when it comes to participating fully in the digital economy and emerging social media culture, according to an e-book commissioned by the ...
Indigenous Australians can take pride in disability policy gainsThe Conversation AU
Yatdjuligin: an important new book for nursing and for the health of ...Crikey (blog)
Survivors join anti smoking campaignNational Indigenous Times

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Indigenous communities 'have no rights to fight closures'
The Australian
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ian Hunter said that up to 4000 people would be affected across the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. “Prime Minister Abbott claims to be the prime minister for indigenous peoples, but his ...

Indigenous communities 'have no rights to fight closures'
The Australian
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ian Hunter said that up to 4000 people would be affected across the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. “Prime Minister Abbott claims to be the prime minister for indigenous peoples, but his ...

The Guardian
Recognise: 'We need heroes, black and white'
The Australian
ASPIRING lawyer and East Arnhem Land teenager Budat Mununggurr believes constitutional recognition is crucial for the implementation of practical reconciliation for indigenous Australians, but says a referendum would need nationwide support.
NSW premier Mike Baird backs poll on Indigenous constitutional recognitionThe Guardian
Baird backs indigenous recognitionThe West Australian
NSW first state to support referendum for indigenous rightsThe Age
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WA today
Justice targets needed to reduce indigenous disadvantage
WA today
The recent Productivity Commission's "Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage" report shows that indigenous imprisonment rates have more than doubled in the past decade, while rates for non-indigenous Australians have remained relatively constant.

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Slump in resources earnings hits indigenous businesses living big on royalties
The Australian
Gumala Aboriginal Corporation, one of the richest indigenous businesses in Australia, last week suspended all programs and laid off more than 20 staff following a sharp drop in iron ore royalty income from its agreement with Rio Tinto. Gumala earned ...

Slump in resources earnings hits indigenous businesses living big on royalties
The Australian
Gumala Aboriginal Corporation, one of the richest indigenous businesses in Australia, last week suspended all programs and laid off more than 20 staff following a sharp drop in iron ore royalty income from its agreement with Rio Tinto. Gumala earned ...

ABC Message Stick
Disaster calls over 'rushed' APY bill
The Australian
A LANDMARK reform to Aboriginal land rights will pass South Australia's upper house with the support of the major parties, amid concerns about governance and financial propriety, despite crossbenchers claiming the rushed legislation will be disastrous.
APY Lands food security strategy cut shortABC Message Stick
Greens argue against 'undemocratic' plan to suspend APY Lands management ...Yahoo!7 News

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The Canberra Times
Bar Association calls for more funding to Aboriginal legal services
The Canberra Times
He said the Bar Association believed the incarceration rate for indigenous Australians in the ACT was roughly triple that of non-indigenous, based on data from the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services and from the Australian Bureau ...

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The Canberra Times
Bar Association calls for more funding to Aboriginal legal services
The Canberra Times
He said the Bar Association believed the incarceration rate for indigenous Australians in the ACT was roughly triple that of non-indigenous, based on data from the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services and from the Australian Bureau ...

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Brisbane Times
Bar Association calls for more funding to Aboriginal legal services
Brisbane Times
He said the Bar Association believed the incarceration rate for indigenous Australians in the ACT was roughly triple that of non-indigenous, based on data from the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services and from the Australian Bureau ...

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Brisbane Times
Bar Association calls for more funding to Aboriginal legal services
Brisbane Times
He said the Bar Association believed the incarceration rate for indigenous Australians in the ACT was roughly triple that of non-indigenous, based on data from the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services and from the Australian Bureau ...

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ABC Message Stick
APY Lands food security strategy cut short
ABC Message Stick
A long-term plan to improve food security in South Australia's remote indigenous communities has been cut short by two years, despite opposition from community groups. The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands Food Security Strategy was ...
Greens argue against 'undemocratic' plan to suspend APY Lands management ...Yahoo!7 News

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Food security plan for South Australia's remote indigenous communities cut ...
Yahoo!7 News
A long-term plan to improve food security in South Australia's remote indigenous communities has been cut short by two years, despite opposition from community groups. The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands Food Security Strategy was ...

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ABC Online
Food security plan for South Australia's remote indigenous communities cut ...
ABC Online
A long-term plan to improve food security in South Australia's remote indigenous communities has been cut short by two years, despite opposition from community groups. The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands Food Security Strategy was ...
Disaster calls over 'rushed' APY billThe Australian
Greens argue against 'undemocratic' plan to suspend APY Lands management ...Yahoo!7 News

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The Guardian
NSW premier Mike Baird backs poll on Indigenous constitutional recognition
The Guardian
“This state is home to more than 175,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – about a third of the national Indigenous population – so we have a responsibility to lead the national debate.” Baird acknowledged it would take time “before we ...
NSW first state to support referendum for indigenous rightsThe Age
NSW calls for constitutional recognition of indigenous peopleBBC News
Baird backs indigenous recognitionSBS

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Greens have trapped Aborigines in poverty says Warren Mundine
The Australian
“The Greens' agenda will keep indigenous Australians in poverty and is the greatest threat to the preservation of traditional language and culture. “Green groups in Australia want to keep indigenous Australians and their land frozen in time. “This is ...

Greens have trapped Aborigines in poverty says Warren Mundine
The Australian
“The Greens' agenda will keep indigenous Australians in poverty and is the greatest threat to the preservation of traditional language and culture. “Green groups in Australia want to keep indigenous Australians and their land frozen in time. “This is ...

The Guardian
Baird backs indigenous recognition
The West Australian
Premier Mike Baird wants NSW to lead the way in a national debate about recognising indigenous Australians in the constitution and has backed calls for a federal referendum. He has called on all the states and territories to formally endorse a campaign.
NSW premier Mike Baird backs poll on Indigenous constitutional recognitionThe Guardian
NSW calls for constitutional recognition of indigenous peopleBBC News
NSW first state to support referendum for indigenous rightsSydney Morning Herald
Crikey (blog) -ABC Online
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