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Radical blueprint for reform to be unveiled
The Australian
The report, to be launched today in Parliament House by former Aboriginal affairs minister Fred Chaney and Peter Shergold, the former head of the Prime Minister's Department, outlines a radical blueprint for reform starting with pilot projects for new ...

Commonwealth told to get out of town as intervention anger rises
The Australian
Residents of Ampilatwatja, about 325km northeast of Alice Springs, say they have asked the federal government to either hand over its assets to the local community development organisation or have them removed. The move comes after traditional owners ...

Geoffrey Cousins slams James Price Point gas dealing as 'corrupt'
The Australian
The West Australian government has confirmed that two letters from the Department of Indigenous Affairs to Woodside, advising of possible significant Aboriginal sites in the James Price Point work area, were withdrawn at the request of the company.

Carlin proves himself a legend with experience in halls of power
The Australian
The 16-year-old has won a scholarship to Ipswich Grammar School and represented his state in cricket and his nation in rugby and softball. Now he's been chosen to bowl up to Education Minister Peter Garrett as part of a program designed to give ...

Sydney Morning Herald
40 years of art for auction
Sydney Morning Herald
But since the early 1990s it has been Australian indigenous art that resulted in that ''thud'' the Clarkes always look for before buying. Bettina MacAulay, from St Lucia, inspects Emily Kngwarreye's "Summer Rains on Alalgura, 1991", which is part of ...

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$250000 delivered to Aboriginal families at a cost of $220000
The Canberra Times
IDO not think that welfarism minister Jenny Macklin has yet had the acclaim she deserves for a great Labor achievement announced this week - that government spending on indigenous Australians has reached, in average, about $250,000 per Aboriginal ...

Qld govt plans more mining in Cape York
The Australian
Mr Seeney says any plans will balance the needs of indigenous communities, conservationists and mining firms. He said offering tax breaks to miners but also making them commit to employing locals, community development and even equity for traditional ...

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Gas giant Woodside silences advice on songlines
The Australian
WOODSIDE wrote to the West Australian government at least twice last year asking it to withdraw written advice about the possible existence of significant Aboriginal sites in areas disturbed by its proposed $40 billion James Price Point gas hub. Any ...

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Kimberley heritage sold out by 'conspiracy of deceit'
The Australian
The area's significance, and Roe's authority to speak for it, have been confirmed by Scott Cane, one of Australia's most respected anthropologists, who was commissioned to investigate by the West Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs this year.

Fashion designer Roopa Pemmaraju. Picture: Alan Pryke Source: The Australian
The Australian
Finally a sympathetic ear was found in Adrian Newstead, a former president of the Indigenous Art Trade Association and the former director of Aboriginal Tourism Australia. Newstead, director of Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, had researched Pemmaraju's ...

Newman tax breaks bolster Cape York mining 'map'
The Australian
In an interview with The Weekend Australian, Mr Seeney accused the former Beattie and Bligh governments of "locking up the Cape" to win green votes in the southeast of the state at the expense of development opportunities for indigenous communities.
Minister plans more mining in Cape YorkHerald Sun

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Make way for more business: Mundine
The Australian
"Just like non-indigenous Australians have taken up the fly-in, fly-out opportunities, indigenous people who also take up these opportunities and then return to their own communities will be supporting their local economies," Mr Mundine said. "Where ...

Dodson's daughter sets sights on change
The Australian
"We're ready for change and we want to see the relationship improve between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians." Independent MP Rob Oakeshott -- who in 2010 insisted Labor commit to a referendum on Aboriginal ...

Gestational diabetes estimates inconsistent among Indigenous, Aboriginal ...
News-Medical.net
There is an increased risk for diabetes in Indigenous populations that is thought to extend to GDM; however, to date, no systematic synthesis of published literature has confirmed this. Searching electronic resources including Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL ...

Plenty Pathways attracts plenty of interest
ABC Online
MARK COLVIN: There's a growing effort in Central Australia to get Indigenous people back into the cattle industry. It's familiar work, it's out on country, and it could be one way to keep Indigenous kids in training and out of jail. A new pilot program ...

Head of Corporate Services
Third Sector Magazine
Funded by the Australian Government, this organisation is a not-for-profit membership body supporting the growth of certified Indigenous business. Going from strength to strength they are now looking to expand the team to support this demand.

VIPtel in $2.5m telemarketing fine
The Australian
THE Federal Court has fined telco VIPtel $2.5 million over a telemarketing ruse targeting indigenous Australians living in remote communities. Federal Court Justice John Reeves found that the company breached consumer protection laws when it falsely ...
Telco marketer fined AU$2.5M for misleading indigenous communitiesZDNet
EDirect fined $2.5m for rogue telco conductComputerworld Australia
VIPtel Fined $2.5m For Selling Dodgy Optus Calls to AboriginalsSmartHouse
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Top indigenous corporations shift income balance
ABC Online
Most of the organisations deliver health services to Indigenous people and more than two-thirds of the income was generated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, nt ...

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Indonesian 'ghost nets' entangling turtles in Australian waters
Radio Australia
In remote far north Australia, a group of dedicated indigenous rangers and scientists are working to save endangered turtles. Indonesian 'ghost nets' entangling turtles in Australian waters (Credit: ABC). Each day is a struggle for the animals: many ...

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Income scheme for remote Aboriginal lands
ABC Online
An income management scheme will be introduced in remote Aboriginal lands in South Australia's outback by the Federal Government. People on the APY Lands will be able to volunteer for the scheme but others will be referred by child protection ...
APY hit with dole controlsThe Australian

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