Indigenous News Update – Intervention

by Robbo on March 13, 2010

in Remote health

News

  • Plan to force non-Aboriginal welfare recipients to have their income managed by Centrelink has split the welfare lobby http://bit.ly/af3mQA
  • Watchdog consisting solely of Aboriginal politicians to monitor Government Indigenous spending labelled as racist http://bit.ly/bwHr87
  • Abbott plans crackdown on alcohol abuse in Aboriginal communities including nationwide ban on community takeaway sales http://bit.ly/cZ9okk
  • Australian govt program imposing radical restrictions on Aborigines in crackdown on child abuse is inherently racist http://bit.ly/djfSXg
  • United Nations queries whether federal governments reforms to Intervention will ensure Australia meets its UN obligations http://bit.ly/aJalJI

The Indigenous News Updates are sourced from news and other articles from around the country that I have posted on Twitter.



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