- Tregear Presbyterian Preschool students are playing their part in the fight against indigenous disadvantage http://bit.ly/cMUVfn
- SINAI College students are raising their voices against indigenous disadvantage by participating in Hands Across Aus http://bit.ly/bTjOdN
- AUSTRALIA’S “shameful treatment” of indigenous people has been “exposed” by a visiting ecumenical team http://bit.ly/cUn7oU
- For the first time, an indigenous welcome-to-country will mark the start of the parliamentary term. http://bit.ly/8Zl4lt
- Kimberley Land Council is forging an alliance with Cape York groups as part of a campaign for land rights http://bit.ly/93hJRg
- The cultural strangeness of Liberal and (former) National Party politicians advocating black property rights http://bit.ly/9UvtDd
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- ”There’s much greater awareness of indigenous culture,” he said, ”but it seems incredibly frail, -Shane Howard http://bit.ly/cMsleB
- The Bundian Way is an ancient Aboriginal pathway that predated the great roads of world antiquity. http://bit.ly/aKLfdp
- Iconic tourism brand of the Kimberley will be destroyed if an LNG processing hub is allowed to be built http://bit.ly/bYLboA
- “Our Generation” a film 3yrs in the making shows Yolngu telling their stories about the Intervention http://bit.ly/b4ZORA
- Aboriginal Studies Press unveils William Blandowski’s Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia. http://bit.ly/cYS2ep
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- Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health requires a specific plan for urban Aboriginals http://bit.ly/RnOQo
- Swine Flu taking disproportionate toll on Australia’s indigenous people. Die at five times national rate http://bit.ly/y40yn
- Chronic Disease researcher: Will take several generations to close the gap in Indigenous Health http://bit.ly/4920sI
- Health of the first Australians must be listed as critical. Better coordination of services required. http://bit.ly/2kzCRA
- Aboriginals aged 25-54 are 12 times more likely to suffer heart disease than other Australians of the same age. http://bit.ly/2kzCRA
- AMA says improving the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians should be the number one national priority http://bit.ly/Y5vux
- Western Australian MP Carol Martin calling for removal of alcohol bans in Kimberley. Health researchers disappointed http://bit.ly/477cEx
- Aboriginal Health Service has identified it must deal with 42 different funding programs. red tape damaging healthcare? http://bit.ly/1E4I2L
- Private operators attempt to seize lucrative government contracts in 3states from RFDS. RFDS asks for financial aid http://bit.ly/XTSSZ
- Government support for community alcohol restrictions in WA is integral to success http://bit.ly/3SIYhk
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- Australian Hotels Association to work with Kimberley Community for voluntary alcohol ban amongst pregnant women http://bit.ly/crS0x
- Alcohol ban in Fitzroy Crossing showing benefits but bans may be needed for next 20 years http://bit.ly/45QM0J
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress advocates grog minimum price benchmark to reduce consumption http://bit.ly/2BhB3T
- 133,700 litres of full strength beer sold in 3 months before alcohol restrictions came into force. at Fitzroy Crossing http://bit.ly/1Zfip
- Primary healthcare in the East Arnhem region will come under single regional health board to improve indigenous health http://bit.ly/h1CPA
- Indigenous kids used asbestos as chalk as dangerous waste not cleared up properly out bush . http://bit.ly/DjOAs would that occur in a city
- celebrity vet and his unsung work in indigenous communities. http://bit.ly/2dwVfa One point to clarify. scabies mite on dog is dift to human
- Feelgood piece about the remote Area health Corp. http://bit.ly/zwKXv If remote health funded properly perhaps long term staff easy to find
- Bureau of Statistics: Remote indigenous 8 times more likely to have diabetes than other remote Australians. http://bit.ly/weaNC
- Eight indigenous Australians suicided in the Kimberley region in a 2 month period late last year http://bit.ly/2ZlRE
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