Tag: Aboriginal
Amateur fishers not worried by Tiwi fishing permits
The Northern Territory's Amateur Fisherman's Association says it is not concerned a new coastal management system will limit recreational fishers' access around the Tiwi Islands.[MORE]
Aboriginal communities urged to enter Tidy Towns competition
The organisers of the annual Tidy Towns competition are hoping more Aboriginal communities in Western Australia will take part this year.[MORE]
Indigenous rangers program expanded
The Federal Government is expanding its program of employing Indigenous people to work as rangers in remote environments.[MORE]
Condobolin woman awarded medical scholarship
A woman from Condobolin in New South Wales has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of a scholarship named in honour of the late Peter Andren.[MORE]
Police seize alcohol headed to Aboriginal community
Police have seized a large amount of alcohol destined for the remote Cape York Aboriginal community of Pormpuraaw.[MORE]
Indigenous community leader accused of child rape
The chairman of a remote Kimberley Aboriginal community in northern Western Australia has been charged with child rape.[MORE]
Court rules land not culturally significant
A four year native title legal fight over land at Port Stephens has ended, with the Federal Court ruling it is not culturally significant and can be sold.[MORE]
Court reserves judgment in Lake Cowal mine challenge
The Land and Environment Court has reserved judgment in a case challenging the plan to almost double the size of the Lake Cowal Gold mine.[MORE]
Inquiry finds aged care facility upgrades needed
An independent inquiry into an Aboriginal aged care facility where a woman was burnt to death has found the service needs repairs and upgrades.[MORE]
NT Govt failing to provide follow-up health care: AMA
The Australian Medical Association's Northern Territory branch says the Territory Government is failing to provide adequate follow-up treatment for Aboriginal children in remote communities.[MORE]
Fed Govt releases NT Aboriginal health snap shot
The Federal Government has released a report providing a snap shot on what has come from the roll out of child health checks in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities.[MORE]
Alcohol restrictions planned for Cherbourg
The Queensland Government has announced alcohol restrictions for the Cherbourg Aboriginal community in the South Burnett.[MORE]
Social club store angry over licence woes
The social club running one of central Australia's oldest Aboriginal community stores says it is being unfairly disadvantaged by the Federal Government.[MORE]
Indigenous health linked to climate change fight
A new report by the Desert Knowledge Co-operative Research Centre says pastoralists and Aboriginal people have a key role to play in helping reduce the effects of climate change.[MORE]
Drug program for petrol sniffers urged
The South Australian coroner says the Government should consider a drug diversion program for petrol sniffers similar to those for other drugs users across the state.[MORE]
Intervention dominates NT complaints: Ombudsman
The Commonwealth Ombudsman says his office has dealt with 550 complaints, largely about the Intervention, since establishing a presence in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
APY board urges tough Mintabie restrictions
The APY executive board wants the South Australian Government to impose tough new restrictions on the remote mining town of Mintabie.[MORE]
Elder insulted by stolen wages offer
An Indigenous elder in north Queensland says the amount of compensation being offered for stolen wages compensation is an insult.[MORE]
Snowdon pushes for native title legislation change
The federal Member for Lingiari says he hopes to improve economic development for Indigenous people through changes to native title legislation.[MORE]
Alice Indigenous development agreement 'historic'
The chief executive of Alice Springs' native title body says history will be created when a new development agreement is signed today.[MORE]
WA Govt abandons remote community probe
The Western Australian Government has abandoned an investigation into the future of remote Indigenous communities that it inherited from its predecessor.[MORE]
Concerns over Stolen Generations compensation
There are concerns members of the Stolen Generations may be deterred from seeking compensation if they have to pay legal costs.[MORE]
Protection 'too late' to stop Burke and Wills site looting
Traditional owners in outback Queensland say an historic camp site used by the explorers Burke and Wills has been damaged and artefacts taken.[MORE]
NT to set aside govt jobs for Indigenous
The Territory's Chief Minister wants to increase Indigenous employment to ten per cent of the government's workforce.[MORE]
NT commits more positions to Indigenous job scheme
The Northern Territory Government has committed 200 positions to a national Indigenous employment scheme. [MORE]
