Tag: Indigenous
Independent MP wants cable internet in remote towns
Gerry Wood is disappointed the Federal Government is not planning to roll out fibre optic cable to Indigenous communities identified as growth towns.[MORE]
Territory drinking 'well in excess' of average
New research suggests people living in the Northern Territory drink more alcohol than other Australians and are also more likely to die from it. [MORE]
Kids urge parents to sign up to education trust
A far north Queensland Indigenous organisation says families in Cape York have saved a total of about $1 million in educational funds.[MORE]
Worries aired over Two Mile living conditions
A Port Hedland Indigenous organisation has expressed alarm at the number of Aboriginal people, including children, living in run-down camps near the town.[MORE]
Museum showcases stock route's Indigenous history
A new exhibition exploring the Indigenous history of the lands traversed by the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia has opened at the National Museum of Australia.[MORE]
Govt says shire to continue Mutitjulu services
The Northern Territory Department of Local Government says the MacDonnell Shire Council will be able to provide visiting services to the Mutitjulu community in central Australia, even though staff are leaving today.[MORE]
Recognition for Aboriginal working party
An Aboriginal working party from western New South Wales is being officially recognised by the State Government.[MORE]
Young voters desert Lingiari electoral roll
The electorate with the highest percentage of Indigenous people in Australia has seen a plunge in the number of young people enrolled.[MORE]
New study into Aboriginal health
Researchers in WA are trying to determine why most health and social services have failed to significantly improve the health and well being of Aboriginal people.[MORE]
Private prisoner transport may change
Doubt has been cast on whether private company G4S will have its prisoner transport contract renewed next year, after an Aboriginal elder died under its supervision. [MORE]
Family awarded $3.2m over van death
The family of an Aboriginal elder who died after being transported in a prison van has been awarded a $3.2 million ex-gratia payment.[MORE]
Heritage listing looms for massacre site
The Myall Creek massacre site, near Inverell, may soon be listed on the State Heritage Register.[MORE]
Indigenous corp faces administration
An Aboriginal corporation in Carnarvon, which has been defunct for two years, has been placed under special administration. [MORE]
TAFE training centre opens at Point Pearce
A training centre for Aboriginal students on Yorke Peninsula is being opened at Point Pearce.[MORE]
Aboriginal remains to come home
An Aboriginal group in Walgett is planning to build a memorial garden to bury the remains of local ancestors that are currently in a Sydney museum.[MORE]
Scheme helping snuff out petrol sniffing in Cherbourg
Organisers of a campaign to stamp out petrol sniffing in the Indigenous community of Cherbourg in Queensland's South Burnett region say it is beginning to show results.[MORE]
New laws to take native title claims out of courts
The Victorian Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that could take native title resolution out of the Federal Court. The framework would allow Indigenous groups to settle with the Government out of court, if they drop current native title claims and agree not to lodge future claims.[MORE]
Child-on-child sex abuse 'a long-term problem'
A national leader in child protection says the problem of children sexually abusing other children is not new, and is not confined to remote Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Resources boost urged for Aboriginal Legal Service
The Senior Public Defender in New South Wales has told a sentencing forum in Tamworth, the criminal justice system would operate more efficiently if more resources were directed to the Aboriginal Legal Service.[MORE]
Fire laws ignite Indigenous fears
A woman living in the central Australian community of Santa Teresa says fire laws are restricting people from being able to carry out ancient traditions.[MORE]
Meeting to hear fishway fears
A meeting is being held at the Brewarrina weir to address residents' concerns about a proposed fishway being built next to a cultural heritage site.[MORE]
New national Indigenous body meets
Australia's first nationwide Indigenous body since the abolition of ATSIC is meeting in Dubbo tonight to inform the local community about its role.[MORE]
Sexually-abusive acts by kids on rise: report
Childcare workers have seen an increase in sexually-abusive behaviour by children in the Northern Territory, a report says.[MORE]
Company makes changes following death
The company at the centre of an inquiry into the death of an Aboriginal elder says it has implemented changes recommended by the Coroner Alastair Hope. [MORE]
Prisoner transport changes following death
A parliamentary inquiry has heard prisoner transport company G4S has not implemented all the recommendations of an inquiry into the death of an Aboriginal elder in the Goldfields two years ago.[MORE]
