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Indigenous Risk for Complacent Companies

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - Mining, oil and gas companies working on project sites worldwide remain poorly positioned to manage work on Indigenous lands, posing high risk to shareholders and investors, according…

UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 - The deaths of Indigenous people in custody in Australia has worsened, Not for Profit representatives, including disability advocates, have told the United Nation’s Committee…

230 Jobs in 90 minutes for Indigenous Aussies

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 - Two hundred and thirty job pledges for Indigenous Australians were received from 16 employers in just 90 minutes at a breakfast in Sydney recently. Minister for Indigenous Affairs,…

Income Management Evaluations Positive – Feds

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 - Federal Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews says the findings of reports from two evaluations on income management show the initiative is having a positive impact on the lives…

Homophobia Leading to Mental Health and Alcohol Abuse Issues

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 - Homophobia and inadequate social support are contributing to high rates of mental health problems and alcohol use among lesbian and bisexual women, a University of Melbourne study…

Liberal MP Attacks Welfare Peak Body

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th September 2014 - Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Parliamentary Secretary has launched a blistering attack on the welfare sector peak body ACOSS, saying it is “blind to the evidence of…

Top Women Win Charlie Perkins Scholarships

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd September 2014 - Three inspiring Indigenous Australians will undertake study at two of the world’s most prestigious Universities after receiving the Charlie Perkins Scholarship in Canberra.…

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Mining a Healthier Indigenous Australia

Lina Caneva, Friday, 29th August 2014 - The world of iron ore mining might seem like it is light years away from the world of Indigenous health and education, but CEO of the Murlpirrmarra Connection Darren Patten is bringing…

More Hurdles for Indigenous Schooling: Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 - Threats of welfare loss alone don’t work to get Indigenous students to school, new research has revealed. University of Melbourne researchers have found that Indigenous…

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