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Indigenous people jailed for stalking in NSW increases eightfold, report finds - told Guardian Australia . “If we are serious about reducing Indigenous imprisonment, it's really sad that we have turned to more severe sentencing.”.

Bringing social change to indigenous people - Being from Australia , Kate Falconer's interest in indigenous populations in that country began at an early age. As she grew, she began to think about ...

An entirely preventable disease that kills - The rate is about 122 times higher among Indigenous Australians than non- Indigenous people, and it kills two young Indigenous people each week.

Dr Kong, Australia's first Aboriginal surgeon, said the Yarn For Life promotion would target indigenous people's reluctance to talk about cancer and ... View article...

If You Cared About Standing Rock, You Need To Know About West Papua - The indigenous people of West Papua have Melanesian roots, and culturally and ethnically enjoy many similarities to the people of Papua New ...

Indigenous people pay respects to Whitlam, the prime minister who cared about them  - I solemnly hand to you these deeds as proof, in Australian law, that these ... On taking office, Whitlam created a department of Aboriginal affairs and ...

New Zealand Indigenous People's Rights Need More Improvement  - There is always interest at the UN forum about New Zealand's MMP electoral system and dedicated Maori seats. “They see that as a way forward and ...

Indigenous teens optimistic about future: survey : A closer look at Australia's largest annual youth survey shows Indigenous teenagers are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future. Mission Australia has released analysis of the responses of more than 600 Indigenous young people from its 2012 Youth ...

Brisbane Pride Was Led By LGBTQ Indigenous People For The First Time - While you would think all talk would be about the fact that Australia is currently in the middle of a popular vote to potentially legalize Marriage Equality, ...

Ancient technique of cultural burning revived by Indigenous people in NSW - The ancient Aboriginal technique of cultural burning is being revived around NSW, with young men being given the opportunity to learn about the ...

Summing up Australia in one word  - I'm passionate about indigenous affairs,” she said. “We need more reconciliation in Australia for indigenous people and refugees and everyone, ...

Ultralight aircraft adventure leads to profound truths about Indigenous culture  - “I connected with a lot of the ways Aboriginal people live out there, being very close with their ... “That was profound,” Karpany tells Guardian Australia .

Unlocking Maori identity: keeping New Zealand's indigenous people out of jail  - For the prisoners, the experience is untypical too, with just about every part of the rehabilitative program underpinned by Māori principles, or tikanga ...

Indigenous spending damned as wasteful : " About $3.5 billion spent annually to help indigenous Australians has had 'dismally poor returns'. Photo: Angela Wylie AN OFFICIAL review of spending to help Australia's indigenous people has delivered a strong indictment of waste and ineffectiveness, ... The Age "

Warren Mundine 'not told' about inquiry into Indigenous prison rates - Brandis had said the Turnbull government would ask the Australian Law Reform Commission to look at the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in ...

What you need to know about Aboriginal people's hope to control intertidal zone - Taking control of the intertidal zone is unprecedented in Australia and Indigenous people hope it will bring in millions of dollars in enterprise and ...

Experts dismiss David Leyonhjelm's claims about  Australia's first people Paleolithic rock art on Western  Australia's  Burrup peninsula. ... Xenophon strongly supports recognising  Indigenous  people as the first  Australians

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults - ames Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one that ...

Can a DNA test reveal if you're an Indigenous Australian ?  - No one can tell Senator Lambie or her family how to feel about their heritage, nor the degree of affinity and pride they are entitled to draw from their family history. And Senator Lambie’s stated concern to use her political position to advocate on behalf of Indigenous people is welcome.

An Aboriginal woman has spoken out about why some indigenous people regard the term “black” as racist. Katerina Lee Roe, an indigenous Australian, ... View article...