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Relaunch of campaign to target bowel cancer screening for Aboriginal West Australians

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer affecting the Aboriginal Australian community but is one of the most treatable cancers if found early. View article...

First Nations people in the NT receive just 16% of the Medicare funding of an average Australian

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

Aboriginal health services receive some special additional funding separate from the Medicare-billing funding. However, even with that extra funding, ... View article...

Victoria Police fail on handling compaints by Aboriginal people, audit shows

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

Most complaints from Aboriginal Victorians about police behaviour are backed by evidence but only a fraction are officially substantiated by the force ... View article...

Redfern Post Office Aboriginal cultural hub: Indigenous leaders clash over plans

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

Indigenous leaders have unleashed on City of Sydney plans to turn a post office, with a history of segregation, into a hub for Aboriginal culture. View article...

Greymouth Star editor apologises for 'offence taken' over 'racist' cartoon

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

The paper's editor says the cartoon was "in bad taste", while the cartoonist responsible says the Māori character was meant to represent the ... View article...

Funding for Whanganui research comes at critical time for health reform

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

Two Kaupapa Māori research centres in Whanganui are among four independent research organisations that will share $38.3 million in Health Research ... View article...

The role of the Māori Trade Mark Advisory Committee and expected updates

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

It is worth noting that the Māori language (Te Reo Maori ) is a taonga – a versatile word that refers to something treasured, as it is used commonly ... View article...

Māori population growing

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — May 19, 2022

The Māori population grew by an estimated 2.4 per cent in 2021. Stats NZ says its provisional estimate of the national Māori ethnic population on ... View article...