Tag: Indigenous

Indigenous men united against violence

September 3, 2010 13:46:00

A group of more than 100 people are marching through the streets of Alice Springs to call for an end to domestic violence.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, domestic-violence, indigenous, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Headquarters crisis for Aboriginal health service

September 3, 2010 09:49:00

Notice has been served on a New South Wales south east Aboriginal support group to vacate its headquarters.[MORE]

Tags: indigenous, healthcare-facilities, asbestos, bega-2550

Indigenous students represent Dubbo at youth conference

September 2, 2010 12:30:00

Five Dubbo teenagers are in Cairns in north Queensland to take part in The Gathering, a three day Indigenous Youth Conference.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, youth-issues, australia, nsw, dubbo-2830

Birdwatchers banned from Aboriginal land

September 2, 2010 09:33:00

Traditional owners have banned parrot-chasing birdwatchers from entering Aboriginal land in central Australia.[MORE]

Tags: indigenous, land-rights, birds, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Israel sponsors Dubbo Indigenous languages hub

September 2, 2010 08:24:00

The Embassy of Israel is financing an IT centre that will give Indigenous Australians a new way to share their traditional stories.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, indigenous-language, australia, nsw, dubbo-2830

Congress to march against domestic violence

September 1, 2010 14:00:00

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress says many men still do not understand what constitutes violence in family relationships.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, domestic-violence, indigenous, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Permit rules eased for APY Lands

September 1, 2010 08:01:00

Government employees, contractors and journalists will no longer need a permit to enter Aboriginal lands in South Australia's far north-west.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rights, native-title, indigenous-policy, australia, sa, ceduna-5690, port-augusta-5700

New mine cleared to start production

September 1, 2010 07:36:00

Another South Australian iron ore mine is expected to start production early next year.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, industry, mining, indigenous, law-crime-and-justice, rights, native-title, rural, sa, whyalla-5600

Council approves changes to Indigenous art permits

August 31, 2010 13:51:00

The Alice Springs Town Council has given its final approval to new rules for Aboriginal artists selling paintings in the Todd Mall.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, local-government, indigenous-policy, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Aboriginal youth patrol to reduce juvenile crime

August 31, 2010 09:26:00

The Newcastle Police and Community Youth Club (PCYC) is starting up a new service funded by the Attorney General's Department that it hopes will reduce juvenile crime in the city. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, youth-issues, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300

Wyatt election win a lesson for Labor

August 30, 2010 20:35:00

The election of the first House of Representatives member with an Aboriginal background has led to calls for the Labor Party to give Indigenous candidates winnable seats. [MORE]

Tags: indigenous, government-and-politics, elections, federal-elections, australia, wa

Mobiles used to help Indigenous kids' ears

August 30, 2010 15:56:00

Researchers hope special mobile phone messages will help in the fight against ear disease among Indigenous children in remote communities.[MORE]

Tags: indigenous, mobile-phones, hearing, australia, nt, darwin-0800

World is watching Palm Island death: Smallwood

August 30, 2010 07:26:00

Queensland Indigenous rights campaigner Gracelyn Smallwood says the government needs to introduce a Bill of Rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, black-deaths-in-custody, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, police, rights, human-rights, aboriginal, indigenous-policy, nt-intervention, australia, qld, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810, united-states, hawaii

Yunupingu takes top gong at Indigenous Music Awards

August 29, 2010 06:40:00

Elcho Island musician Gurrumul Yunupingu has again taken out the top prize at the Northern Territory Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, indigenous-music, community-and-society, indigenous, indigenous-culture, music-awards, australia, nt, galiwinku-0822, yirrkala-0880

Calls for constitution revamp to combat discrimination

August 28, 2010 16:11:00

A damning UN report into discrimination against Indigenous Australians is being used to push for a change to the constitution.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, constitution, law-crime-and-justice, rights, human-rights, aboriginal, australia

Website delivers boost to Indigenous art

August 27, 2010 20:07:00

A website that includes the first national register of Aboriginal artists from urban areas has been launched.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, contemporary-art, indigenous, indigenous-culture, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Indigenous leader at ends with miner over consultation

August 26, 2010 13:24:00

An Aboriginal leader says the South Australian Government has failed to consult his people over approving mineral exploration at Lake Torrens.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, community-and-society, indigenous, indigenous-culture, indigenous-protocols, environment, rural, aboriginal, australia, sa, andamooka-5722, port-pirie-5540

WA Indigenous juveniles in jail double national average, forum hears

August 26, 2010 12:30:00

The Chief Justice of the Western Australian Supreme Court has told a Perth forum that Indigenous people need to be more actively involved to reduce the number of Aboriginal juveniles in the criminal justice system.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, aboriginal, australia, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Snappers want 'Ulu-rules' eased

August 26, 2010 08:45:00

1,000 leading photographers are protesting against rules that restrict them from taking photos of Australia's natural icons.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, photography, community-and-society, indigenous, sacred-sites, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Doctor cross-examined at Doomadgee girl's inquest

August 25, 2010 18:21:00

A doctor has been cross-examined at an inquest into the death of a four-year-old girl at Doomadgee in far north Queensland's Gulf country.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, health, child-health-and-behaviour, doctors-and-medical-professionals, healthcare-facilities, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, health-policy, health-administration, australia, qld, doomadgee-4830, mount-isa-4825

Indigenous education centre gets more funding

August 25, 2010 11:43:00

An education centre on Palm Island, off Townsville, has been granted $125,000 of extra funding from the Queensland Government to help fund educational programs.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, community-education, educational-resources, australia, qld, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810