Tag: Aboriginal
KLC accuses Govt of leaking documents
The Kimberley Land Council (KLC) has accused the Western Australian Government of leaking confidential documents to the media to try to discredit the group's involvement in Kimberley gas negotiations.[MORE]
Watiyawanu artists prepare for Alice exhibition
Alice Springs residents will be treated to their first ever group art show from the Watiyawanu Artists of Mount Liebig this weekend.[MORE]
Research group questions 'misguided' intervention
An Indigenous research organisation has labelled the federal intervention as "misguided".[MORE]
Indigenous leader faces court
Indigenous leader Murrandoo Yanner will appear in the Mt Isa Magistrates Court today to face nine charges, including public nuisance and dangerous operation of a vehicle.[MORE]
Police brace for welfare payment booze binge
Kimberley police have backed claims by Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett, who says one-off Federal Government welfare payments may be squandered on alcohol in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
CAAMA named nation's best community radio
An Alice Springs community radio station has been named the best in Australia.[MORE]
APY community store under administration
A special administrator has been appointed to the operator of a community store on the APY Lands in the far northern South Australia.[MORE]
Economic stimulus could spark violence: Barnett
The West Australia Premier, Colin Barnett, has attacked the Federal Government's economic stimulus package saying it will cause problems in the state's indigenous communities.[MORE]
Govt scheme to boost Kimberley Indigenous jobs
Kimberley residents will have a chance to access more than 500 jobs created by the Federal Government to increase Indigenous employment levels in Western Australia.[MORE]
Indigenous abuse campaign targets truckies
The sexual exploitation of Aboriginal children along highways in regional New South Wales is the focus of a new campaign being launched today. [MORE]
Green light for Indigenous cultural centre
Planning of an Aboriginal cultural centre at Myall Creek near Bingara will proceed after approval was given at a public meeting on the weekend.[MORE]
Man robbed by group in Alice Springs
Alice Springs police are seeking information about a robbery near the Toddy's Backpackers just after midnight (local time) on Friday.[MORE]
Alcohol restrictions more effective than intervention: action group
An Alice Springs action group says there is strong evidence that alcohol sales restrictions have had a bigger effect than the federal intervention.[MORE]
Home-brew sparks Indigenous health worries
A Mount Isa health officer in north-west Queensland says more education is needed about the effects of poorly made home-brew on Indigenous people.[MORE]
Alcohol ban support services adequate: Jacobs
The Minister for Mental Health says he is confident there are enough support services at Oombulgurri to deal with the effects of the liquor ban introduced last weekend.[MORE]
Govt rejects Great Keppel land transfer claims
The Queensland Government has rejected claims it gave a parcel of land on Great Keppel Island to an Indigenous group because of political connections.[MORE]
Palm Island rodeo a time to heal
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Rodeo riders are heading to Palm Island for the Aboriginal community's first rodeo in 32 years.[MORE]
Kimberley gas development essential: Barnett
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the global economic crisis reaffirms the need for industrial development in the Kimberley, in the state's north.[MORE]
$100m sought to address Kimberley youth suicide
The state and federal governments are being urged to invest $100 million in health programs in the Fitzroy Valley to address high levels of youth suicide and incarceration.[MORE]
Air charter firms aid in alcohol smuggling fight
Air charter companies have joined in police efforts to prevent alcohol being smuggled into the Oombulgurri community.[MORE]
Confusion remains over marina development heritage impact
A Yorke Peninsula Aboriginal leader says there is still confusion about whether the $100 million Stansbury marina development will disturb an ancient Aboriginal heritage site.[MORE]
Intervention accused of ignoring seniors
The head of Frontier Services in central Australia has criticised the federal intervention for ignoring older Aboriginal people.[MORE]
21 candidates running for APY Lands leadership
Twenty-one candidates are running for the political leadership on the Aboriginal lands in South Australia's far north-west.[MORE]
Tighter grog bans won't help social issues: mayor
The mayor of a Cape York Indigenous community says tightening alcohol restrictions will make no difference to solving social problems.[MORE]
Child abuse task force releases figures
The National Task Force on Aboriginal Child Abuse has released figures on intelligence it has been collecting in remote communities. [MORE]
