Indigenous News

Big names join fight against Indigenous poverty

Some of Australia's leading business people have joined forces to help eliminate Indigenous disadvantage and poverty. How the campaign will work, however, is unclear. Yahoo!7 Finance News - 2:30 p.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

COAG under Rudd falling behind

Kevin Rudd must not let the COAG reform agenda fall further behind at the next meeting of COAG in April, said Senator Marise Payne, Shadow Minister for COAG and Modernising ... Liberal Party - 1:58 p.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Forrest urges bosses to hire Aborigines

BILLIONAIRES Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and James Packer have urged business leaders to join their campaign in trying to end indigenous disadvantage through employment. The Australian - 12:57 p.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Forrest urges bosses to hire Aborigines

BILLIONAIRES Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and James Packer have urged business leaders to try to end indigenous disadvantage through employment. The Australian Business News - 12:23 p.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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The Australian - The Nation - Forrest urges bosses to hire Aborigines

Indigenous mentoring program kicking goals in education

The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience has been helping young Aboriginal students complete their studies and to even contemplate going on to tertiary education. The program will work with Generation One ... ABC - World Today - 11:24 a.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Prominent Australians get behind Indigenous job training

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest is coordinating a new push to address Indigenous disadvantage, particularly in education and jobs training. He's drawn on his own background growing up in regional Western ... ABC - World Today - 11:21 a.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

NITV to close without Government support

Indigenous television station NITV say they will switch off on June 30th if Government support is not forthcoming. Launched in 2007, NITV is broadcast on a number of subscription providers, ... The Spy Report - 11:17 a.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Filmmaker urges legal action on bush law

A national discussion on traditional Aboriginal or "bush" law is in desperate need of attention according to a lawyer turned documentary film maker, especially as the mainstream Australian legal system ... Lawyers Weekly - 10:53 a.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

27th Telstra Art Award

27th Telstra Art Award - News Update Entries for the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award opened to Indigenous artists nationally on Friday, 19 February and ... Aboriginal Art News - 7:11 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Government withholding information about indigenous housing

Today in Parliament the Government failed to provide answers to basic questions about the progress of the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion ... Liberal Party - 4:43 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Celebrate Indigenous talent

Celebrate Indigenous talent in style at the annual Dreamtime at the ‘G match featuring Essendon and Richmond on Saturday 22 May. Thanks to Mazda Australia, 16 lucky supporters can watch ... Essendon Football Club - 3:01 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

$50m boost for Ord expansion

A joint venture between Leighton Holdings and Indigenous Business Australia has won a $50 million contract to roll out the first stage of the State Government's $220 million Ord-East Kimberley ... Countryman - 1:27 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Crime on the rise across Australia - report

INDIGENOUS people remain over-represented in ... NEWS.com.au National Breaking News - 1:23 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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The Independent Weekly - Crime rises six per cent

Government tries to save face on Indigenous Housing

An assessment of the Federal Government’s failed Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program has warned refurbishments are not up to scratch and properties may be handed back at below public ... Liberal Party - 12:40 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Indigenous housing scheme hit by more problems

The Northern Territory Government has confirmed a key building partner in the Federal Government's $672 million Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program has been sacked. The program's been beset by ... ABC - World Today - 11:38 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend