Indigenous not COAG News

Polar bear ban defeated at UN conservation meeting

A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws was defeated Thursday at a U.N. wildlife meeting over concerns it would hurt indigenous economies ... Yahoo! News: World News - 5:57 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

$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

Would You Trust Them With Your Life?

It’s been nine years since John Howard sailed to an election victory on the back of a new lexicon of "boat people", "queue jumpers", and "terrorists". Back then, I was ... New Matilda - 11:29 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Increased risk of hospitalization for acute lower respiratory tract infection among Australian Indigenous infants 5-23 months of age following pneumococcal vaccination: a cohort study

O’Grady KA, Lee KJ, Carlin JB, Torzillo PJ, Chang AB, et al. (2010) Increased risk of hospitalization for acute lower respiratory tract infection among Australian Indigenous infants 5-23 months of ... Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin - 10:48 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

NT indigenous housing builder axed

A DAY after Jenny Macklin declared Australia's biggest indigenous housing project was back on track, a key alliance partner has been axed. The Australian - The Nation - 10:44 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Company sacked from Indigenous housing program

One of the groups building houses in the NT as part of a multi-million dollar Indigenous housing program has been sacked. ABC News federal politics - 9:42 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Gary new chair of legal service

COFFS Coast man elected to head Australia’s oldest free legal service is passionate about improving the lives of indigenous community members. Coffs Coast Independent - 9:32 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

CLP slams 'Clayton's' housing refurbishments

The Country Liberal Senator, Nigel Scullion, says the Northern Territory and Federal Governments have reneged on a promise to properly refurbish remote Indigenous housing. ABC News federal politics - 9:11 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Do we need a 'gay apology'?

Former High Court judge Michael Kirby wants a 'big Parliamentary apology' made to gay people - similiar to one Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made to Indigenous Australians soon after hewas ... 3AW.com.au - 9 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Welcome to Country: a token debate

The Mad Monk has got the nation arguing again this week, after labeling Indigenous "welcome to country" ceremonies as "tokenism". Crikey - 8:19 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article [requires registration] Related Articles Email to Friend

Simplified

With a spot confirmed on this year's BluesFest program, a plethora of other festival and musical achievements and growing acclaim around the country, Far North Queensland indigenous reggae outfit Zennith ... Cairns Local Entertainment - 12:01 a.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend