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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 11:32

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Noongar people offered Native Title deal

The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC) says a number of social problems faced by Western Australia's Noongar people can eventually be overcome as a result of a significant Native Title offer.

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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:16

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40 years of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

On the smallest of actions, the fewest words, and the least amount of planning, the history of a nation can be turned.

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Friday, 20 January 2012 12:41

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Elder slams WA public housing policy as "backwards"

A Wongi elder from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields region says a State Government strategy to deal with anti-social behaviour is making people homeless.

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 12:25

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"I will not let it go": Family searches for truth

Hundreds of supporters gathered in Alice Springs over the weekend to commemorate a man who died in police custody last Thursday.

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Friday, 06 January 2012 09:15

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Resistance warrior Dundalee celebrated in Brisbane

Hundreds of people gathered in Brisbane to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Indigenous freedom fighter Dundalee.

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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 15:39

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Literacy group breaking down barriers

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is reflecting on its first year of work, saying it’s been a period of many challenges.

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Friday, 09 December 2011 09:48

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'Black Gold' presents the Arthur Beetson Tribute Show

Black Gold’, the national Indigenous radio sports program, will present a special live 3-hour tribute show for Indigenous rugby league legend, Uncle Arthur Beetson OAM.

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Monday, 05 December 2011 12:30

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"What more do we need to do to get justice?"

A petition that accuses the legal system of failing to provide three New South Wales Aboriginal families with justice after 21 years was last month presented to the state government.

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Thursday, 24 November 2011 15:11

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'Stronger Futures' bill introduced into Federal Parliament

The Federal Government has formally moved to end the Northern Territory Intervention by introducing the ‘Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory' bill into Parliament.

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Thursday, 17 November 2011 14:31

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Calls for death in custody inquiry

The Deaths in Custody Watch Committee in Brisbane says the Queensland Government should fully investigate the circumstances of the death of a young Aboriginal man in an Ipswich prison.

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