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  • Alice Springs thugs ‘acting like the KKK’ - Indigenous women have spoken out about the racism they say is taking hold in Alice Springs.
  • Goldfields student gets education gong - A student at Eastern Goldfields College has been recognised with a state award.
  • Mid-north coast Indigenous film launched - The New South Wales Government has launched a short film written by and starring Aboriginal people from the mid-north coast.
  • Palm Island rioter’s lawyers appeal media gag - Lawyers for a ringleader of the 2004 Palm Island riot are seeking to lift a media ban that was issued with his parole today.
  • Tribunal seals Mount Coolon Indigenous land use agreement - One of Queensland's largest Indigenous land use agreements has been ratified in the state's north.
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    CAAMA Radio News Crew: Paul Wiles, Steve Gumerungi Hodder, Celestine Rowe and Minungka McInerney.

    • UN shocked how Australia treats its Indigenous people.
    • Aboriginal candidates for Lingiari in the N.T.
    • Lingiari candidate says Federal Intervention money is being wasted.
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    • An Aboriginal campaigner from AMNESTY International isn’t happy with Australia’s elimation of discrimination at the U.N.
    • More statues suggested of local icons, pioneers and explorers in Alice Springs.
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    • Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister has acknowledged the importance of Aboriginal radio in local communities.
    • N.S.W Aboriginal Affairs Minister is looking at improving the life expectancy of Koori’s.
    • Aust. Greens criticises the Labor’s welfare policy.
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    • United Nations is watching closing at Australia’s elimination of racial discrimination.
    • A N.T. Senator says the Federal Intervention is becoming unpopular.
    • Alcohol addiction is preventable.
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    • Growing pressure for the Prime Minister to comment on Indigenous issues for the up coming election.
    • N.T. Senator Trish Crossin says Labor won’t move Aboriginal people off CDEP until an independent review is placed.
    • Tasmanian Aboriginal people want their land protected.
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    • A Central Australian political commentor says it’ll take an exceptional candidate to topple Warren Snowdon.
    • Indigenous Australian child welfare is in crisis.
    • N.T. has the highest rate of homelessness in the country.
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    • N.T. Minister for Education and Training Dr. Chris Burns is calling on greater Aboriginal employment.
    • An Aboriginal leader says there’s no improvements in housing in Darwin.
    • An Aboriginal elder who protested against the cruel prosecution of German Jews has been recognised by the Jewish community.
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    • Victim’s family will recieve compensation for the death of Mr. Ward.
    • Coucil services to be affected in Mutitjulu.
    • New Native Title arrangements in Victoria.
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    • Australian Greens have criticised Tony Abbott’s announcement that a Liberal Government would consider a nationwide expansion of income management.
    • A leading Australian authority on child protection policy has criticised a slamming opinion piece.
    • A Central Australian counselling service says the N.T. has the highest Aboriginal suicide rate in the country.
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    • A N.T. Senator has criticised the Territory Government’s bilingual education policy.
    • An employment program provides work opportunities and skills training for miniumum security Aboriginal prisoner’s in W.A.
    • Kaurna traditional owners say the S.A. Government is not listening to their concern’s for a proposed site.
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    • The head of the Dep. of Corrective Services says he never wants to see a repeat of the circumstances that lead to the death of Mr. Ward.
    • Muckaty  senior elders were not properly consulted.
    • A shire council to pull back from servicing Mutitjulu.
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    • A report says sexual offences against children, committed by other children happen across the entire Australian community, not just on Aboriginal lands.
    • Former olympian Cathy Freeman is giving hope to Palm Island kids.
    •  Fraser Coast elder’s are pleading for the community to unite before more of young people die from alcohol and drugs.
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