As  world health groups gather in sydney this week to   discuss  the global eradication of trachoma  by 2020... a veteran Australian researcher  says he believes the disease will be eliminated  in Australia within the next few years.

Calls from a veteran South Australian Aboriginal rights campaigner  for greater  acknowledgement  of a human rights award  presented annually to his people.

 Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles says while he was surprised by the level of interest  following  his  suggestion that tourists  should be allowed to climb Uluru...he is still keen to hear from the traditional owners

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