Author: Michael Murphy

04 Aug Election has ‘forgotten’ Indigenous Australians (ABC News)

Posted at 08:17h in News, Posts

A far north Queensland health group says Indigenous Australians have been forgotten during the federal election. The Apunipima Cape York Health Council will represent far north Queensland at a remote health summit in Brisbane this weekend that will look at how federal health reforms...

03 Aug Indonesia must reach political deal with Papua: ICG (AFP)

Posted at 08:22h in News, Posts

JAKARTA — Indonesia must reach a political settlement with restive Papua province to prevent simmering anger about broken promises of autonomy boiling over into violence, a think-tank said Tuesday. Indigenous resentments over the eastern territory's autonomy came to a head last month when protesters...

28 Jul Why has our indigenous policy failed? (Sydney Morning Herald)

Posted at 15:11h in News, Posts

TO answer this question, it would be easy to list the usual suspects, such as fluctuating political will and commitment; dependence on the political cycle; the lack of consultation; inadequate, mismanaged or misdirected service delivery; failure to address root causes; and a focus...