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Election has ‘forgotten’ Indigenous Australians (ABC News)

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...

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

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...