Author: Michael Murphy

23 Sep Locals lead fight to cut Aboriginal disadvantage (The Australian)

Posted at 15:03h in News, Posts

THE outback town of Wilcannia has set ambitious targets to reduce chronic Aboriginal disadvantage. The town has struck a pioneering agreement with the federal and NSW governments to establish nurses in schools, indigenous-run small businesses, and better healthcare for pregnant women. The former opal mining town has become...

21 Sep Four sparks light aboriginal fires (The Star)

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Last week, the Ontario government announced that it planned to pass the Far North Act, a controversial piece of legislation that is designed to reconcile environmental, business and indigenous interests in Northern Ontario. In response to this announcement, First Nation leaders such as Grand Chief...

21 Sep Aboriginal groups lobbying for better deal on underfunded education (The Canadian Press)

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OTTAWA - Native leaders are urging MPs to back efforts to improve aboriginal education programs. They say native schools are short-changed by the federal government, with per-capita spending well below provincial levels. The gap between what Ottawa spends and what is needed runs into hundreds of millions...