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24 Aug A Landmark Victory for Indigenous and Tribal Rights (Huffington Post)

Posted at 08:26h in News, Posts

Indian Minister of Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh's courageous decision saves the real Avatar Today Indian Minister of Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh announced that he has rejected Vedanta's proposed bauxite mine in the Niyamgiri Mountain, Orissa, India. In addition, the clearance process for...

23 Aug Indigenous gap widens (ABC News)

Posted at 08:38h in News, Posts

A new report assessing the lives of indigenous people in New South Wales shows the gap is continuing to widen on the key indicators of health, education and violence. The 'Two Ways Together' report compares progress between indigenous and non-indigenous people across the state. It...

23 Aug Aspiring MP will apply indigenous filter (The Australian)

Posted at 08:35h in News, Posts

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of his hero, Neville Bonner, Ken Wyatt plans to put an indigenous filter on legislation if he wins Hasluck. The former head of Aboriginal health in NSW and Western Australia last night held a slim lead of 363 votes...