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Minister Scullion: Fraser Island returned to the Butchulla people

Announcements | 27 Oct 2014

A Fraser Island Native Title claim was determined today after five decades of tireless campaigning by the Butchulla Peoples for land and sea claims in the area, also known as K’gari, meaning Paradise.

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Minister Scullion: Funding to improve Indigenous school attendance in Darwin and Palmerston

Announcements | 24 Oct 2014

Funding to increase school attendance in Darwin and Palmerston are among 34 projects supported by more than $14.8 million from the Aboriginals Benefit Account.

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Minister Scullion: 230 jobs in 90 minutes for Indigenous Australians

Announcements | 21 Oct 2014

Two hundred and thirty job pledges for Indigenous Australians were received from 16 employers in just 90 minutes at a breakfast at the Marist Youth Care Vocational Training and Employment Centre (VTEC), part of the Australian Government’s innovative VTEC initiative.

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Minister Scullion: Investing in economic opportunity for Innisfail

Announcements | 21 Oct 2014

The Australian Government is supporting local efforts to facilitate economic development for Indigenous people in Innisfail.

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Prime Minister: The Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC

Announcements | 21 Oct 2014

Australia mourns the passing of its 21st Prime Minister, the Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC.

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Stronger relationships

Stronger Relationships trial open across Australia

Announcements | 21 Oct 2014

Whether you have been married for thirty years or have just moved in together, relationship education or counselling are great ways of ensuring your relationship is ready for whatever journey life may take you on.

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Pormpuraaw's upgraded airstrip.

Safe airstrips make safe communities

Stories | 21 Oct 2014

Residents of Pormpuraaw, 900 kilometres west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria, are resting easier, knowing their connection with the outside world is secure.

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A dream job helping others in his community.

A dream job in Papunya

Stories | 20 Oct 2014

Clayton Dixon is just the type of person you want handy when something gets broken around your home. Clayton, a 28 year old husband, and father of two sons, works as a Housing Maintenance Officer (HMO) in his home community of Papunya in the Central Desert region of the Northern Territory.

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Minister Scullion: New community centre and workshop for Wutunugurra

Announcements | 20 Oct 2014

The Northern Territory community of Wutunugurra now has a new community centre and workshop as a result of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP).

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The GARMA Festival, hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation is Australia’s leading Indigenous cultural event, it’s a spectacular celebration of Yolngu identity and cultural traditions including dance, song, music and art.

Questacon at this year’s Garma Youth Forum

Stories | 17 Oct 2014

The Garma Youth Forum, run in conjunction with the main Garma Festival, allows students of all backgrounds to come together and share their experiences and gain a better understanding of each other’s cultures.

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