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Access to dialysis can be difficult for many Australians but for those who live in remote communities, it is almost impossible. The closest centre can be up to 1000 kilometres away.

Across Australia, Indigenous organisations are often the lifeblood of their communities, providing vital services and employment for locals. So it’s crucial they are well run and their management understands the opportunities and risks they may face.

Newslines speaks to the leaders of some of Australia’s most successful Indigenous organisations about the importance of good governance at the 2012 Indigenous Governance Awards.

Across Australia, from Dhurga (south-east coast, NSW) to Warlpiri (Yuendumu, NT) to Gija (East Kimberley), languages are being strengthened by the publication of First Nations dictionaries. The AIATSIS Dictionaries project has seen an explosion of nearly 20 dictionaries published in the last few years.

Across the remote communities of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) and Maralinga Tjarutja (MT) Lands, an intergenerational cultural transmission project is under way to save languages and stories from dying out.