Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:48:00 +1000

• NAIDOC Week gets underway in Darwin
Hundreds of people have marched through the streets of Darwin in celebration of NAIDOC Week.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:16:00 +1000

• Native title claimant group questions task force legitimacy
A member of a native title claimant group is questioning the legitimacy of a task force of traditional owners set up to investigate the possibility of gas development in the region.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:21:00 +1000

• Vatskalis to push for special federal housing funding
The Northern Territory Housing Minister says he is asking the Federal Government for more help to make housing more affordable in the Territory.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:14:00 +1000

• Indigenous voters 'need to be bribable'
A former Northern Territory Government director is urging Aboriginal people to vote for the Country Liberals at the next election if they want to see more projects in communities.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:22:00 +1000

• Aboriginal apology for violence welcomed
The operational head of the Northern Territory Emergency Response says Aboriginal men have helped their communities by apologising for violence against women.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:00 +1000

• Desert trekkers hunt for heritage sites
A group of Indigenous elders and Aboriginal experts are hoping to uncover new sites of significance during a cultural heritage expedition in the Simpson Desert.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:29:00 +1000

• Aboriginal Tasmanians COAG winners
Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett has secured funding at yesterday's heads of Government meeting for an educational package for Tasmania's Aboriginal community.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:17:00 +1000

• Calls to improve Indigenous health spending
Child health researchers say governments need to improve the way they distribute funding for Indigenous children's health programs.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:42:00 +1000

• Govts invest $550m to cut Indigenous child mortality rate
The Federal Government says a new agreement with the states and territories will help to cut the infant mortality rate of Indigenous children.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:14:00 +1000

• E-learning literacy program showing promise for Indigenous students
A university study in the Northern Territory has found web based educational software is helping Indigenous students with English language literacy.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:00 +1000

• Indigenous focus for prison study
An Adelaide University lecturer says more research is needed into prison environments to prevent self-harm and deaths in custody among Aboriginal prisoners.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:38:00 +1000

• Indigenous men make collective apology over abuse
Aboriginal men from across Australia have made a collective apology to women for past violence and abuse.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:00 +1000

• Indigenous inmates need to maintain country connection
Aborigines should not be removed from their traditional country when they are sentenced to jail, an academic says.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:48:00 +1000

• Geraldton celebrates NAIDOC Week
Early National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week celebrations have begun in Geraldton with a parade through Marine Terrace.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:17:00 +1000

• Lake Cowal native title fight to return to court
The native title application over part of Lake Cowal is due back in the Federal Court this month.