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5 months, 4 weeks ago

NAAJA deputy chair Colleen Rosas defends Aboriginal legal service amid financial audits, instability

ABC

In short: The deputy chair of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency has defended the organisation's ability to provide legal services amid ongoing internal instability. The deputy chair of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency has defended the organisation's ability to provide legal services amid ongoing internal instability. Former NAAJA chairperson and current deputy chair Colleen Rosas said NAAJA was …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sacked CEO accuses Halls Creek Shire of running 'kangaroo court', amid rift with Indigenous corporation

ABC

In short: Sacked Shire of Halls Creek chief executive Phill Cassell says the council breached fair processes by telling the ABC that a claim against him has been substantiated. Sacked Shire of Halls Creek chief executive Phill Cassell says the council breached fair processes by telling the ABC that a claim against him has been substantiated. Residents were shocked when …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Do these Voice to Parliament claims raise an eyebrow? Here's what you can do about it

ABC

The Voice debate has been mired in misinformation, including unfounded claims around land rights, misleadingly edited videos, and accusations of voter fraud. Reminiscent of the lengthy chain emails distributed in the pre-social media era, a post listing up to 55 Indigenous organisations under the proclamation "THEY NEED ANOTHER VOICE!!" This is consistent with statements from Mr Mundine since 2017, in …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Voice conspiracy theory rubbished as Coalition continues to question length of Uluru Statement from the Heart

ABC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agencies, Voice to Parliament advocates and the prime minister have described a conspiracy theory on the length of the Uluru Statement from the Heart as a misinformation campaign to avoid debating the facts. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price told Sky News the National Indigenous Australians Agency gave her "verbal clarification that the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

How Balgo tackled youth crime with unique holiday program designed to engage its young people

ABC

As summer temperatures spill over 40 degrees Celsius in the Western Desert community of Wirrimanu/Balgo, community tensions between language groups, living areas, and old grievances spark brawls on the street. "Kids … run amok and cause trouble," Balgo resident Felix Williams said. "We often look at it as kids are breaking into steal just their basic rights," Sergeant Grogan said. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

As debate about the Voice continues, this pervasive myth about 'secret documents' continues to surface

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. Her email, sent on behalf of No campaigners Fair Australia and also referencing "secret government documents", states that "the real agenda behind Voice referendum has finally been revealed". CheckMate: NIAA FOI 'demands' Photo shows Pauline Hanson cocks her head to the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Alcohol healthy: The flip-flop on whether it's good for you is easy to understand—if you know who's behind it.

Slate

In 1991 an academic debate spilled out of ivory towers and into the popular imagination. “Mainstream scientific opinion has flipped,” said Tim Stockwell, a professor at the University of Victoria who was on the expert panel that rewrote Canada’s guidance on alcohol and health. According to Marion Nestle, the NYU professor who has studied industry influence in nutrition science, “It’s …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Pauline Hanson claims list of Indigenous 'demands' found via FOI shows 'dangers' of a Voice to Parliament. What's actually in the documents?

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. CheckMate April 21, 2023 This week, CheckMate investigates claims that a government agency for Indigenous Australians has been discussing an explosive list of supposed "demands" to be realised through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. We also check …

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2 years ago

Youth programs in remote communities help close the gap, but many say they are chronically underfunded

ABC

Federally funded remote youth programs in Central Australia have been thrown a lifeline and had their funding extended, but operators say the fix is a bandaid that fails to address ongoing funding woes in the sector. Key points: The federal government's National Indigenous Australians Agency has awarded interim funding for several programs that were set to close NPY Women's Council …

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