Latest Indigenous stories on ABC Alice Springs

 

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  • The Landcare model that began in Australia 25 years ago, now operates in 12 other countries. The success of the program is thought to be "a universal model.. the ability of government and civil society to support communities and to empower them to solve their own problems by bringing in resources ...
    Thursday 18 March 2010
  • Brown bottles for beer
    The mayor of Katherine says the council is powerless to help an Aboriginal Community on the edge of town dealing with alcohol issues....Photo iconAudio icon
    Thursday 18 March 2010
  • Generation One is a national campaign to challenge Australians to end indigenous disadvantage. It's the latest initiative from mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who launched the Australian Employment Covenant two years ago, with the aim of creating fifty-thousand indigenous jobs. Andrew ...
    Thursday 18 March 2010
  • There's a call today for more initiatives to be introduced to increase Indigenous representation in medical schools. Indigenous people make up 2.5 per cent of the population, but less than one per cent of all medical practitioners are of Indigenous descent. ...Audio icon
    Wednesday 17 March 2010
  • Queensland police say they're concerned about the increasing use of cannabis in remote communities, with a report showing that up to 60 per cent of Indigenous residents on the Cape York Peninsular and the Torres Strait islands might now be regularly using the drug. ...Audio icon
    Wednesday 17 March 2010