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Lidia Thorpe condemns ‘shameful’ number of Indigenous deaths in custody as Closing the Gap measures worsen

Latest report delivers bad news on targets including adult imprisonment rates, children in out-of-home care, suicide and childhood development

The Guardian - AU

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

The latest Closing the Gap report on Indigenous disadvantage has found just four of 19 targets have improved, leading some to question the point of the goals.

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Rate of Indigenous people in jail has risen by 20% since 2019, Closing the Gap data shows

New data reveals child protection, incarceration and suicide rates getting worse

The Guardian - AU

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Pat Turner on Indigenous empowerment, Closing the Gap, and future Indigenous leadership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s address to the weekend Garma festival had a different tone from last year’s, when the Voice referendum was approaching. The Prime Minister is resetting policy, moving the focus to the economic empowerment of Indigenous communities as a path to reducing Indigenous disadvantage and “closing the gap”.…

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View from The Hill: There is a way forward to tackle Indigenous disadvantage after referendum defeat

Amid the bitter blame game following the rout of the government’s Voice referendum, there’s mostly agreement on one point. Australia must address more effectively the appalling disadvantage suffered by many of its Indigenous citizens.

The Conversation

Where neighbours' stance on voice is black and white

Two neighbouring households have used placards and paint to produce a striking metaphor of the opposing views on an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage

A report this week from the Productivity Commission has exposed – without spelling it out – an odd shortcoming in the Albanese government’s sales pitch for its Voice proposal.

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PM, state and territory leaders formally back Indigenous voice to parliament with statement of intent

National cabinet officially signed on to commitment with Albanese saying priority is to secure a successful referendum in second half of this year

The Guardian - AU

Pat Turner urges government not to sit on Dorrelle Anderson's report examining crime and alcohol in Alice Springs

Leading Indigenous administrator — and co-chair of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap — Pat Turner is calling for the immediate release of Dorrelle Anderson's report on alcohol restrictions in the Northern Territory.

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Closing the Gap: states and territories pledge to lift First Nations housing standards

First Nations housing must meet minimum standards by 2031, under new targets set by joint council and states and territories

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous voice campaigners say ample detail already available in wake of PM’s stirring speech

Uluru Statement from the Heart advocates praise Anthony Albanese’s Garma festival speech but Coalition wants more details

The Guardian - AU

'Desperate situations' of First Nations people with disability living in remote communities laid bare at royal commission

The "desperate situations" of First Nations people with disability living in remote communities have been laid bare at the disability royal commission.

ABC News

Coalition has open mind on Indigenous voice referendum, but says PM must ‘bring Australians with him’

Shadow attorney general says Opposition wants to see detail of constitutional recognition proposal before deciding if it will support it

The Guardian - AU

'Humanitarian situation' in Northern Territory community of Wadeye as hundreds flee violence

Hundreds of people remain displaced due to recent violent unrest, as the government confirms it will repair almost 100 damaged homes in the remote Northern Territory community.

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Does the pre-election budget address ways to realistically 'close the gap' for Indigenous people?

As Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the federal government’s pre-election budget on Tuesday night, I watched in anticipation to see what it would hold for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget continues ‘unconscionable’ failure to close the gap in Indigenous health

Boost to Indigenous ranger program welcomed, but budget ‘short-changing’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, say health groups

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