Sacred objects returned to Indigenous elders

A collection of sacred objects has been given back to Aboriginal elders in Western Australia's north-western Pilbara region.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2003. 11:01 AEDT

Clark cleared of riotous behaviour

Suspended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) chair Geoff Clark has been cleared of a charge of riotous behaviour at a hotel in south-western Victoria last year.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2003. 10:00 AEDT

Indigenous justice funds boost

Indigenous Townsville residents caught up in the justice system will soon have easier access to legal assistance.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003.

Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 19:53 AEDT

Court reserves decision in journalist's appeal

The Northern Territory Supreme Court has reserved its decision on an appeal by a journalist who was convicted for entering Aboriginal land without a permit.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 14:13 AEDT

Kimberley land to be handed back

Traditional lands will be returned to an Aboriginal community in Western Australia's Kimberley this week after the signing of an agreement by the WA Government.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 14:08 AEDT

Aboriginal police liaison officer to take up Coolgardie role

The new Aboriginal police liaison officer (APLO) at the Coolgardie police station, in south-east Western Australia, has described her appointment as valuable.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 12:39 AEDT

Library to celebrate Indigenous culture

The Alice Springs Public Library is hosting a exhibition that celebrates the cultural life of the Anangu people from the north-western part of South Australia.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 12:35 AEDT

Revamp planned for remote community

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) says it should know in a few weeks when a project to redevelop a remote central Australian community will begin.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 11:08 AEDT

Aboriginal population underestimated in NT survey, MP says

Federal Member for Lingiari Warren Snowden says the Australian Bureau of Statistics needs to improve its methods of gathering information in the Northern Territory.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 10:41 AEDT

Mornington shire to change alcohol plan

The Mornington Shire Council says violence over the weekend when new alcohol restrictions were introduced was due to the actions of a few and was inexcusable.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 09:30 AEDT

Clark appeal to hear last of police evidence

Police are expected to finish giving evidence today to the appeal by suspended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission chairman Geoff Clark, in Warrnambool County Court in south-west Victoria.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003. 07:35 AEDT

NT Govt rejects 'pointless' punishment bill

Northern Territory Attorney General Peter Toyne has described as "pointless" a bill developed by the Opposition in an attempt to protect Aboriginal people from traditional punishments.

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Monday, December 1, 2003.

Monday, December 1, 2003. 23:08 AEDT

WA police crack down on domestic violence

Western Australian Police Minister Michelle Roberts says recommendations from the Gordon Inquiry into family violence in Aboriginal communities has led to a co-ordinated police approach to the crimes.

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Monday, December 1, 2003. 12:49 AEDT

Clark appeal to hear more evidence

The appeal of suspended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission chairman Geoff Clark is into its second week, with police set to give more evidence today.

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Monday, December 1, 2003. 11:01 AEDT

Mornington Is unrest follows alcohol restrictions

Extra police have been sent to Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after a night of unrest coinciding with the introduction of new alcohol restrictions.

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Monday, December 1, 2003. 08:49 AEDT

Radio boost for Palm Is youth

The youth of Palm Island in north Queensland will soon have a radio station of their own to communicate with their friends and fellow island residents.

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Sunday, November 30, 2003.

Sunday, November 30, 2003. 16:40 AEDT

Indigenous tourism, high-end hotels 'Brolga' winners

The Northern Territory's top tourism honours were awarded at a ceremony last night at Jabiru, east of Darwin.

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Sunday, November 30, 2003. 12:51 AEDT

Call to look at Indigenous crisis accommodation shortage

Indigenous people attending a series of public housing forums in Canberra have made a plea to the ACT Government to address the shortage of crisis accommodation.

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Sunday, November 30, 2003. 07:31 AEDT

Land returned to Tas Indigenous communities

Tasmanian Aboriginal communities have been directly handed back property titles for almost 20,000 hectares of land.

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Saturday, November 29, 2003.

Saturday, November 29, 2003. 08:43 AEDT

Activist calls for Govt to work harder at reconciliation

A leading international Indigenous rights activist has called on the Australian Government to reconcile its history and past relationship with Aborigines.

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Friday, November 28, 2003.

Friday, November 28, 2003. 23:35 AEDT

Kimberley native title claim agreement reached

After almost a decade of litigation, an agreement has been reached on a landmark native title case in the East Kimberley in the far-north of Western Australia.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 16:06 AEDT

ATSIC review calls for smaller body

A review of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) has called for a smaller national body to replace the existing 18-member board.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 14:43 AEDT

Police tell Clark inquest they feared for their safety

More police officers have given evidence they feared they would be assaulted by a group of Aborigines, which included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Chair, Geoff Clark, in a hotel at Warrnambool in south-west Victoria.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 13:20 AEDT

Govt funds to help fight Tennant Creek erosion

The Federal Government has awarded funding for a project to teach Indigenous and pastoral land managers about erosion control at Tennant Creek, central Australia.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 12:00 AEDT

Project to power up Indigenous communities

Several remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia's Kimberley will have new power stations by 2005.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 10:09 AEDT

Police questioned at Clark appeal

Warrnambool police will give more evidence in the County Court appeal of suspended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission chairman Geoff Clark.

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Friday, November 28, 2003. 08:38 AEDT

Martin sets national parks deadline

The Northern Territory Government says traditional owners have until June 30 to decide if they want to support the Parks and Reserves Framework for the Future Bill.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003.

Thursday, November 27, 2003. 20:40 AEDT

NT gorge recreated in US aquarium

Construction is under way in the United States of a $100 million, seven-storey exhibit featuring the replica of a Northern Territory gorge.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 19:37 AEDT

Aboriginal activist Clarrie Isaacs dies

Western Australian Aboriginal activist and Nyoongah elder Clarrie Isaacs has died.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 18:48 AEDT

Police expected Clark to help, court hears

A police officer has told the Warrnambool County Court in Victoria he had expected suspended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSIC) chairman Geoff Clark to help him remove an Aboriginal drinker from a local hotel in May last year.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 17:02 AEDT

Failure to secure sports complex site 'frustrating', council says

The Northern Territory Indigenous sports council says it will hand back $2.5 million to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) after failing to secure land in Darwin to build a multi-purpose complex.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 13:37 AEDT

Clark appeal hears officer gave no warning

A police sergeant has told the Warrnambool Country Court in south-western Victoria at no stage did he warn former ATSIC chairman Geoff Clark that he was obstructing or hindering police.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 12:43 AEDT

ATSIC forms domestic violence action plan

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) is preparing to give the green light to an action plan to tackle family violence in central Queensland.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 12:43 AEDT

Mine project to increase Indigenous workforce

The number of Indigenous people working in the mining industry is expected to increase with an announcement by the world's largest gold producer, Newmont, that it will employ 100 Aborigines in the next two years.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 11:52 AEDT

Remote WA town gets new health centre

Nullagine residents in north-west Western Australia finally have a permanent new health centre after the previous building was damaged by last year's floods.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 08:46 AEDT

New development corp chief seeks more self-sufficiency

The new chief executive of the Keriba Mina Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Development says he will work toward securing vital community services such as Indigenous community patrols.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003. 07:55 AEDT