3 August 2014 ABC News The storage of nuclear waste in the Northern Territory would help “close the gap” for Aboriginal people, creating financial opportunities, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke says. And […]
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Article – Martu people welcome uranium development at Kintyre mine in East Pilbara
29 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs and Lucie Bell ABC News Representatives of traditional owners in the East Pilbara have welcomed environmental approval for a proposed uranium mine and condemned a bid by […]
Read moreArticle – Lessons from the Kimberley on developing Northern Australia
31 July 2014 Jessica McLean The Conversation “We are very happy to have got this far. We have had our disagreements but we have managed to work through them and now we […]
Read moreBook Release – Beyond the North-South Culture Wars
21 July 2014 A new book, Beyond the North–South Culture Wars: Reconciling Northern Australia’s Recent Past With Its Future by Allan Dale, explores the conflicts which exist between northern and southern Australia. […]
Read moreArticle – Broadband spreads wider in NT
4 July 2014 Neda Vanovac The Australian THE time for message sticks is over, says the mayor of a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community now plugged into the wider community via a […]
Read moreArticle – Tourism Slides from Rocks to a Hard Place
5 July 2014 Amos Aikman The Australian SOME of Australia’s best natural assets are going to waste, with tourism numbers dwindling across the Northern Territory amid concern high costs, tired infrastructure and […]
Read moreArticle – Aboriginal people get a new voice
4 July 2014 Australian Associated Press Aboriginal people living in the far-flung communities of the western top end of the Northern Territory don’t always get heard by governments, but now a new […]
Read moreArticle – Aboriginals Mustering Forces
5 July 2014 Brad Thompson The West Australian Overseas and Australian entities are lining up to invest in under-performing Aboriginal-controlled cattle stations in the Kimberley, according to the man behind an ambitious […]
Read moreArticle – Green groups keep Aboriginal people in poverty
2 July 2014 Nyunggai Warren Mundine Australian Financial Review It was great to see Cape York traditional owners defeat Queensland’s Wild Rivers legislation in the Federal Court last month. In 2009, the […]
Read moreArticle – GG visits Ord irrigation scheme
22 June 2014 Nine News Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove is hoping to shine a light on economic opportunities in agriculture and progress being made on indigenous issues during a tour of northern […]
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