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No grounds for strip-search of Broken Hill teen

warren@nirs.org.au (ABC/NIRS) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:01:28 +0000

The family of an intellectually-disabled Aboriginal teenager in Broken Hill in western New South Wales says they'll complain to the ombudsman after a court found police conducted an improper strip-search on him.

We won, but no thanks to Native Title Act: Yindjibarndi CEO

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS/Bumma Bippera Media) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:59:54 +0000

The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) in Western Australia's Pilbara has called for a better Native Title Act, saying it won't help reconciliation efforts in its current form.

Anti-police brutality rallies to be held four years after Bellotti incident

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:38:21 +0000

A series of rallies will be held across the nation next Wednesday against police brutality, marking four years since an Aboriginal boy in Western Australia was hit by a police vehicle.

AMSANT tells Macklin: We want the Banned Drinkers Register

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:17:05 +0000

The head of the Northern Territory's Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance (AMSANT) says he's told the Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister a 'multi-pronged approach' is needed to tackle problem drinking and related anti-social behaviour.

Watchdog assists Tiwi Islanders to make consumer complaints over Facebook

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:03:22 +0000

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Tiwi Islanders now have another avenue to access the corporate watchdog with its new Facebook page.

Gooda: "Stop locking Aboriginal people up who don't need to be locked up"

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS/98.9fm) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:46:00 +0000

The Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner says he refuses to accept Indigenous Australians are some of the most criminal people in the world.

Higher rates of severe disability for Indigenous Australians: Research

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:32:57 +0000

Australian National University researchers say census data reveals Indigenous Australians are more likely to report a profound or severe disability than non-Indigenous people.

Emergency summit held in wake of Alice Springs deaths

warren@nirs.org.au (ABC/NIRS) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:21:26 +0000

The organiser of an emergency summit on community safety in Alice Springs today says the influx of people from remote communities is a part of the problem.

Indigenous side to make TAC Cup appearance

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:16:17 +0000

An all-Indigenous footy side will make its debut in Victoria's under-18s competition, the TAC Cup, this season.

Evacuated residents cultural needs addressed, say authorities

warren@nirs.org.au (NIRS) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:39:58 +0000

Western Australian authorities in the state's Pilbara region say they're looking after Indigenous evacuees in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Rusty in a culturally-appropriate way.