Archives par mot-clef : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

AUSTRALIA: Aboriginal ancestral remains repatriated by Museum Victoria buried on country

In a ceremony conducted by elders of the Yung Balug clan of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, the remains of three ancestors have been buried on country, near Lake Boort in Victoria. The remains had previously been repatriated to the … Lire la suite

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AUSTRALIA: First repatriation of Aboriginal ancestral remains from Germany

For the first time, Aboriginal human remains have been returned to Australia from a German institution (as reported here and here). Nine sets of remains, including some full skeletons, have been returned to South Australia by Charité University Hospital in Berlin. … Lire la suite

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Australia: Uncertain future for ‘closing the gap’ in indigenous health? / Australie : Quel avenir pour « closing the gap » (réduire l’écart) en matière de santé autochtone ? (EN/FR)

On 18 April 2013, the Australian Government announced that it will provide $777 million in funding over three years as its contribution to a new National Partnership Agreement (NPA) on ‘closing the gap’ in indigenous health. The current, four-year NPA on … Lire la suite

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Closing the Gap in Indigenous employment – Jon Altman’s critical review / « Closing the Gap » (Réduire l’écart) en matière d’emploi autochtone – analyse critique de Jon Altman (EN/FR)

Professor Jon Altman has published a highly critical article on the 2013 Closing the Gap Report and Statement (see the discussion in an earlier post on the SOGIP blog). He opens with the following comments: The latest ‘closing the gap’ report … Lire la suite

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Closing the Gap 2013 Statement and Report: targets, alcohol and incarceration / « Closing the Gap » (Réduire l’écart) déclaration et rapport de 2013 : objectifs, alcool et incarcération (EN/FR)

On 6 February 2013, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered the fifth annual Prime Minister’s Closing the Gap Statement in Federal Parliament and tabled the 2013 Closing the Gap Report. The Closing the Gap in Indigenous socioeconomic disadvantage framework has structured the … Lire la suite

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National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples welcomes justice reinvestment Senate inquiry / Le Congrès National des Peuples Premiers d’Australie accueille favorablement l’enquête du Sénat sur « justice reinvestment » (EN/FR)

The Co-Chairs of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (the Congress) have welcomed the Senate inquiry into the introduction of justice reinvestment in Australia. Congress Co-Chair Jody Broun affirmed: We wrote to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference … Lire la suite

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Australie – 5 years after the Declaration EN/FR

Australia: Five Years On – The Fifth Anniversary Of The UN Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples COMMEMORATING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Les Malezer, 2012 Today marks the fifth … Lire la suite

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First Nations Pathways Conference – Townsville Qld – 28th-30th November 2011

Associate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood, Professor Hurriyet Babacan and The Cairns Institute invite you to attend the inaugural First Nations Pathways conference on behalf of James Cook University. This forum will provide the opportunity to discuss important National and International issues … Lire la suite

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