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Indigenous great-grandmother reverses type 2 diabetes and loses 45kg with exercise, healthy eating

When Ngarrindjeri great-grandmother Maxine Risk-Sumner was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008, she began a journey that saw her lose 45 kilograms and turn her life around.

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RivMed promising change after review of organisation's books

A $1.2m loss for the Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) in Wagga Wagga has been described as a one off.

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Gold Coast Indigenous burial ground marks 50 years since discovery

Archaeologists who excavated a Gold Coast Indigenous burial ground in 1965 have returned to the site to help locals mark the 50th anniversary of its discovery.

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Torres Strait Islander women uncover family treasures on leadership visit to Canberra

Seven women from the Torres Strait are granted access to the corridors of power and a rare viewing of cultural treasures during a three-day leadership visit to Canberra.

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Friday 13 November 2015
If governments are serious about improving the economic outcomes of Indigenous Australians then they need to work in partnership with Indigenous businesses rather than in competition with them.
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Leah Purcell: FOXTEL Screenwriters Address

Leah Purcell: FOXTEL Screenwriters Address

Friday 14 February 2014

As a writer, director and actor Leah Purcell is a compelling storyteller in her delivery of the annual FOXTEL Screenwriters Address. She doesn’t back away from the confronting moments in her life and career; and presents an authentic and humorous story of optimism and resilience.

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NAIDOC Week 2015

NAIDOC Week

ABC Indigenous celebrates NAIDOC Week: 5 - 12 July 2015. We all stand on sacred ground. Learn; Respect and Celebrate.

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