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Nigel Scullion urged to fix work-for-the-dole scheme that leaves some families 'without money'

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion is blasted for not moving fast enough to fix a work-for-the-dole scheme that is punishing disadvantaged Aboriginal communities.

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ABC News

Anh Do's portrait of Indigenous activist Jack Charles wins Archibald Prize People's Choice award

Comedian Anh Do's interview with Indigenous actor and activist Jack Charles for his ABC TV show leads to a "striking portrait" picked for this year's People's Choice Award.

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Indigenous community starts Kakadu plum plantation in Kimberley's Fitzroy Valley

An Indigenous community near Fitzroy Crossing has started up its own trial plantation of the native bush fruit known as gubinge, or Kakadu plum.

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Death in custody: Tane Chatfield's family want to know how he died

By all accounts Tane Chatfield had a lot to live for a young son, a loving family and hope that he would soon be released from jail. But his sudden death in prison has left his family angry and searching for answers.

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Our Focus: NAIDOC Week

Our Focus: NAIDOC Week

Our Focus: Reconciliation Week

The ABC is proud to support NAIDOC Week from July 2 - 9. The theme for 2017 is "Our Languages Matter" which aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water.

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The Aboriginal Language Map attempts to represent all of the language or tribal or nation groups of Indigenous people of Australia. It indicates general locations of larger groupings of people. Click on the map to view the high resolution version. Use the magnifier to zoom into a region of interest.

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Indigenous News

Thursday 5 October 2017
For the first time, the Northern Land Council is formally talking about devolving some of its powers and functions to an Aboriginal community corporation, which one traditional owner hopes will result in economic development and jobs on country.
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Our Focus: NAIDOC Week

Our Focus: NAIDOC Week

The theme for 2017 is "Our Languages Matter" which aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water.

Language Map

language map

The Aboriginal Language Map attempts to represent all of the language or tribal or nation groups of Indigenous people of Australia. It indicates general locations of larger groupings of people. Click on the map to view the high resolution version. Use the magnifier to zoom into a region of interest.

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