03/07 10:00,The Australian
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| THE Rudd Government knew it would take time to close the gap on indigenous disadvantage, which is why it set targets for 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. |
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03/07 09:41,The Full Story
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| Source: Save the Children Save the Children is hosting a national exhibition, debuting at Southern Cross Station today, to raise awareness of child abuse, slavery and neglect, issues that are often overlooked. |
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03/07 08:41,The West.com.au
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| , No progress is being made in closing the gap between indigenous people and other Australians in areas such as life expectancy, child abuse, imprisonment and unemployment, according to a new report. |
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03/07 02:49,Riverine Herald
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| Young district residents are being encouraged to log onto a new website which warns them of the impacts of cannabis use on the brain. The website, www. |
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03/07 01:49,The Australian
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| LITERACY and numeracy skills among indigenous students have not improved over the past 10 years, with government programs and school interventions failing to narrow the gap in performance between indigenous and non-indigenous students. |
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03/07 01:49,The Australian
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| THE level of child abuse or neglect in indigenous communities is almost seven times higher than in non-indigenous communities, with reported cases more than doubling between 1999 and last year. |
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03/07 00:19,ABC News
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| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will sign off on a development package today which aims to improve the lives of Aboriginal people in Western Australia's Kimberley region. |
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02/07 20:45,Sky News Australia
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| Parents of young children should not be unduly alarmed following the death of a Victorian three-year-old boy with swine flu, federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says. |
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02/07 11:36,News.com.au
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| TWICE as many children will die of swine flu in the next 12 months compared to the number of deaths from regular influenza, a leading disease expert suggests. |
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02/07 11:00,ABC News
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| A national report on Indigenous social and economic trends has shown a worsening in the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on child abuse. |
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