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Topic: FAHCSIA
Today the Productivity Commission releases its latest report on Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage, which shows only 13 of 45 measures showed any improvement and seven went backwards.

Ignoring evidence may explain why the income management gap doesn’t close

Federal

Aug 26, 2011

5

In a decision that has more than a few eyebrows raised and tongues wagging up north, all charges for desecrating a sacred indigenous site were dropped against the directors of S & R Building and the company fined just $500.

Cry from Numbulwar: ‘They have broken Aboriginal law, but can’t be subject to it’

Federal

Sep 21, 2010

17

In the fifth and final chapter in a special report into the family feud in the indigenous Noongar community, <b>Kayt Davies</b> sums up an enduring environment of unemployment, disadvantage and race-fuelled tension.

Part five: money, power and uncertainty in a disadvantaged town

Western Australia

Apr 07, 2010

<b>Bob Gosford</b> chats to Professor Larissa Behrendt about some hot-button issues affecting Indigenous Australians -- including <a href="http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/02/18/naked-aboriginal-kids-on-postcards-the-line-between-art-and-exploitation/">the sale</a> of postcards featuring naked Aboriginal children.

Larissa Behrendt talks: postcards, the walk-off and the Intervention

Federal

Feb 18, 2010

Jenny Macklin’s FaHCSIA staff have faced an absolute grilling over a new Bill that was supposed to improve housing in Indigenous communities, but fails to deliver any of the "vital" reforms it was created to address, reports <b>Bob Gosford</b>.

McClelland, Macklin get an “F” on indigenous housing reforms

Federal

Feb 08, 2010

Jenny Macklin was advised by her department against formally consulting with Aboriginal people over the compulsory acquisition of their land, reports <b>Chris Graham</b>.

Macklin advised not to consult Aboriginals over town camps

Federal

Jul 06, 2009

6

Is Labor’s complaint that it is held to a different standard to the Coalition on economic management correct?

Why didn’t we hear about ‘grateful dead’ under the coalition?

Federal

Jun 01, 2009

7

There are 7 articles in FAHCSIA