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Indigenous Australians

Friday, August 12

Australia marked down on tackling Indigenous disadvantage

A Productivity Commission analysis shows Australia is set to fall short of key targets to reduce indigenous disadvantage.

Study finds three in four Aussies have 'racial bias' against first Australians

Three out of four Australians hold a racial bias against Indigenous Australians.

Ken Wyatt. (Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP)

Wyatt calls for probe into Rio's destruction of historic site

Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt has declared no Aboriginal site should ever be damaged, after Rio Tinto destroyed ancient West Australian caves dating back 46,000 years.

Protest timing 'incredibly unfortunate' amid virus spike fears

Senior government minister Simon Birmingham has described the timing of Black Lives Matter marches as “incredibly unfortunate” but acknowledged it was not of the protesters’ choosing.