Thursday, 12 July 2007

ABC News : Indigenous

Court to hear from preacher's sex victims
An Aboriginal preacher who pleaded guilty to child sex abuse will hear from his victims in court today.

Canberra surgeons head to NT
A surgical team made up of Canberra doctors and medical students will travel to the Northern Territory next week to operate on indigenous children who've lost their hearing through chronic ear infections.

WA warms to federal Indigenous abuse offer
The Western Australian Government has decided to write to the Commonwealth to find out what help might be available to fight child sexual abuse in remote Indigenous communities, just a day after appearing to dismiss such an offer.

Counselling boost for Indigenous in SA
A service has been set up to help people with money problems in South Australia's remote Aboriginal communities.

QC rejects NT land grab fears
The Central Land Council says it has good reason to fear the Commonwealth's intervention in Northern Territory Indigenous communities is a land grab.

Three charged with child sex offences granted bail
Three people charged with child sex offences in Halls Creek have been released on bail following brief court appearances.

Elder admits in court to petrol for sex
An Aboriginal elder is awaiting sentence in the South Australian Supreme Court after admitting to providing petrol to teenage girls in exchange for sex at a remote community.

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