Urgent action needed to stop Indigenous mothers drinking: doctor
The Kimberley's senior paediatrician says an urgent study is needed to establish the number of children affected by prenatal alcohol disorders.
Canberra surgeons help Northern Territory children
A surgical team from Canberra that travelled to the Northern Territory this week to restore the hearing of indigenous children hopes to return to perform more operations.
McGinty urged to get behind proposed alcohol ban
Concerns about child abuse and domestic violence could lead to the state's first ban on takeaway alcohol in a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Wiluna calls for permanent Dept for Community Development staff
The Western Australian Shire of Wiluna says it needs permanent Department for Community Development (DCD) staff in the town.
Aboriginal legal body takes funding issue to UN
The Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement wants more money from the Federal Government and is taking its bid to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Staff struggle to reduce Indigenous smoking rates
The Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control says a lack of health staff is contributing to the high rate of smoking in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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