ABC News : Indigenous

Govt urged to boost pay for remote health teams
A former head of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says health workers in remote Indigenous communities should be paid more than those in cities.

Labor denies secret lobbying against NT intervention
The Federal Opposition denies it has been secretly lobbying against the Federal Government's intervention into Aboriginal affairs.

PM makes first trip to Alice since intervention
Prime Minister John Howard will visit Alice Springs today, for the first time since announcing his Government's intervention in Aboriginal communities.

Noonkanbah signs oil and gas exploration deal
A landmark agreement has been signed which will pave the way for oil exploration at the famous Noonkanbah Station in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

More focus sought on SA Indigenous health
Country Health SA says not enough is being done to address the poor health situation in many of South Australia's remote Indigenous populations.

Aboriginal trackers help find nun's body in remote WA
Police are preparing a report for the coroner into the death of an elderly nun whose body was found in scrub south of the Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community on the weekend.

Welfare vouchers raise concerns for checkout staff
An organisation that runs 13 of of the Northern Territory's remote community shops says checkout staff could be threatened if people use food vouchers for welfare payments.