Obesity epidemic among children "overstated"
SYDNEY, October 22, 2007: A study has revealed that the obesity epidemic among children has been grossly overstated, and that the problem is concentrated among poorer families and some ethnic groups.
$1.7 billion needed for Aboriginal education in NT
DARWIN, October 23, 2007: Almost $2 billion is needed to ensure that Aboriginal students in the Northern Territory have the same opportunities as all Australian students, a new report has found.
Indigenous babies death rates still poor despite improvement
SYDNEY, October 24, 2007: The death rate for babies born to Indigenous mothers has declined, but is still almost double the death rate of those born to non-Indigenous mothers, a new report has revealed.
Aboriginal people sign first mining agreement
DARWIN, October 26, 2007: The first mining agreement between a group of Aboriginal people and a mining company in central Australia has been signed.
Maningrida residents launch legal action against fed govt
DARWIN, October 26, 2007: A remote Aboriginal community has launched a legal challenge against the federal government's intervention in the Northern Territory.
Extra police sent into Wadeye after riot
DARWIN, October 29, 2007: Northern Territory police may send in further reinforcements after days of violence in the troubled Aboriginal township of Wadeye.
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