Govt to sign UN declaration

The ALP will honor its election promise by delivering a statement of support for the UN’s charter on Indigenous rights next week. The statement will be the second major symbolic act of the Rudd Government following the apology to the Stolen Generations in February 2007. Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin will do what the Howard […]

Australia has worst record of Indigenous health

Australia’s Indigenous population suffers a higher infant mortality rate and a lower life expectancy than those in New Zealand, Canada and the US, a new report has shown. While Indigenous populations of all four countries compare poorly with the broader population in matters of health, Australia has the worse trends according to the report from […]