@import "/css/common.css"; CMDBox Results of about for Aborigines Australia Australia pledges more Outback teachers CANBERRA, Australia - Determined to prove that a national apology to Australia's indigenous population is more than empty words, the government on Thursday promised more teachers to tackle widespread illiteracy in Outback Aboriginal communities. - Feb 15 2008 7:17AM SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia on Friday defended its decision to oppose a United Nations declaration on indigenous rights, saying the document was "outside what we as Australians believe to be fair." - Sep 14 2007 2:34PM Australian government pushes to stop early Aboriginal deaths CANBERRA (Reuters) - Six weeks after making an historicapology to Aborigines for years of mistreatment, Prime MinisterKevin Rudd on Thursday promised to stop Aborigines from dyingyounger than white Australians. - Mar 20 2008 10:00PM Aboriginal ceremony in Parliament CANBERRA, Australia - Aborigines in white body paint danced and sang traditional songs in Australia's national Parliament on Tuesday in a historic ceremony many hoped would mark a new era of race relations in the country. - Feb 12 2008 11:20AM Australia to apologize to Aborigines CANBERRA, Australia - Aborigines organized breakfast barbecues in Outback communities, giant TV screens went up in state capitals, and schools planned assemblies so students can watch the telecast of Australia's government apologizing for policies that degraded its indigenous people. - | |
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