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Aboriginal GP yearns to close the gap Issue 196, March 4, 2010: It was a long road to ‘Doctor’ for Queensland GP Brad Murphy.

Volunteering to preserve Shepparton’s Koori heritage Issue 196, March 4, 2010: Six local Heritagecare volunteers are helping to catalogue documents and audio visual items held by the Koori Resource & Information Centre (KRIC) at Shepparton to preserve local Aboriginal community heritage.

Graduation Day for Indigenous apprentices Issue 196, March 4, 2010: An innovative apprenticeship scheme is providing real training and work opportunities for Indigenous people.

May I take your order? Issue 196, March 4, 2010: In what is believed to be a first in Australia, the remote Darling River township of Wilcannia in far west New South Wales will host an open-air, ‘drive-through’ gallery of local Indigenous art.

Inspirational black women up for prize Issue 196: March 4, 2010: Three Aboriginal women are in the running to become NSW Woman of the Year thanks to their work in health and community development.

Virtual health on show in Germany Issue 196, March 4, 2010: A virtual hospital helping to better educate nurses in Indigenous health issues has been presented in Germany.

Maree traces a lost heritage Issue 196, March 4, 2010: When Maree Lawrence was growing up in country New South Wales she would often wonder where she really came from.

Jessie scores with scholarship Issue 196, March 4, 2010: Griffith University and the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans have today announced the recipient of a $15,000 scholarship designed for students who have overcome challenges to study.

Fair Trade means fair treatment Issue 196, March 4, 2010, Fair Trading has joined forces with a Cairns Indigenous consumer group to give remote far north communities a dedicated person to turn to on consumer issues. Indigenous consumer group to give remote far north communities a dedicated person to turn to on consumer issues.

Indigenous student awarded Wotif scholarship Issue 196, March 4, 2010, The University of Queensland welcomed its first Wotif Scholarship recipients at a special ceremony at its St Lucia campus last month.

Wanna be the next Cassar-Daley? Issue 196, March 4, 2010: Riding high on his recent 6 Golden Guitar trophies win, Troy Cassar-Daley is assisting one Indigenous artist with the provision of a scholarship to the inaugural CMAA Australian Academy of Country Music.

Scholarships for students Issue 196, March 4, 2010: Draft laws awarding students much-needed tertiary scholarships have been brought before parliament by the Australian Greens.