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ABS statisics hide true disadvantage in remote communities ALICE SPRINGS, July 3 2008: Aboriginal disadvantage is massively understated and the federal government is basing policy on statistics that hide true conditions in the bush, a conference has heard.

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ACT Indigenous body elected today NATIONAL, July 2, 2008: Three years and one day after the abolition of ATSIC, Indigenous Australians - in Canberra at least - are a step closer to self-determination.

Mind the media hype: Inglis SYDNEY, July 1 2008: Coach Mal Meninga has pulled boom centre Greg Inglis aside on the eve of the State of Origin decider to advise him to ignore the media circus that has engulfed him since Origin II.

TSI adoption custom to feature at Qld surrogacy hearing BRISBANE, July 1, 2008: A longtime Torres Strait Islander tradition of adopting children from extended family members will be heard at a Queensland parliamentary inquiry into altruistic surrogacy.

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    Opinion

NIT FOURMS: A lost year ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: The Northern Territory intervention’s primary accomplishment has been to demonise Aboriginal people and diminish Australia, writes JEFF McMULLEN*.

EDITORIAL OPINION: We’re so close yet so far ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: You can’t help what you are. And one year on, the Northern Territory intervention remains the best act of racism by the worst leader this nation has ever seen.

Reality check a year on ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: The anniversary of the NT emergency intervention is a sobering reality check, writes Prof LARISSA BEHRENDT*.

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    Business

Job opportunities at the end of Rainbow agreement ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Opportunities for traditional owners and the community will be boosted as Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve becomes the first to commence operation under the 2005 joint management amendments to the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act.

Put yourself in the line of fire for NSWFB ISSUE 156, June 25, 2008: Men and women from all walks of life, including Indigenous Australians, have been urged to apply for full-time firefighting positions with NSW Fire Brigades.

Students on the road to success with Greyhound’s help ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Greyhound Australia has joined forces with the Yalari program to sponsor two Indigenous students attending University of Queensland and residing at King’s College in 2009.

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    Community

BLACK AND WHITE: Building healthy communities ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Be it as father, footballer or administrator, John Paterson is purposefully engaged in improving the lives of Aboriginal people. In Darwin, GRAHAM RING has a yarn with the AMSANT boss.

Message Stick ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Get in touch with lost relatives and friends.

NIT Quiz ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Try your hand (and your brain) at the NIT quiz.

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    Sport

Cooper raises hand for Inglis duty SYDNEY, June 30 2008: The world's best defensive centre Matt Cooper today offered his services to silence Queensland attacking superstar Greg Inglis as NSW chase State of Origin redemption.

Cake walk: Inglis devastating ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: MELBOURNE'S brilliant Aboriginal five-eighth Greg Inglis continued his State of Origin heroics as he steered the Storm to a 48-20 drubbing of North Queensland in their NRL clash last weekend.

NBA dream closer for big 'Nate' Jawai ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: HIGHLY regarded American NBA trade and draft website RealGM Basketball has named Torres Strait Islander Nathan Jawai an almost definite pick in tonight's NBA draft in the USA.

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