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Protecting Indigenous populations from Covid-19: The Australian Example

[William A. Haseltine, Forbes]

Indigenous populations around the world are more likely to be infected by or die of Covid-19. In countries like Canada and Brazil and in the US, Indigenous people are dying at disparate rates to the general population. However there is one notable exception; Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders).

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Consultation on Indigenous voice sparks fierce critique

[Ted O’Connor, ABC]

Frustration over government policies such as the cashless welfare card has been laid bare at a community feedback session in the Kimberley on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Government.

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