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9:17 AM - 12/03/2010 Soward up to the task: Young NATIONAL, March 12, 20th: St George Illawarra lock Dean Young has backed Indigenous five-eighth Jamie Soward to handle the playmaking load if skipper Ben Hornby fails to recover in time for Friday night's NRL blockbuster against Parramatta.

9:14 AM - 12/03/2010 Bird will be brutal from the start: Rogers NATIONAL, March 12, 2010: Aboriginal star Scott Prince says it will take time to gel but teammate Mat Rogers believes new signing Greg Bird will be "brutal" from the first play in his debut for the Titans against the Warriors at Skilled Park on Sunday.

9:13 AM - 12/03/2010 WORLD: Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to UK newspaper SOUTH AFRICA, March 12, 2010: A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticising the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having "let us down" has prompted outrage in South Africa.

9:09 AM - 12/03/2010 Hurley becomes dad, appears in court NATIONAL, March 12, 2010: Just a day after becoming a new dad, Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley has again faced serious questions over the death of an Aboriginal man in custody.

9:07 AM - 12/03/2010 Witness accused of sabotaging prosecutors in Palm Is case NATIONAL, March 12, 2010: A key witness in the 2007 manslaughter trial of a Queensland police officer has been accused of sabotaging prosecutors by withholding crucial changes in his evidence until he appeared in court.

9:06 AM - 12/03/2010 Minister promises probe into Aboriginal death in custody QUEENSLAND, March 12, 2010: Queensland's corrective services minister has promised a thorough investigation into claims an Aboriginal man died after being denied medical care in jail.

9:04 AM - 12/03/2010 Mum tells of being denied access to dying son in hospital QUEENSLAND, March 12, 2010: The grieving mother of an Aboriginal man allegedly denied proper medical care in jail says she wasn't allowed to see him in hospital the night before he died.

10:32 AM - 10/03/2010 Police appeal for public help to find handcuffed prisoner NATIONAL, March 10, 2010: A handcuffed prisoner who escaped custody on the NSW mid-north coast on Monday is still on the run, prompting a police appeal for the public to help find him.

9:35 AM - 10/03/2010 New forum for Indigenous women NATIONAL, March 10, 2010: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will have a new forum to discuss ways to improve their lives and communities.

9:35 AM - 10/03/2010 Aboriginal business considered 2nd class in Pilbara: organisation WESTERN AUSTRALIA, March 10, 2010: Aboriginal businesses are considered "second class and second rate" by big resource companies in Western Australia's Pilbara region, an Indigenous association says.

9:32 AM - 10/03/2010 Mason named on the bench for Cowboys NATIONAL, March 10, 2010: North Queensland's star NRL recruit Willie Mason will make his Cowboys debut off the bench against Brisbane on Friday night.

9:32 AM - 10/03/2010 Fresh look for the Titans NATIONAL, March 10, 2010: Recruits Greg Bird, Joseph Tomane and Riley Brown are set to make their club debuts for the Gold Coast Titans in Sunday's round one clash against New Zealand Warriors at Skilled Park.

9:29 AM - 5/03/2010 Bligh says health costs more in remote Queensland NATIONAL, March 5, 2010: The federal government's new health scheme won't work if it doesn't recognise that health service delivery costs more in remote Queensland than it does in Sydney, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says.

9:26 AM - 5/03/2010 Nuclear waste dump is a duty: Ferguson NORTHERN TERRITORY, March 5, 2010: Australia has an international responsibility to set up secure storage for its radioactive waste, a federal minister says.

9:25 AM - 5/03/2010 States tentatively welcome Rudd's health overhaul NATIONAL, March 5, 2010: State leaders have cautiously welcomed the federal government's proposed overhaul of the national health system, but some are worried there will be no new funds for their ailing hospitals.

9:23 AM - 5/03/2010 NT government offers "in principle" support to fed health reform NORTHERN TERRITORY, March 5, 2010: The federal government's planned overhaul of public hospitals will have the support of the Northern Territory government so long as it meets the needs of remotely located and Indigenous Australians, the chief minister says.

9:21 AM - 5/03/2010 Magistrate calls for review of Aboriginal sentencing VICTORIA, March 5, 2010: A Victorian magistrate has called for a radical review of the prison system's impact on young Aboriginal offenders.

9:19 AM - 5/03/2010 Macklin and Abbott clash over native title NATIONAL, March 5, 2010: The interests of traditional Aboriginal land owners are being served by land councils, the federal government says, rejecting opposition claims they leave Indigenous groups powerless.

9:18 AM - 5/03/2010 Thurston the man, but all eyes on Willie NATIONAL, March 5, 2010: Willie Mason and the Cowboys - it just might be an NRL finals fit.

9:37 AM - 26/02/2010 Greens senator calls for nuclear dump site docs NATIONAL, February 26, 2010: The federal government has been asked to hand over reports examining potential sites for a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory.

9:35 AM - 26/02/2010 Thaiday will do it for the team NATIONAL, February 26, 2010: Torres Strait Islander forward Sam Thaiday hopes his shift back to Brisbane's front row is only temporary but says he'll do what his coach wants.

9:34 AM - 26/02/2010 Blanket Indigenous alcohol ban up for discussion: Abbott NATIONAL, February 26, 2010: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says his proposal to ban takeaway alcohol sales in all Aboriginal communities won't necessarily become coalition policy.

9:23 AM - 26/02/2010 Lowitja O'Donoghue launches research centre NATIONAL, February 26, 2010: National treasure Lowitja O'Donoghue was joined by an Olympic gold medallist and government ministers on Wednesday night as she launched an Indigenous health research institute named in her honour.

11:17 AM - 24/02/2010 Qld preamble bill passes parliament QUEENSLAND, February 24, 2010: New laws introducing a preamble to Queensland's constitution recognising Indigenous people as the state's first inhabitants have passed state parliament.

8:59 AM - 24/02/2010 Gillard's plea: think youth allowance changes through NATIONAL, February 24, 2010: With her Youth Allowance changes likely to fail, Education Minister Julia Gillard has made a last-ditch personal appeal to opposition leader Tony Abbott.

8:57 AM - 24/02/2010 Preamble will divide Queenslanders: Oppn QUEENSLAND, February 24, 2010: The Queensland government has failed to get bipartisan support for a preamble to the state's constitution recognising Indigenous people as the state's first inhabitants.

9:24 AM - 23/02/2010 WORLD: South African uni puts racism saga behind as trial resumes SOUTH AFRICA, February 23, 2010: The multi-lingual chatter of South African students on the lawns of the University of Free State belies the tensions exposed in an explosive race trial that opens on Wednesday.

8:31 AM - 23/02/2010 Lockyer respects Beetson, but not sure on rep career yet NATIONAL, February 23, 2010: Australian captain Darren Lockyer respects Aboriginal legend Arthur Beetson's opinion that he should end his representative career but says he's still about six weeks from a decision he doesn't want to regret.

8:29 AM - 23/02/2010 Construction begins on first town camp house: Macklin NORTHERN TERRITORY, February 23, 2010: Construction has begun on the first of 85 houses to be built in Alice Springs town camps, more than two years after the federal government announced it would overhaul housing and infrastructure in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.

11:37 AM - 22/02/2010 Two men die in Indigenous art centre fire WESTERN AUSTRALIA, February 22, 2010: Fire has destroyed a remote Aboriginal art centre in Western Australia, killing two men trapped inside.

11:36 AM - 22/02/2010 Patrick Johnson sets benchmark NATIONAL, February 22, 2010: Australian 100m record-holder Patrick Johnson has set a blistering benchmark for the rest of the nation's sprinters, clocking an A-qualifier in stunning fashion at Perth's new athletics stadium.

12:29 PM - 19/02/2010 Aboriginal singer Ruby Hunter passes away NATIONAL, February 18, 2010: Iconic Aboriginal singer and songwriter Ruby Hunter has died, leaving fans and communities in mourning for a woman who rose above adversity and inspired generations to do the same.

9:21 AM - 19/02/2010 Lovett prepared to take Saints to court over sacking NATIONAL, February 19, 2010: Aboriginal AFL player Andrew Lovett's legal team are prepared to take St Kilda to court over his AFL sacking, calling the reasons for his dismissal "particularly flimsy".

9:18 AM - 19/02/2010 Calma appointed "coordinator" to tackle Indigenous smoking NATIONAL, February 19, 2010: Tom Calma will spearhead the federal government's fight against high smoking rates in Indigenous communities as part of Labor's campaign to close the health gap.

9:17 AM - 19/02/2010 Territorians eye second tilt at statehood NORTHERN TERRITORY, February 19, 2010: The issue of statehood has long been a thorn in the Northern Territory's side.

9:15 AM - 19/02/2010 Victorian Stolen Generations group sacked VICTORIA, February 19, 2010: The Victorian government has dumped the board of a Stolen Generations support group, cut its funding and called in the police to investigate alleged misappropriation of funds.

9:13 AM - 19/02/2010 13-year-old driver charged over death of friend in high speed chase NATIONAL, February 19, 2010: Police have charged a 13-year-old after an allegedly stolen car rolled during a high-speed chase, killing her friend, in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

9:12 AM - 19/02/2010 Christian a proud Indigenous man and cricketer NATIONAL, February 19, 2010: When talking about his heritage, Dan Christian starts off by stating "I'm an Aboriginal man."

9:59 AM - 17/02/2010 WORLD: Harawira outlines foreshore and seabed plan NEW ZEALAND, February 17, 2010: A plan to settle the foreshore and seabed issue was outlined in Parliament yesterday by Maori Party MP Hone Harawira, who said his party's caucus approved it last week.

9:55 AM - 17/02/2010 Far-right British National Party welcomes Hanson: report NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: The leader of the British National Party says Pauline Hanson will be welcomed should she decide to play a political role upon moving to the UK.

9:53 AM - 17/02/2010 PNG dad makes desperate dinghy ride to Aust to save child TORRES STRAIT, February 17, 2010: With his daughter close to death after months of failed treatment in Papua New Guinea hospitals, John Ausi made the desperate decision to hire a dinghy and head for Australia.

9:51 AM - 17/02/2010 Green hopes defence against Siaca will bring out Mundine NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Danny Green hopes defeating one of the men that beat "the man" will smoke his arch rival , Aboriginal champion Anthony Mundine out of his rabbit hole and into a rematch.

9:49 AM - 17/02/2010 Hawks hopeful on Burgoyne, Rioli NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Hawthorn are hopeful of slotting injured Aboriginal stars Cyril Rioli and Shaun Burgoyne into their imposing midfield before the start of the AFL season.

9:44 AM - 17/02/2010 Motlop accepts one-match ban NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Port Adelaide Indigenous forward Daniel Motlop will miss the NAB Cup quarter-final against West Coast after accepting a one-match ban for engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide's Michael Doughty.

9:41 AM - 17/02/2010 Pauline leaves one nation for another NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: The nation's politicians say it will be the end of an era when One Nation founder Pauline Hanson packs her bags for the United Kingdom and closes the door on Australian politics for good.

9:35 AM - 17/02/2010 Redfern shows plunge in crime: Keneally NEW SOUTH WALES, February 17, 2010: On the sixth anniversary of the Redfern riots, the NSW government says the inner Sydney suburb is on the up and up.

9:30 AM - 17/02/2010 All Star clash here to stay: Lockyer NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Worried club coaches may have reservations but the NRL All Stars game looks set to become a permanent fixture in the wake of a spectacular and bruising inaugural match.

9:26 AM - 17/02/2010 WA claims first Imparja Cup NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Western Australia claimed Indigenous cricket's Imparja Cup title for the first time on Saturday night.

9:20 AM - 17/02/2010 Brissy CBD ban may still exist: activist QUEENSLAND, February 17, 2010: A draconian law prohibiting Indigenous Australians from entering central Brisbane after dark may still exist, an activist says.

9:17 AM - 17/02/2010 Sydney march protests NT intervention NATIONAL, February 17, 2010: Two years after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised to Indigenous Australians, the federal government continues a policy of "gross discrimination" against Aboriginal people, a protest against the Northern Territory intervention policy heard on the weekend.