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Dementia revealed as another threat
A breakthrough study has made the startling revelations that Aboriginal peoples are three times more likely to suffer dementia tha...

Tasmania’s Land Council claims nuclear proof land
The Tasmanian estate of an eccentric American seeking a haven from nuclear war has become the property of the State's Aboriginal p...

Macklin adds disability to the Closing the Gap targets
A new Closing the Gap target aimed at increasing access for services to First Nations people with a disability will be set by the ...

Health leaders call for more detail on Budget’s $777mill commitment
Two of Australia's leading health organisations have welcomed the $777 million commitment to Close the Gap initiatives in the 2013...

Matagarup’s homeless declare: “we refuse to be swept away”
Noongar Tent Embassy members and the Last of the River People gathered in numbers alongside many of Perth's record Aboriginal home...
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Tough love ... Ella says Beale should not play

Glen says as much as he loves Kurtley he has to address his drinking problem Kurtley Beale needs to be barred from playing for Australia against the British and Irish Lions as part of a tough love punishment aimed at saving the wayward Wallaby's career. So says Beale's former long time mentor, Glen Ella who also believes the 24 year old needs to finally admit he has a problem with alcohol. Ella, who managed the schoolboy star from the age of 13 to 19, said he felt the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) needed to follow NRL club Canterbury... Read more
I’m ready for Origin, all I want is a chance: Merritt
South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt has "no fear of the Origin cauldron" and his painful 12 year wait for a Blues jersey should end. Merritt has rocketed into calculations for a NSW start in game one next month following injuries to Manly fullback Brett Stewart and Dragons winger Brett Morris. Both…
Re-born Albert Kelly signs a new two year extension to contract
The Gold Coast Titans have staved off poaching bids for Albert Kelly by securing the classy halfback until the end of 2015. Penrith and Kelly's former club Parramatta have been linked with the halfback but the 22 year old has informed Titans hierarchy he wants to extend his tenure at the…
The experts says YES!
Is Blake Ferguson NSW's answer to Greg Inglis? Blake Ferguson was standing outside the Canberra dressing rooms last night, saying all the things we wanted to hear. He'd just starred in the 44-14 belting of Newcastle, scoring three tries and throwing the final pass for two others. But instead of talking up his…
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