All posts tagged "indigenous"

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  New research shows indigenous eye health ‘sadly neglected’ across the world

  The world’s indigenous populations experience significantly higher rates of avoidable vision impairment and a striking lack of support for research to address...

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  Bush footy key to healthier communities

  An Australian Rules football competition in Central Australia’s bush communities may hold the key to improved health and wellbeing outcomes among Aboriginal...

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  Sustained reduction in petrol sniffing after low aromatic fuel rollout

  The rollout of low aromatic fuel has contributed to significant and sustained reduction in petrol sniffing and associated health problems in Indigenous...

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  Support for Indigenous researchers

  Preserving Indigenous audio-visual cultural material, learning about the needs of caregivers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer survivors, and finding ways...

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  Search for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) students and professionals who will inspire the next generation of innovators are...

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  Unearthing local talent in Alice Springs

  Ten new laboratory-based roles designed to upskill Alice Springs job seekers have been created by Geoscience Australia in partnership with local Aboriginal...

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  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical scholarships

  Members of the ACT Government were on hand when the ANU Medical School awarded its 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships.

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  Indigenous science stars helped to shine

  A program designed to encourage greater visibility for Indigenous researchers and academics in the media is underway at NITV and SBS in...

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  Indigenous people more likely to have hepatitis

  A new meta-analysis of global hepatitis data presented at 2017’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis in Anchorage, Alaska, USA (8-9...

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  Grant King Indigenous Scholarship

  UNSW Sydney has received a generous $5 million gift from the Origin Foundation, Origin Energy Limited’s philanthropic arm, to assist Indigenous students...