The Australian Government has contributed $4.5 million towards construction of new offices and accommodation for police specialists, and a safe house in Umuwa in the…
The Australian Government today announced a $300,000 grant for the restoration of the heritage-listed Pukatja Church in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. The church…
The APY Substance Misuse Facility which provides rehabilitation services in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands was officially opened today in Amata. The facility includes…
A new arts centre will be built on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands – to create jobs for locals and help meet an increasing…
JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much and thanks for all being here this very cold Melbourne morning. I’m very pleased to be here with Dr Jeff…
A project to help grow small business ventures and deliver sustainable jobs in remote communities will receive more than $2.9 million from the Australian Government.…
Plans for a Defence-led Indigenous Development Program were announced today at the 10th annual Garma festival in the Northern Territory by the Minister for Defence…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to thank the Gumatj people for welcoming all of us to their country today and pay my respects to…
Thank you Galarrwuy for that kind introduction. I would like to thank the Gumatj people for welcoming all of us to your country today to…
Australian Government Ministers Jenny Macklin and Peter Garrett today announced $375,000 funding for the 10th annual Garma Festival in the Northern Territory – Australia’s premier…
An Indigenous group rescuing marine turtles and dugong from ‘ghost nets’ in Northern Territory sea waters today received $1.3 million from the Australian Government for…
The Australian Government today announced $3.88 million for 769 much needed after school and vacation care places for secondary school-aged children with disability. Minister for…
The Australian Government today released an analysis of the third stage of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government, including the new child…
Family assistance and government transfer payments are a key part of the Australia’s Future Tax System discussion paper released today by Treasury Secretary, Dr Ken…
Births in Australia are at a 25-year high with around 285,000 babies born in 2007, reflecting an estimated total fertility rate of 1.93 babies per…
The 33 Indigenous remains on a 16,000km return journey to their Arnhem Land home arrived back in Australia today – 60 years after being taken…
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) will receive a $3 million Australian Government funding boost over the next three years. Visiting…
People who have lived in Australia and Korea will soon have improved access to the age pension in both countries with the introduction of a…
The latest annual report into the Australian Government’s Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) has found that SAAP agencies are providing more assistance to people who…
In Canberra today, the High Court ruled traditional owners have a right to control access by recreational and commercial fishers in the intertidal zone over…
The Australian Government today hosted the first meeting of the Native Title Payments Working Group at Parliament House in Canberra. Native title is critical to…
The Pension Review Reference Group met for the first time today in Canberra, as part of the Australian Government’s review into retirement incomes, including the…
The Ministerial Council on Gambling (MCG) met in Melbourne today forging a new national commitment to tackle problem gambling. Today’s meeting was the first meeting…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today announced $4.5…
An Indigenous delegation departed today for the USA to bring their ancestral remains home. The remains of 33 Indigenous Australians from the Gunbalanya and Groote…