Rising fuel prices are making it harder for Indigenous mothers and their babies to get food, medicine and health care in remote areas in the Northern Territory. 

Charles Darwin University Professor of Indigenous Health and Nyikena Yawuru woman, Yvette Roe says health outcomes will plummet unless a steady supply of fuel reaches communities.

Also in this week’s episode:
The Senate has passed a bill supporting the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People. 
The Mayor of Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council calls for help after being isolated by flood waters. 
And the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria election is underway. It's the first poll during the state’s Treaty era.

This Week’s episode is presented by Harrison Pedersen.  

Rising fuel prices are making it harder for Indigenous mothers and their babies to get food, medicine and health care in remote areas in the Northern Territory.&nbsp;
Charles Darwin University Professor of Indigenous Health and Nyikena Yawuru woman, Yvette Roe says health outcomes will plummet unless a steady supply of fuel reaches communities.
Also in this week&rsquo;s episode:
<ul>
<li>The Senate has passed a bill supporting the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Mayor of Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council calls for help after being isolated by flood waters.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And the First Peoples&rsquo; Assembly of Victoria election is underway. It's the first poll during the state&rsquo;s Treaty era.</li>
</ul>
This Week&rsquo;s episode is presented by Harrison Pedersen. &nbsp;

National Indigenous Radio Service's (NIRS) weekly wrap of First Nations stories. It takes a look at issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia and at First Nations matters around the globe.

National Indigenous Radio Service's (NIRS) weekly wrap of First Nations stories. It takes a look at issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia and at First Nations matters around the globe.

Weekly News In Review

National Indigenous Radio’s Weekly News-in-Review takes an in-depth look at the issues affecting First Nations communities around Australia.

National Indigenous Radio’s Weekly News-in-Review takes an in-depth look at the issues affecting First Nations communities around Australia.

Indigenous mothers and babies face food and medicine shortages in the NT

The Federal government's announced 160-thousand people will be moved off the National Disability Insurance scheme to address the programs rising costs. 

The scheme providing support for Australians living with a disability was expected to cost 70 billion dollars a year by the end of decade. 

The First People's Disability Network is urging the Federal Government to listen to Indigenous people living with a disability to strengthen the NDIS. 

Other stories this week include: 
Four residents in the NT Aboriginal community of Papunya have launched a federal court case against the territory government over extreme heat concerns. 
Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung activist Ruth Langford reacts to the Hobart Magistrate's refusal to make history in Tasmania by holding an on-country hearing. 
And a former deputy chair of Murri Watch calls for the Queensland government to meet with them after the state decided to not support the organisation's youth program after June 30. 

This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.  

 

The Federal government's announced 160-thousand people will be moved off the National Disability Insurance scheme to address the programs rising costs.&nbsp;
The scheme providing support for Australians living with a disability was expected to cost 70 billion dollars a year by the end of decade.&nbsp;
The First People's Disability Network is urging the Federal Government to listen to Indigenous people living with a disability to strengthen the NDIS.&nbsp;
Other stories this week include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Four residents in the NT Aboriginal community of Papunya have launched a federal court case against the territory government over extreme heat concerns.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung activist Ruth Langford reacts to the Hobart Magistrate's refusal to make history in Tasmania by holding an on-country hearing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And a former deputy chair of Murri Watch calls for the Queensland government to meet with them after the state decided to not support the organisation's youth program after June 30.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Calls to imporve the NDIS for Indigenous people living with disabilities

35 years ago this week, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report was handed down with 339 recomendations. 

It hoped to address the high rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders dying in police custody, but since 1991, 630 Indigenous people have died in custody. 

Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous Rights Advisor, Rodney Dillon, is asking how many people have to die before its declared a massacre?

Other stories this week include: 
The start of a 820-kilometre walk to Canberra calling for a national truth-telling inquiry.
Traditional owners helping to conserve Australia's newest lizard, the Kungaka after 25 year of research.  
Protecting the endangered Alpine Ash as frequency of severe bushfires increase.   

This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen 

 

35 years ago this week, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report was handed down with&nbsp;339 recomendations.&nbsp;
It hoped to address the high rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders dying in police custody, but since 1991, 630 Indigenous people have died in custody.&nbsp;
Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous Rights Advisor, Rodney Dillon, is asking how many people have to die before its declared a massacre?
Other stories this week include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The start of a 820-kilometre walk to Canberra calling for a national truth-telling inquiry.</li>
<li>Traditional owners helping to conserve Australia's newest lizard, the Kungaka after 25 year of research.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Protecting the endangered Alpine Ash as frequency of severe bushfires increase.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Indigenous mothers and babies face food and medicine shortages in the NT

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