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The Equality of Sub-Surface Minerals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Sub-surface minerals are in most cases considered to be the proprietary right of a country should those minerals be found within its borders. PRO169 (Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, International Labour Organization) has recorded instances where the private ...
Gagnon, Jean-Paul
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Australia's Wellbeing Framework: Is It Really ‘Measuring What Matters’?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's newly established wellbeing framework, ‘Measuring What Matters’ (MWM), seeks to measure social progress and influence policy by reporting on 50 wellbeing indicators within five ‘themes’. In this article, we assess whether the MWM framework adequately measures what people in Australia value for their wellbeing by examining both the ...
Kate Sollis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Capital Constraints [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Encouraging entrepreneurship amongst Indigenous people, and fostering the development of small businesses, has been advocated as the most promising avenue for economic development amongst Indigenous communities (Fuller et al., 2003).
Brown, Kerry, Furneaux, Craig
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Cyber-Indigeneity: Urban Indigenous Identity on Facebook

open access: yesThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2010
Abstract This paper addresses understandings and theorising of identity in cyberspace. In particular, it focuses on the construction, maintenance and performance of urban Indigenous identities on the contemporary internet social space, Facebook.
openaire   +4 more sources

Voiceless: Division, Distrust and Discrimination at the 2023 Voice Referendum

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in Australia resulted in defeat for the Yes case on October 14, 2023, by a margin of 40% to 60%. The referendum proposed a constitutional amendment to establish a representative body made up of Indigenous Australians to advise federal parliament on matters ...
Shaun Wilson, Shaun Ratcliff
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous rights and development : inequality constraints in Brazilian cities : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of International Development at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This thesis aims at identifying how indigenous rights, as part of a human rights approach to development, have been addressed by urban welfare policies in Brazil.
Souza Zaiden, Soraya
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Opportunities in Middle Childhood: Multiple System Involvement During Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence in Northern Territory, Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Middle childhood offers a crucial window to identify and support children at risk of adverse outcomes in adolescence. This retrospective cohort study examined how data from multiple systems could identify children with the greatest need for support during middle childhood and early adolescence. Using individual level linked records from health,
Vincent Yaofeng He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review

open access: yesEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Introduction Indigenous populations experience a disproportionately higher burden of early onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To contribute towards addressing this health disparity, evidence‐based culturally appropriate interventions are urgently ...
Edmund Wedam Kanmiki   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Youth Assaults of Police Officers in Australia: A Power Threat Meaning Framework Analysis

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores youth violence towards police officers in Australia through the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to better understand the underlying factors contributing to such violence; focusing on power dynamics, childhood adversity, and trauma.
Dimitra Lattas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Schooling Inequality among the Indigenous: A Problem of Resources or Language Barriers? [PDF]

open access: yes
Using large household data sets from rural Mexican communities, where a majority of indigenous people live, we analyze the potential explanatory factors for low educational attainment of indigenous children.
Graciela Teruel   +2 more
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