The third annual report outlines the progress that has been made towards meeting the targets set to close the gap in life expectancy, early childhood, health, education and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The most positive change has been in the area of child mortality where the gap has significantly narrowed in recent years...

The cost of ATM fees is having a significant and detrimental impact on Indigenous people living in remote communities. The case studies in this report indicate that ATM fees of $20-$40 are commonly incurred by people on the day Centrelink payments are due.

This is the second report of the federal government's Closing the Gap program to deal with Indigenous disadvantage.

The remote community store has the potential to play a pivotal role in improving the social, economic and health outcomes of remote Indigenous communities. The committee made 33 recommendations overall in key areas such as health and nutrition, food access and supply, cost of living, regulating governance, licensing of stores, and the future role of...

On 26 February 2009 the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made his first annual statement to Parliament on the Australian Government's Closing the Gap strategy, outlining whole-of-government objectives and strategies. That statement was supported by a booklet outlining the whole of government approaches to Closing the Gap, as well as detailing National Partnerships and engagement with...