Commonwealth-funded residential rehabilitation programs for Indigenous problem drinkers or drug users were established in the 1970s as community controlled organisations that were separate from Aboriginal Medical Services and independent of State drug and alcohol units. Structural and political factors during their development and growth have meant that many such programs are now poorly networked with...

This paper focuses on how competition and consumer protection issues might be relevant and apply to the Indigenous visual arts and crafts industry. The structure of the industry is complex: the majority of producers reside in remote localities; there are a variety of functional levels; the industry encompasses both the 'fine' and 'tourist' art markets...

This paper examines the history of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (CAR) in Australia from 1991 to 2001 and argues that reconciliation between Australia's Indigenous and settler peoples was never likely to be achieved in that time frame. Reconciliation, it argues, will be a matter of many decades or even hundreds of years, rather than...

Next time someone tells you how unfortunate it is that native title has not lived up to expectations, you might want to tell them about its treatment by its 'foster' family, argues Jennifer Clarke in this analysis of the High Court's decision in the Yorta Yorta case.

A survey has revealed that 52% of Australians believe the myth that Indigenous Australians are not disadvantaged. This report outlines the facts and provides the Government with concrete strategies to address the needs of Indigenous Australians - including employment, education and family support.