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The Finance Department refuses to release its review of PwCs Indigenous Consulting that has paved the way to unlocking millions in profits.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said money given to Indigenous programs should be checked to ensure it was going to the most deserving people.

The Lowitja Institute says only 6 per cent of the federal budget is spent on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

In the wake of the PwC scandal that disgraced the company, it has been discovered that its Indigenous Consulting division is still running hot.

Political reporter Tom McIlroy explains what’s at stake in the federal government’s push to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to parliament in the Constitution.

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The virus vaccination rollout at a remote health clinic in Central Australia has halted and funding has been suspended for the service after ongoing disputes.

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Aboriginal community tensions grow following SA parliamentary inquiry proposal SunSunday 14 FebFebruary 2021 at 2:40am The group of Aboriginal leaders believe the proposed inquiry suggests "Aboriginal people … are less capable of managing their own affairs". ( Share Print text only Cancel A group of Aboriginal leaders has warned that a parliamentary inquiry into Aboriginal governance in South Australia risks causing "great harm to individuals, tearing families apart and damaging communities"....