Children found starving in rural Australia
source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/children-found-starving-in-rural-austral...
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The Independent reports on complaints by charity groups about the wide society gap in Australia with the news of starving Aboriginal children and a lack of services to support the families.
"Little has changed, however. Indigenous people are still dying up to 20 years earlier than their white counterparts, and the mortality rate of babies born to Aboriginal mothers is twice that of other Australian infants."-Independent
The article says the news hasn't appeared in election campaigns, but are becoming more visible as politicians go on campaign tours across the country.
"Dan Baschiera, a veteran social worker, told the inquiry he had seen child protection staff fresh from years of study and training "burn up" after a few months working in Aboriginal welfare. He accused the Northern Territory government of starving the child protection system of funds."-Independent
"Little has changed, however. Indigenous people are still dying up to 20 years earlier than their white counterparts, and the mortality rate of babies born to Aboriginal mothers is twice that of other Australian infants."-Independent
The article says the news hasn't appeared in election campaigns, but are becoming more visible as politicians go on campaign tours across the country.
"Dan Baschiera, a veteran social worker, told the inquiry he had seen child protection staff fresh from years of study and training "burn up" after a few months working in Aboriginal welfare. He accused the Northern Territory government of starving the child protection system of funds."-Independent
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CarolineS
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all thanks to the British Empire.
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CarolineS
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idealist
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the aboriginals deserve more compensation then anything else in Australia.
- 1 year ago
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