indigenous australians
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Smoking Warning Labels Are Working (For Indigenous Australians, At Least)
Pack warning labels are motivating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smokers to quit smoking, according to new research released by Menzies School of Health Research today. The study has shown that graphic warning labels not only motivate quit attempts, but increase Indigenous smokers’ awareness of the health issues caused by smoking.
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49,000 Year Old Evidence Of Indigenous Australians In The Outback Found
A rock shelter in the Flinders Ranges, 550km north of Adelaide has revealed that Aboriginal Australians settled the arid outback region of Australia 10,000 years earlier than previously evidenced — around 49,000 years ago. The finding also pushes back the dates on the development of key technologies, with examples of the oldest bone and stone…
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No, You Can’t Call This Sydney Boat ‘Ferry McFerryFace’
From today until midnight 19 September, you will be able to vote to name Sydney’s new fleet of ferries, but we won’t be seeing any Ferry McFerryfaces anytime soon.