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Index of Indigenous Health Articles in the Australian, Courier-Mail & Sydney Morning Herald 1995 The Media and Indigenous Policy Project Index of Indigenous Health Articles in The Australian, Courier-Mail & Sydney Morning Herald 1995 Compiled by Monica Andrew University of Canberra The articles in this index from The Australian and the Courier-Mail were collected from newspaper clipping files held at the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Study (AIATSIS) library. The researchers are grateful to AIATSIS for allowing access to their facilities. Articles from the Sydney Morning Herald were collected from the Factiva database. Further information on the methodology for collecting newspaper articles for this project is available at http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/research/research- centres/news-and-media-research-centre/events/the-media-and-indigenous-policy/the- media-and-indigenous-policy-database © Monica Andrew, 2013 Andrew, Monica (2013), Index of Indigenous Health Articles in The Australian, Courier-Mail and Sydney Morning Herald, 1995, Media and Indigenous Policy Project, University of Canberra. http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/research/research-centres/news-and-media- research-centre/events/the-media-and-indigenous-policy/the-media-and-indigenous-policy- database Further information about the Media and Indigenous Policy project is available at http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/research/research-centres/news-and-media- research-centre/events/the-media-and-indigenous-policy The Media and Indigenous Policy project was supported under the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Projects funding scheme (DP0987457), with additional funding supplied by the Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. 1995 January 1995 Title: More funds or less waste? Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Wednesday, 4 January 1995 Writer(s): Ryan, C. News genre: Letter to the editor Page number: Word length: News source: Non-Aboriginal lay person First spokesperson: Philip Lovely Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Discusses inefficiencies in service delivery to the Aboriginal population. Keywords: ATSIC, Health funding Title: Black health agenda for new doctors Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Monday, 9 January 1995 Writer(s): Turner, Debbie News genre: News Page number: 7 Word length: News source: Medical First spokesperson: Stephen Pavia, president, Queensland Public Hospital Doctors and Students organisation Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Young doctors in Queensland's public hospitals would undergo training in Aboriginal health issues. Keywords: Indigenous health standards, Medical services - Indigenous community controlled, Medical services - mainstream Title: 'Water crisis' on Islands Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Monday, 9 January 1995 Writer(s): News genre: News summary/minor piece Page number: 2 Word length: News source: Police/Court, Politician First spokesperson: Chris Gallus, Opposition Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs spokeswoman Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Claims that a severe shortage of drinking water in the outer islands of the Torres Strait was posing a new health hazard for people in the area. Keywords: Living conditions 3 1995 Title: Disease rise Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Tuesday, 10 January 1995 Writer(s): News genre: News summary/minor piece Page number: 5 Word length: News source: Publication First spokesperson: Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Claims that Aboriginal communities were the worst affected by the spread of syphillis in the early 1990s. Keywords: Indigenous health standards, State department of health Title: Cabinet splits over ATSIC health funding Publication: Australian Publication date: Wednesday, 11 January 1995 Writer(s): Meade, Amanda News genre: News Page number: 1 Word length: News source: Politician First spokesperson: Mr Howe, Deputy Prime Minister Second spokesperson: Dr Lawrence, Minister for Health Synopsis: The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Howe, has publicly split Cabinet by attacking proposals to transfer $54 million in indigenous health funding from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission to the Health Department. Keywords: ATSIC, Federal department of health, Health funding Title: Black lives cut by red tape: Report Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Friday, 13 January 1995 Writer(s): News genre: News Page number: 6 Word length: News source: Academic, Publication First spokesperson: Dr David Legge, co-author, report on life-expectancy of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Claims that bureaucracy and administrative procedures contributed to the low life-expectancy of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Keywords: Federal department of health, Federal politics, Health funding, Indigenous health standards, State department of health, State politics 4 1995 Title: Funding blamed for black health problem Publication: Australian Publication date: Friday, 13 January 1995 Writer(s): Meade, Amanda News genre: Feature Page number: 3 Word length: News source: Academic, Politician, Publication First spokesperson: Dr David Legge, Australian National University & co-author of Beyond the Maze Second spokesperson: Unnamed spokesman for Dr Lawrence, the Minister for Health Synopsis: A university study of indigenous health services has found that the appalling state of Aboriginal health may largely be blamed on a labyrinth of federal and State government funding arrangements. Keywords: Indigenous health standards, Medical services - Indigenous community controlled Title: Report damns Black health system Publication: Sydney Morning Herald Publication date: Friday, 13 January 1995 Writer(s): Jurman, Elizabeth News genre: News Page number: 3 Word length: 476 News source: Publication First spokesperson: Dr David Legge, Australian National University Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Claims that Aborigines' health was far worse than the health of comparable "fourth world" indigenous people and the biggest obstacle to any improvement was the tangled, ineffective bureaucratic maze in charge. Keywords: ATSIC, Federal politics, Health funding, Medical services - Indigenous community controlled 5 1995 Title: Murder charge as Aborigines clash Publication: Australian Publication date: Saturday, 14 January 1995 Writer(s): Ramsey, Andrew News genre: News Page number: 3 Word length: News source: Lawyer/Legal representative, Police/Court, Politician First spokesperson: Unnamed police spokesman Second spokesperson: Mr Lucas, SA acting Aboriginal Affairs Minister Synopsis: One man has been charged with murder and another 10 people with a series of violence-related offences following a clash between rival Aboriginal communities in South Australia's far north, believed to originate over land and water rights. Keywords: Violence Title: Diabetes crisis just a symptom Publication: Courier-Mail Publication date: Monday, 16 January 1995 Writer(s): Franklin, M. News genre: News Page number: 6 Word length: News source: Politician First spokesperson: Ken Hayward, QLD Health Minister Second spokesperson: Synopsis: A Government report found that Aborigines were 18 times as likely as non-Aborigines to die of diabetes. Keywords: Alcohol & drugs, Child health, Disease, Health funding, State department of health, Women's health Title: Sad squalor of a rich town's fringe dwellers Publication: Australian Publication date: Saturday, 21 January 1995 Writer(s): Meade, Amanda News genre: News Page number: 11 Word length: News source: Aboriginal lay person, Aboriginal leader, ATSIC, Medical, Politician First spokesperson: Gavan Callaghan, community member, Old Burnt Bridge, near Kempsey, NSW Second spokesperson: Dr Brendan Nelson, president, Australian Medical Association Synopsis: Claims that conditions at Old Burnt Bridge are so primitive and unhealthy that residents have death rates six to eight times higher than their white neighbours. Keywords: Indigenous health standards, Living conditions 6 1995 Title: ATSIC plan to increase Aboriginal health access Publication: Australian Publication date: Saturday, 21 January 1995 Writer(s): McLean, Lisa News genre: News Page number: 11 Word length: News source: Aboriginal leader, ATSIC First spokesperson: Mick Dodson, Aboriginal social justice commissioner Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Hospitals would receive direct Medicare funding to ensure they became more accessible to Aboriginal patients under a radical plan proposed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Keywords: ATSIC, Hospitals, Indigenous health standards, Medical services - mainstream Title: ATSIC bombs out Publication: Australian Publication date: Monday, 30 January 1995 Writer(s): Daniels, J News genre: Letter to the editor Page number: 10 Word length: News source: Medical First spokesperson: Dr J Daniels, Federal Secretary, Doctors Reform Society Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Response to the ATSIC proposal to "mainstream" Aboriginal health into hospitals in the expectation that potential cost savings could be diverted to remote communities. Keywords: ATSIC, Federal department of health, Hospitals, Medical services - Indigenous community controlled, Medical services - mainstream February 1995 Title: Housing the Dunghutti Publication: Australian Publication date: Wednesday, 1 February 1995 Writer(s): Cappie-Wood, Andrew News genre: Letter to the editor Page number: 10 Word length: News source: Bureaucrat First spokesperson: Andrew Cappie-Wood, NSW Director of Housing Second spokesperson: Synopsis: Response to article criticising
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