Beth Madsen, The University of Queensland; Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland, and Sue Creagh, The University of Queensland
Programs for Indigenous young men's education are funded at a higher rate than for young women. There is little rigorous evaluation for these programs, and what evidence there is isn't Indigenous-led.
The 12th Closing the Gap report shows disappointing results on key targets, including child mortality, school attendance literacy and numeracy, employment and life expectancy.
Malcolm Turnbull recommitted to seeking to change the constitution to recognise the First Australians in it.
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Australia is falling short in its progress towards almost all its targets for overcoming Indigenous disadvantage, the 2017 Closing the Gap report shows.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the eve of the release of the Close the Gap report.
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