Australian Outback town under fire over plan to fine beggarsDARWIN, Australia — A town council in Australia’s Outback has proposed discouraging beggars by slapping them with a 130 Australian dollar ($108) fine, but critics argued Friday that such penalties could increase the need for panhandling. Aborigine child abuse six times higher than non-Aborigine child abuse in Australia: ReportDARWIN - The latest two-yearly study of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission damningly reveals that indigenous children are six times more likely to suffer abuse or neglect than non-indigenous children and 28 times more likely to wind up in jail. Australia has no clue about indigenous communities: Rudd
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DARWIN - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has admitted that the country hasn’t got enough statistical information about what’s happening in its indigenous communities. Following the release of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report yesterday, Rudd said governments still need a clear indication of what’s happening.
