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Understanding Indigenous disadvantage in Australia

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Whilst being 3.3 per cent of the Australian population, Indigenous men make up 27 per cent of prisoners and Indigenous women 34 per cent. Source: Joseph Mayers

Stemming from historical injustices, Indigenous disadvantage continues to affect First Nations people resulting in shorter life expectancy, poor health and education outcomes and disproportionately higher incarceration rates.

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Stemming from historical injustices, Indigenous disadvantage continues to affect First Nations people resulting in shorter life expectancy, poor health and education outcomes and disproportionately higher incarceration rates.

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