Ten years later, are we any closer to Closing the Gap?

After ten years, and billions of dollars, the campaign to improve the lives of Indigenous people within a generation is facing failure. The federal government says it's committed to the ambitious Closing the Gap strategy outlined in 2008 - but it's unlikely to meet the deadlines it set for itself. As it prepares to hand down its tenth Closing the Gap report, it has conceded a refresh is needed.

The federal government aims to create 3000 jobs in remote areas over the next three years as part of efforts to meet Closing the Gap targets to address Indigenous disadvantage. Source: AAP