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Case to allow Indigenous man to claim pension early fails

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An Aboriginal man has lost a Federal Court bid to access his age pension earlier than non-Indigenous Australians.The legal team representing Uncle Dennis argued the reduced life expectancy of First Nations people meant they had less time to live on social security payments

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Case to allow Indigenous man to claim pension early fails | SBS News