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The Indigenous employment gap is widening and we don't know how to fix it

  • Written by Zoe Staines, Research Consultant; Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology

The Closing the Gap framework sought to halve the employment gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, among other targets. But the employment target expired unmet this year.

In remote parts of Australia, the gap has actually widened since 2011.

Governments have relied on a series of employment programs to tackle the employment gap,...

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