Closing the Gap for Young Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders, Utilising Today’S Technology and Moving Forward Together

Closing the Technology Gap? Closing the Technology Gap?

This paper focuses on the dimensions shaping the dynamics of technology. We present a model where the knowledge stock of a country grows over time as a function of three main factors: its innovation intensity, its technological infrastructures and its human capital. The latter two variables contribute to determine the absorptive capacity of a country as well as its innovative ability. Based on ...

Election 2015: closing the Aboriginal health gap.

High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory

High risk drinking is linked with high rates of physical harm. The reported incidence of alcohol - related trauma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory is the highest in the world. Facial fractures are common among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They are often linked with misuse of alcohol in the Northern Territory and are frequently seconda...

Ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (full publication; 7 Nov 2014 edition) (AIHW Closing the Gap Clearinghouse)

• Ear disease and associated hearing loss are highly prevalent among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) children. • Otitis media is a major source of ear disease in Indigenous children. It often begins within weeks of birth, has repeated episodes, and can persist into adolescence. • There are many risk factors that contribute to the development and persistency of ear disease in ...

Closing the Gap in Education and Technology

Over the last fifty years, the income gap between rich and poor countries has grown. Between 1950 and 2000, annual per capita income in OECD countries tripled from US$7,300 to US$23,000, while income in Latin America only doubled, from US$3,000 in 1950 to US$6,200 in 2000. This is largely due to widening gaps in knowledge and technology. The North has continued to generate new technologies that...