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Rio native title deal irks splinter group
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: A native title group in Western Australia's Pilbara has inked a land use deal with Rio Tinto despite objections by rival claimants.
Mixed reviews on alcohol ban decision
NATIONAL: Creating jobs rather than restricting alcohol is the answer to curbing drinking in Indigenous communities, north Queensland mayors say.
State funeral for Yunupingu
NATIONAL: The former leader singer of Yothu Yindi will be honoured with a state funeral in the Northern Territory later this month.

Mayor attacks court ruling on booze bans
NATIONAL: A court ruling in favour of Indigenous alcohol limits relies on the same excuse used to justify the Stolen Generations, the mayor of Palm Island says.
Merritt gets NSW Origin call-up
RUGBY LEAGUE: South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt is to make his long-awaited State of Origin rugby league debut for NSW as replacement for the suspended Blake Ferguson.
The short life of Kiesha Abrahams
NEW SOUTH WALES: The abuse started years before Kiesha was murdered by her mother.

Thousands turn out for Chavez rally
VENEZUELA: Venezuelans packed the streets of Caracas and other cities on Thursday to hear President Hugo Chavez and opposition rival Henrique Capriles make their final pitches ahead of weekend elections.
Google fights logging
BRAZIL: Internet giant Google has unveiled its five-year partnership with Brazil’s Surui Indigenous people, unveiling an online map which helps the tribe fight illegal logging.
Morales’ flirts with seizing silver
BOLIVIA: The nation’s first Indigenous President is considering nationalising a Canadian miner’s silver property in order to ease Indigenous protests over a contested mining project.