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Per The Guardian, Australia's Indigenous affairs minister says early childhood education enrollment for First Nations children has achieved a Closing the Gap milestone. The minister credited the Aboriginal-controlled community and preschool sectors for the advance, but acknowledged that other targets remain challenging. High incarceration rates among First Nations people are a continuing concern, requiring pressure on states and territories to advance on justice-related goals.

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