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Indigenous groups gather for meaningful constitutional reform

Indigenous groups gather for meaningful constitutional reform

Social Justice

This week in Uluru The Referendum Council will hold a First nations Convention. The Convention will welcome 300 Aboriginal and...

Traditional burning practices extended in Victoria

Traditional burning practices extended in Victoria

Science & Environment

Indigenous peoples have practiced traditional burns in North Queensland for decades and now government support is growing for the practice...

Alice’s Daughter: The story of a mission child

Alice’s Daughter: The story of a mission child

Communications & Culture

Rhonda Collard Spratt was three when she and her sister Debbie were taken from their Aboriginal family and placed in...

Housing Renovations and Cultural Insensitivity in Maningrida

Housing Renovations and Cultural Insensitivity in Maningrida

Communications & Culture

In the town of Maningrida, 500km east of Darwin, residents of a remote community say plans to renovate their houses...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women 21 times more likely to be imprisoned

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women 21 times more likely to be imprisoned

The Law

A damning report released today reveals the extent of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the prison...

Budget 2017: Indigenous Affairs

Budget 2017: Indigenous Affairs

Politics & Economy

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison promised that the 2017-18 Federal Budget has achievable measures and funding to achieve significant improvements...

Too Little Too Late for Nuclear Survivors?

Too Little Too Late for Nuclear Survivors?

Social Justice

Over 60 years ago, indigenous land in northern South Australia was used to test nuclear weapons. Since then major health...

Protecting ancient Aboriginal knowledge used for modern day medicines

Protecting ancient Aboriginal knowledge used for modern day medicines

Communications & Culture

Knowledge of the medicinal benefits of Australia’s natural resources have been used by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. This knowledge...

WA shuts down Aboriginal Affairs Department

WA shuts down Aboriginal Affairs Department

Politics & Economy

In less than two months after taking over as Premier of Western Australia, Mike McGowan has announced closure of 16...

Will Gonski 2.0 improve Indigenous student’s needs?

Will Gonski 2.0 improve Indigenous student’s needs?

Education

The Australian Government has this week combined efforts with businessman David Gonski to produce a new education funding review titled...