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Report reveals toddlers hit hard by anemia

by Michelle in HEALTH

A new study has found that half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants who took part were anemic. The study by researchers from the Fred Hollows Foundation, Queensland Health, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services and the University of WA discovered that 18 percent also had stunted growth. In a report published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health and released on Wednesday, community nutrition programs were trialed in six communities in response to community and health service concerns. Of 311 [...]

Interim report set to test ideas on Recognition

July 11, 2018

A federal parliamentary committee will “feed the ball into the scrum” with its first report on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal [...]
NT group rubs salt into WA govt, Chevron court wounds

July 11, 2018

A battle between the Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation, the operator of a solar salt field in Onslow in Western Australia’s [...]
Women’s survey will help us be heard, says Oscar

July 11, 2018

A national project giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women a chance to have their say has moved online as [...]
Lenders feeding off the vulnerable, says report

July 11, 2018

Pay day lenders and charity collectors are cashing in on vulnerable remote communities in the Northern Territory with inadequate or [...]
Njamal probe nears end

June 26, 2018

An inquiry into a trust set up to benefit the Njamal people of WA’s north is expecting to report to [...]
Ab corp chief banned, fined for corruption

June 26, 2018

A former chief executive officer of Murchison Region Aboriginal Corporation has been disqualified from managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander [...]
Just one week away from making history

June 13, 2018

Victoria is set to continue to make Australian history next week when key legislation in its move towards a treaty [...]
SA rehab body cries foul over cuts

June 13, 2018

The South Australian-based Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council faces closure after the Federal Government announced it would cut funding to [...]

Forrest honored as NAIDOC elder

July 11, 2018

Western Australia’s longest serving Indigenous academic, Professor Simon Forrest, has been honored by being named Perth’s male elder of the [...]
Eye expert breaks down unseen barriers

June 26, 2018

Kristopher Rallah-Baker has become Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist after the formally completing his training. The Queensland doctor has been based [...]
Kids’ inspiring tales win recognition

June 13, 2018

When Jacob, 13, from Darug land in Western Sydney, was invited to share a story about making a positive choice, [...]

Borroloola girls have goals of their own

July 11, 2018

Matildas’ head coach Alen Stajcic was in the tiny town of Borroloola in the Northern Territory this week checking out [...]
Stacey’s hitting ‘em out of the park

July 11, 2018

Indigenous softball player Stacey Porter—regarded as one of the world’s best—will lead the Australian national team into the Softball World [...]
The pure appiness of running

June 26, 2018

A new running app—being touted as the first of its kind—is connecting Indigenous communities across Australia. The app has been [...]

Badu Gili 2018 to showcase new First Nations art

July 12, 2018

Nightly year-round Opera House sails projection to feature six new artists Sydney – Wednesday 11 July, 2018: In celebration of NAIDOC Week, the Sydney Opera House today announced the six First Nations artists whose striking [...]

Cairn’s smokin’ hot show

July 11, 2018

This year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is smokin’ — literally. A full-length dance show exploring fire in ceremony between Australia’s [...]
What are our best films?

June 26, 2018

Are Rabbit Proof Fence, Walkabout and Sweet Country Australia’s top films of all time? The Adelaide Film Festival is asking [...]

Lovers of design: pull up a chair

May 30, 2018

The best of Indigenous design from architecture to townplanning and furniture is set to turn heads at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne’s Federation Square. Blak Design Matters has been curated by Melbourne architect Jefa [...]
Global brand sports Indigenous designs

May 30, 2018

Puma has released a new clothing line inspired by Indigenous art and culture in what it claims is the first range of its kind from a global sporting brand. The Borra Grounds range was designed [...]

Still here in spirit, Gurrumul leads the NIMA pack

July 11, 2018

The late Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is posthumously leading the field of finalists at this year’s Indigenous music night of nights [...]
School lesson inspired stirring song

May 30, 2018

Up-and-coming country music singer-songwriter Angus Gill was in Year 11 at school when the plight of the Stolen Generation moved [...]

Another report paints dire health warning

July 11, 2018

Indigenous Australians are 2.6 times more likely than non-Indigenous Australians to have two or more chronic health conditions, according to [...]
Report reveals toddlers hit hard by anemia

July 11, 2018

A new study has found that half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants who took part were anemic. The [...]

Fitzroy council call for river action

June 26, 2018

Traditional owners in Western Australia’s Kimberley have called on the WA government to work with them to protect the State’s [...]
Treaty poll looms for Indigenous Victorians

June 26, 2018

Aboriginal Victorians are set to go to the polls early next year to elect a representative body to enter treaty [...]
NAIDOC set to celebrate young and old

June 26, 2018

Redfern will once again be the focus for the annual inner-city NAIDOC Family and Sports Day, part of NAIDOC Week [...]
Jody dishes up culture through cuisine

June 13, 2018

Cooking and bush foods guru Jody Orcher will be one of the star attractions at a new mini-festival at the [...]

Law students line up to argue Moot points

May 30, 2018

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students in Queensland will argue their cases in mock trials before some of Australia’s [...]
Holt takes up reins of Indigenous strategy

May 16, 2018

Macquarie University in New South Wales has appointed Dr Leanne Holt as its first Pro Vice Chancellor for Indigenous Strategy. [...]

Clock is ticking for landmark title claim

June 13, 2018

Lawyers challenging Australia’s biggest Native Title settlement say the passing of time has become a “live issue” as the National [...]
KLC says ‘start again’ with Heritage Act

May 30, 2018

The Kimberley Land Council in Western Australia’s north has called for a complete overhaul of the state’s Aboriginal Heritage Act [...]

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Forrest honored as NAIDOC elder

Borroloola girls have goals of their own

Cairn’s smokin’ hot show

Women’s survey will help us be heard, says Oscar

Still here in spirit, Gurrumul leads the NIMA pack

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