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[ February 14, 2019 ] What are the causes of Indigenous suicides? OPINION
[ February 13, 2019 ] Banking sector needs to step up and invest in Aboriginal communities NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] Wrong place for a coal mine – such lush, cultural country NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] Kimberley groups urge collaboration to action WA coroner’s recommendations NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] Territory ushers in youngest ever Aboriginal Affairs Minister NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] ‘No human-made law can overrule natural law’ NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] 80% of Aussies believe it’s important to undertake formal truth telling processes NEWS
[ February 13, 2019 ] NSW study finds no narrowing of child injury gap HEALTH

In the Spotlight

‘I think we were born into reconciliation’

by Madelaine Dickie in PEOPLE

From the dirt roads of regional WA, to the streets of Perth’s CBD—Carol Innes has dedicated herself to bringing people from all walks of life together. Ms Innes is the current Manager of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Arts at Landcorp, as well as co-chair of Reconciliation WA. She grew up in a small wheat and sheep producing community where racism was ever-present. Her family was one of the very few [...]

Koori Knockout flush for next four years

February 6, 2019

A new agreement between the organisers of the Koori Knockout and the Federal Government will see a steady flow of [...]
Shining light of Aussie tennis en route to US

February 6, 2019

Australian Open quarter-finalist Ash Barty has climbed the WTA Tour Rankings again, two places, to 13th in the world. The [...]
Walkabout wickets: the doco and the design

February 6, 2019

A documentary following the men’s and women’s Indigenous cricket teams on a tour of England last year, will air this [...]

The show that’s busting myths about Kimberley Aboriginal art

February 13, 2019

The Art Gallery of Western Australia is now showcasing Desert, River Sea: Portraits of the Kimberley, an exhibition of Aboriginal [...]
Ambitious exhibition features powerful Arnhem Land archive

February 13, 2019

Monash University Museum of Art’s (MUMA) Shapes of Knowledge exhibition, which opened on Saturday, features ‘The Mulka Project’; a cinema [...]

Indigenous businesses behind building on Elcho

February 13, 2019

A contract between Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) and Northern Territory Government Department of Infrastructure Planning and Logistics has [...]
Weipa’s newly named Citizen of the Year proud advocate for Indigenous women in mining

January 30, 2019

Weipa’s 2019 Citizen of the Year Florence Drummond, is a face of resilience, empowerment and community. The proud Wuthathi woman [...]

Finalists unveiled for 2019 QLD Music Awards

February 13, 2019

Finalists for the 2019 Queensland Music Awards have been announced, with nominees including Amy Shark, Cub Sport and The Jungle [...]
A blues-inspired, funky, dusty number

January 30, 2019

Indigenous affairs conference to set new direction for policy

October 17, 2018

Editorial The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), in partnership with the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, will bring public sector leaders, not-for-profits, academics and Indigenous communities together to imagine [...]

NSW study finds no narrowing of child injury gap

February 13, 2019

More inclusive child safety measures are needed, after research from the George Institute of Global Health indicates that despite a [...]
Decline in Aboriginal healthcare workers impacts culturally-sensitive care

January 30, 2019

Research conducted by Australian National University and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker’s Association (NATSIHWA) has identified [...]
A new health network to win attention while you wait

January 30, 2019

Aboriginal Health Television (AHTV), the world’s first exclusively health-based Indigenous television network, has been officially launched by the Federal Indigenous [...]

Indigenous students motivated to work in Treasury and public policy

January 30, 2019

Ten Aboriginal students from across the nation travelled to Canberra this month to participate in a week-long Economic and Social [...]
Julie Bishop named patron of remote netty program

January 9, 2019

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has become the first patron of an organisation which is using netball to encourage [...]
New scholarship fund honours Indigenous and Jewish connection

December 11, 2018

Aboriginal elder and activist William Cooper set out from West Footscray to march to the German Consulate in Melbourne on [...]