Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students in Queensland will argue their cases in mock trials before some of Australia’s top judicial minds in August. High Court judge James Edelman, Federal Court chief justice James […]
Macquarie University in New South Wales has appointed Dr Leanne Holt as its first Pro Vice Chancellor for Indigenous Strategy. Dr Holt is a Worimin woman, with further family connections to Biripai country, and has […]
The Noongar language and culture of south-west Western Australia is being taken to the world via an online learning course. The free Massive Open Online Course, titled Noongar Language and Culture, is being run through […]
Trailblazing triplets Lauren, Roberta and Jacinta Ramirez-Smith, 18, have similar interests, so it came as no surprise to friends and family when all three set their sights on careers in physiotherapy. “It just happened,” says […]
Millions of dollars intended for remote Indigenous students is not making it to schools, Independent Northern Territory MP Yingiya Mark Guyula said this week. Mr Guyula said although the Federal Government had said it was […]
Not-for-profit Aboriginal education organisation Madalah has been able to boost the number of scholarships on offer this year thanks to a $9.3 million Federal Government funding boost. Chief executive officer Phil Paul said the WA-based […]
High school student Izayah Davies has been inspired to follow his dreams to study medicine after meeting Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt at an Indigenous summer school at Canberra’s Australian National University. Izayah, a young […]
Rising music star Mi-kaisha Masella has added head girl to her long list of achievements. The 17-year-old Dharumbal Murri singer songwriter and star of The Voice Kids has been appointed head girl at the International […]
TAFE Queensland student Loretta Glanville’s graduation has been bittersweet. The 42-year-old from Weipa, on the Gulf of Carpenteria, began her studies with her daughter, who tragically died from leukaemia in 2013. Ms Glanville, who grew […]
More than 200 remote secondary school students from across the Northern Territory joined thousands of Top Enders at an open day for Charles Darwin University on August 20. Prospective students filled their show bags with […]
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