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A legacy that leaves a lasting national impact: federal government pays tribute to retiring Pat Turner
The federal government has paid tribute to Pat Turner after she announced she wi...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Mar 2026
Increased funding for remote jobs, stores but Closing the Gap results remain mixed
Doubling the number of remote jobs and expanding the low-cost food subsidy schem...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Feb 2026
Strengthening oversight for children in care confirmed, welcomed by advocates
The Joint Council on Closing the Gap has agreed to strengthen oversight of how g...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Nov 2025
‘Historic’ agreement puts Indigenous communities in driver’s seat of economic future
A historic partnership between the federal government and Aboriginal and Torres...
Dechlan Brennan 30 Sep 2025
Will Labor walk the walk on economic empowerment?
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alongside the Coalition of...
Giovanni Torre 26 Aug 2025
Coalition of Peaks urges Commonwealth to lead on youth justice reform, tie funding to real action

The Commonwealth must lead efforts to stop the incarceration of 10-year-old children, according to the Coalition of Peaks, who say federal funding should be tied to meaningful justice reform.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 20, 2025
Coalition of Peaks demands urgent reform amidst deaths in custody, government inaction on Closing the Gap

Indigenous leaders from across the country have gathered on Larrakia Country to meet with Indigenous Affairs Ministers from the Commonwealth, states, and territories, urging urgent action on key prior...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 20, 2025
Truth-telling and Indigenous leadership are the foundation of justice

Senator Kerrynne Liddle's recent comments in The Australian present a concerning reframing of the realities facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Indigenous leaders: Closing the Gap needs all of government

Malarndirri McCarthy's continuation as Minister for Indigenous Australians has been welcomed by the Coalition of Peaks, as they call for a more government-wide contribution to Closing the Gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 12, 2025
Regional NSW town leads the way with landmark Closing the Gap agreement

Tamworth has become Australia's first town to see a local council and Aboriginal community-controlled organisation sign a formal agreement to work together on Closing the Gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 10, 2025
Federal government announcement an acknowledgment communities must lead solutions to close the gap

The announcement of funding for programs and services to remote communities have been welcomed by Indigenous advocates who say it is what they have long been calling for to help close the gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 7, 2025
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must have the most say in our futures

In 2005, I stood with Tom Calma, Black peak organisations and many others to call on governments to treat health as a human right for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Romlie Mokak Nov 20, 2024
Joint Council reaffirms commitment to closing the gap

At a significant meeting in Western Australia, leaders from across the nation gathered to reaffirm their dedication to addressing the inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Nov 15, 2024
Regressive steps, broken promises sabotaging efforts to Close the Gap, Coalition of Peaks warns

Regressive steps and broken promises are hindering Australia closing the gap, the Coalition of Peaks has said. Speaking ahead of the anniversary of the referendum that voted against creating an Indige...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 13, 2024
14 of 19 Closing the Gap metrics are not on target - new report reveals

Only five of the 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track, the latest data from the Productivity Commission shows, with incarceration and out-of-home care rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 31, 2024
Government pledges $100 million towards Indigenous health infrastructure

The federal government is set to announce $100 million worth of support for 33 Indigenous health infrastructure projects across the country. The announcement, occurring at a Joint Council on Closing t...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 5, 2024
Indigenous Coalition of Peaks welcomes budget measures, calls for "genuine partnerships" to Close the Gap

The Coalition of Peaks - a representative body of over seventy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisations - has welcomed some measures in the federal budget and call...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2024
Number of Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows. Updated figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing...

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Andrew Brown Feb 21, 2024
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