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Reconciliation Week closes with reflection, connection and commitment on Larrakia Country
National Reconciliation Week concluded across the Northern Territory on Mabo Day...
Nicole Brown 5 Jun 2026
First Nations Foundation and Super Members Council make case for superannuation reform
A new report by the Super Members Council has identified a range of reforms to h...
Giovanni Torre 24 Mar 2026
Is 'economic empowerment' the new 'trickle-down economics' for Indigenous communities?
According to a recent report of Supply Nation launched in Boorloo/Perth, Western...
Dr Hannah McGlade 24 Mar 2026
Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration honouring women driving change
The Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration will return on April 1 as part of Dare...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Mar 2026
Women's History Month – Jade Appo Ritchie
Jade Appo Ritchie does not slip quietly into a room. She arrives, and people not...
Nicole Brown 5 Mar 2026
Twelve year-old accused of car theft in Perth 'born into extreme unfairness'

While a 12-year-old boy being accused of stealing a car in Perth's east last week made headlines, advocates say the real story is how the justice system traps children in cycles of incarceration.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Sep 22, 2025
Human rights photography project to centre the lived experiences and stories of Rainbow mob

Marijke Bassani, a First Nations international Human Rights Lawyer, Scholar and PhD Candidate, is leading a Human Rights photography project spanning several years that will centre the lived experienc...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2025
Strength, Vision, Legacy: The quiet power of Bernice Hookey

Among the many Indigenous leaders set to speak at the NAIDOC National Forum in Boorloo/Perth on Whadjuk Noongar Country on July 4 is Bernice Hookey.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 27, 2025
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner tours NT to listen to communities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss is in the Northern Territory this week meeting with local Indigenous people across the Territory to discuss the social just...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 7, 2025
We have the knowledge, the wisdom, and the right to lead our own destinies

For too long, our governments have made commitments—commitments enshrined domestically in the National Agreements on Closing the Gap, and commitments made globally in things like the Internation...

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Zachariah Matysek Nov 28, 2024
Truth-Telling necessary for people to "get to know each other better" - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

Continuing to advocate for the implementation of the Uluru Statement's message of Truth, Treaty and Voice will be forefront on the agenda for the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justi...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 31, 2024
Katie Kiss commences Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner role

Australia's new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, commenced her role on Wednesday. Ms Kiss was announced as the new Commissioner last month, replacing outg...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 3, 2024
NSW Law Society launches new guide to tackle racism in their field and the community

Lawyers are being urged to use their position to tackle racism in their legal practices and the broader community in a new guide for the profession to mark the International Day for the Elimination of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 22, 2024
Katie Kiss appointed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman Katie Kiss has been announced as the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. Ms Kiss, who grew up in Rockhampton on the land of the Darumbal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 5, 2024
20 years after his death - the family of TJ Hickey fights on for justice

February 14, 2024 will mark the 20th anniversary of the death in custody of Thomas (TJ) Hickey, a 17- year-old Gamilaraay boy who was being chased by two police paddy wagons through Redfern when he wa...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 30, 2024
Yoorrook launches new focus on education, health and housing

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has released four issues papers calling for submissions for its inquiry into secondary and tertiary education, health and housing injustice affecting First Peoples in V...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 30, 2023
First Nations Leader Joe Hedger applauds Canberra 'Yes', calls for community to unite

Joe Hedger, Bundjalung man and Canberra Yes campaigner, has welcomed the Australian Capital Territory's support for the Voice and urged ongoing action.

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Jess Whaler Oct 16, 2023
Indigenous communities "locked out" of Australian economy for 200 years

First Nations entrepreneur and academic Wayne Bergmann believes Indigenous businesses have been "locked out" of the Australian economy for far too long.

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Brendan Foster May 19, 2023
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