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QLD truth-telling inquiry to reopen submissions, defying LNP government orders

QLD truth-telling inquiry to reopen submissions, defying LNP government orders

Indigenous Politics & Economy Social Justice

QLD’s truth-telling and healing inquiry is set to go ahead, despite the new LNP government’s plan to terminate.  The commission’s...

First Nations’ communities urge QLD premier to reconsider Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry

First Nations’ communities urge QLD premier to reconsider Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry

Indigenous

First Nations elders and Community leaders are urging the new QLD premier David Crisafulli to reconsider his decision to scrap...

Latest Closing the Gap report damning

Latest Closing the Gap report damning

Indigenous Politics & Economy Social Justice

The Productivity Commission has today released a damning review of Australia’s progress towards The National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The report...

Babies’ Welcome to Country an important event for First Nations families

Babies’ Welcome to Country an important event for First Nations families

Indigenous

A First Nations organisation in Brisbane has recently hosted a ceremony welcoming babies to country. The aim of the ceremony...

Students could learn First Nations history under changes to national curriculum

Students could learn First Nations history under changes to national curriculum

Education

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (or ACARA) announced the consultation process to change the national curriculum in schools...

Educational program Closing the Gap for First nations youth

Educational program Closing the Gap for First nations youth

Education Indigenous

The Moriarty Foundations First Nations educational program ‘Indi Kindi‘ is expanding further into rural communities in Australia’s Top-End, looking to...

Latest Budget Aims to Finally ‘Close the Gap’

Latest Budget Aims to Finally ‘Close the Gap’

Education Health Indigenous Politics & Economy Social Justice

There have been significant reductions between the health inequities faced by the Indigenous Australians compared to the non-indigenous population. However,...

Poor score on 12th Close the Gap report shows need for change

Poor score on 12th Close the Gap report shows need for change

Indigenous

Only two of the seven indicators of indigenous advantage showed any sign of improvement in today’s Close the Gap report...