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Youth voices creating change for justice

The Ngaga-dji report includes composite stories that include the real experiences of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander children in the youth justice system. Details and names have been changed for confidentiality.

Amy McQuire

We can’t dismantle systems of violence unless we centre Aboriginal women

When we talk about eliminating violence against Aboriginal women, we aren’t just talking about individual acts, or solely interpersonal violence.

Jonathon Potskin

Indigenous connections to history through Hip Hop

Indigenous Hip Hop is something unique with its modern form of culture that resonates with our ancestors knowledge.

Renee Songoro

Why do I feel I’m failing Indigenous students?

The appointment of Tony Abbott as the Indigenous Envoy, who claimed his key focus would be on Indigenous education, adds yet another barrier of Indigenous people asserting their rights.

Karen Wyld

Living in Hope Wins

The recipient of this year’s Most Underrated Book Award was posthumously awarded to Frank Byrne for his book Living in Hope.

Patricia Turner AM

Closing the Gap Refresh

It is very disappointing, although not unexpected that the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies have had to write for a second time to the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers seeking a full partnership approach to the next phase of Closing the Gap.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak agencies

Troubling and regressive’: Indigenous peak bodies condemn changes to NSW Adoption Act

In a deeply troubling and regressive move, the NSW government will this week consider legislation that would allow for the forced adoption of Aboriginal children.

Joe Sambono

Indigenous science goes far beyond boomerangs and spears

How did the Dyirabal People learn to detoxify cycads? How did the Mithaka People learn to detoxify nardoo?

Marlene Longbottom

The importance of ethics in Indigenous research

Research ethics are part of the swag of outputs I am required complete in my day to day job of being a researcher.

Luke Pearson

Is the National Indigenous Health Survey ethical?

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey provides an essential snapshot of Indigenous health in Australia, but how transparent are its processes?

Kirsten Banks

The truth about the Kooriculum

What ACARA has actually done, in short, is they have included elaborations and practical examples as suggestions to help teachers and educators include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture into the classroom.

Chansey Paech

Priorities aren’t so black and white

My hope is that when we have a recognised Voice to Parliament, and Treaties in place in all jurisdictions, we will finally have a say and control over the decision that affect us, our families and our communities.

Luke Pearson

Indigenous Science – Setting the record straight

The denial of Indigenous science, philosophy, sovereignty, nationhood, and basic humanity – these too all have their roots in scientific racism.

Dr Tess Ryan

It’s mob that build our capability in health research

As black researchers in Australia, we regularly hear about how best to build our capacity in education and research so that we may further contribute to the academic space.

Chelsea Watego

Moving Beyond the Frontline: The power and promise of an Indigenous Health Workforce

If you have worked in Indigenous health you would be all too familiar with the discourses of ‘Closing the Gap’ and ‘compliance’ which remind us that the Black body is to be regulated and remedied by the health system.

Dominic WY Kanak

I believe in the People of Wentworth.

Sovereignty, unceded over 248 years, yet still disregarded as we rally against Our People’s intergenerational trauma of invasion and dispossession of Our Lands and Waters still drives me to exist as a politically engaged Indigenous First Nations Elected Representative for my Community.

Ella Noah Bancroft

Decolonise to survive

This is a direct link to regaining power of the mind and also shifting social change. In order to regain the mind, we must decolonise it.

Cherisse Buzzacott

I said ‘I’m in labour’ but no one listened

As a lead on the Birthing on Country Project, I have a chance to ensure no woman experiences what I endured.

Youth voices creating change for justice

We can’t dismantle systems of violence unless we centre Aboriginal women

Indigenous connections to history through Hip Hop

Why do I feel I’m failing Indigenous students?

Living in Hope Wins

Closing the Gap Refresh

Troubling and regressive’: Indigenous peak bodies condemn changes to NSW Adoption Act

Indigenous science goes far beyond boomerangs and spears

The importance of ethics in Indigenous research

Is the National Indigenous Health Survey ethical?

The truth about the Kooriculum

Priorities aren’t so black and white

Indigenous Science – Setting the record straight

It’s mob that build our capability in health research

Moving Beyond the Frontline: The power and promise of an Indigenous Health Workforce

I believe in the People of Wentworth.

Decolonise to survive

I said ‘I’m in labour’ but no one listened

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