Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation
A language revitalisation project in Queensland has resulted in bilingual resources for local schools, videos of elders' stories and a podcast series.
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New commissioner established: ‘our children deserve it’
A national commissioner to promote the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people will be appointed by the federal government.
Hub to help Indigenous communities own their history
A community-led research project is fighting for Indigenous digital and archival sovereignty, aiming to empower communities to care for their cultural heritage.
Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate
Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.
$10 billion Indigenous business milestone celebrated
Indigenous businesses have won more than 71,000 commonwealth contracts, representing $10 billion in government spending over the past nine years.
Tiwi elders offer healing to fallen marines
A fatal military aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands in 2023 has sparked a unique exchange in culture and kinship.
Painful removals, mission history detailed at inquiry
Aboriginal people were forced off Country, taken from their families and forced onto missions where they were not allowed to leave, an inquiry has been told.
‘Truly shocking’: details of horror domestic violence
The killings of Kumanjayi Haywood, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Miss Yunupingu and Kumarn Rubuntja are "truly shocking", according to submissions to the NT coroner.
‘Waste of money’: Promise to dump Indigenous position
Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.
Racism complaint is a ‘positive step’: NT police boss
A human rights complaint has been lodged against the Northern Territory government and police commissioner on behalf of serving Aboriginal police officers.
Govt departments face inquiry: ‘160 years of failure’
Queensland government departments have acknowledged policies and practices which impacted Indigenous people, at the state's truth-telling and healing inquiry.
Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town
The National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering is being held in a flood-hit NSW town, hoping to highlight the importance of First Nations knowledge.
‘Ripped off’: inquiry details life on Qld missions
Every aspect of Aboriginal people's lives was controlled on missions in Queensland, including their wages, the state's truth-telling inquiry has been told.
Elders share memories of dormitory life with inquiry
Elders have shared their experiences of being seperated from their family and growing up in dormitories, at Queensland's Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry.
Queensland’s history in focus at truth-telling inquiry
Queenslanders are being urged to come together, listen, acknowledge the truth of the state's history and start to heal as an inquiry begins in Brisbane.
Stolen Generations call for support to age with dignity
Australia's Stolen Generations survivors need trauma-informed care as they age, say the organisations who support them.
These men are dancing an ode to Indigenous brotherhood
A story of self-discovery, connection to Country and brotherhood will be performed through dance as part of Brisbane Festival.
NT land council elects new board after funding freeze
A Northern Territory land council has elected a new board, following concerns over its governance, operations and decision-making.
Children held in ‘inadequate’ watch houses for weeks
Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says.
Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women
A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan will be developed to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and children.
Indigenous cultural heritage objects returned from UK
A collection of artefacts of significant cultural importance has been handed back to the Warumungu Community of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.
Man wrongfully jailed seeks ‘justice for all’ in court
An Indigenous man taking legal action for being wrongful jailed over a bank robbery says he is fighting for accountability in the justice system for all people.
Song marks moment in history as truth-telling begins
As Queensland's Truth and Healing inquiry is about to begin, acclaimed musician Uncle Joe Geia has marked historical moments with a musical oration.
‘Getting worse’: unsafe water plagues remote residents
Remote communities are excluded from data about Australia's water quality, which experts warn could be contributing to serious health issues.
‘Shameful’ theft of Indigenous pay finally to be repaid
A multi-million-dollar settlement has been reached for thousands of Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen over four decades in the Northern Territory.
Choir takes stories the ‘world needs to hear’ to London
An Indigenous choir, Marliya, will perform before their first international audience in October when they take their show Spinifex Gum to London.
Australia must confront bloody colonial past
Australians have a duty to investigate the nation's colonial history in order to move forward, a landowner on the site of the Warrigal Creek massacre says.
First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards
Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.
In grief, Maori consider their next monarch
The next Maori king or queen is being considered by indigenous leaders in New Zealand following the death of Kiingi Tuheitia.
Teen’s custody death triggers call for justice overhaul
The death of a second Indigenous teenager in custody in less than a year has prompted calls for an overhaul of the youth justice system.
World record marks three years of Indigenous ceremony
A flash mob of didgeridoo and clapstick players has broken a world record in Brisbane, to mark three years of occupation at a central Queensland mining lease.