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Pathfinders fundraiser nears $500000 goal to help Aboriginal children get birth certificates

A national fundraiser to secure birth certificates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is closing in on its $500000 goal, ... View article...

ACNC releases Action Plan to support commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

collaborating with First Nations organisations and other regulators to reduce red tape; creating a culturally safe workplace where Aboriginal and ... View article...

A long storied history of Indigenous Peoples Day

“National Aboriginal Day”, a yearly celebration. 2001. The Northwest Territories become the first province or territory to make National Aboriginal  ... View article...

Brewarrina children to teach Aboriginal language to thousands of students through national ...

Kelsey said the project highlights the important role Aboriginal languages play in literacy, identity and cultural continuity. "We know that ... View article...

Strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

This webinar will discuss how co-design and other collaborative research methodologies are often misapplied in research involving Aboriginal and ... View article...

Aboriginal health service welcomes extension of alcohol bans in Northern Territory

The peak body for Aboriginal community controlled health services has welcomed the Northern Territory government's decision to extend alcohol bans ... View article...

'Missed' opportunities to support mental health of man fatally shot by police, inquest hears

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image and name of a person who has died. Queensland  ... View article...

Bendigo Art Gallery Unveils $45M Upgrade & Aboriginal Artwork

See the $45 million revamp of the Bendigo Art Gallery opening in 2028, with a new 20-metre First Nations artwork , children's gallery & more. View article...

Boosted university and employment opportunities for Indigenous students at Sydney

... and expand access to paid internships , international study tours and enrolment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. View article...

Qld government accused of removing Aboriginal people from health roles in 'Project Invisibility'

Queensland Health insiders say the government has failed to fill key Aboriginal leadership roles for the state's hospitals. Indigenous ... View article...

New Aboriginal Head Start preschool moves closer to reality

A new preschool building for the Prince Albert Aboriginal Head Start Program is one step closer to reality after a groundbreaking ceremony on 25th ... View article...

Family of Indigenous death in custody victim engage pathologist

An inquest into the death of a young Aboriginal man forcibly restrained by police officers will consider hundreds of statements, ... View article...

More support for Look Over the Farm Gate events

We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal Owners of Country throughout Victoria, their ongoing connection to this land and we pay our respects to ... View article...

Serious concerns over impact of rushed NT child protection reforms

Only 19 per cent are placed with Aboriginal relatives or kin. Karina Hawtrey , Senior Solicitor at the National Justice Project, said: “We need child ... View article...

Nominations open for WA Education Awards 2026

We acknowledge the strengths and cultural identities that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students bring to their classrooms and strive to build ... View article...

NSW Aboriginal Land Council halts Closing the Gap participation over land rights fears

The peak body for Aboriginal land rights in NSW has suspended its involvement in key government forums, warning a proposed law could have ... View article...

'Extremely concerned': Alliance calls for review of damage to Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage site

The chair of an Tasmanian Indigenous alliance says he is 'extremely concerned' after an Aboriginal heritage site was damaged by a state government ... View article...

The end of Australia's last free river?

... Aboriginal communities, ecosystems and future generations. The real question is whether the region's economy will be organised around care and ... View article...

Prison watchdog calls for change after Aboriginal woman pepper sprayed during mental ...

A prison watchdog has found systemic racism likely led to an Aboriginal woman's self-harm incident at the Alexander Maconochie Centre being ... View article...

New program giving Aboriginal women leaving custody a 'homeward' chance

Homeward Sisters is a joint initiative of Legal Aid NSW , Homes NSW and Correctives NSW , to remove barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  ... View article...