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Study explores Aboriginal intergenerational trauma and youth well-being

This initiative, rooted in Aboriginal culture and knowledge, delves into the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous youth. Over the span of ... View article...

Indigenous-led cultural burn promotes safety and heritage preservation at Daleys Point

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed a successful cultural burn at the Daleys Point Aboriginal Site in Bouddi National ... View article...

Why is William Crowther, whose statue was toppled in Hobart, such a divisive figure?

... Aboriginal Tasmanians. It sparked a shameful saga, centring on unsuspecting Aboriginal man William Lanne, and aspiring politician William Crowther ... View article...

Australians topple statue of colonial governor who dug up Aboriginal corpse

Crowther, a surgeon and politician who was premier of Tasmania from 1878 to 1879, has been a controversial figure for decades, with Aboriginal groups ... View article...

Charter schools chance for Māori experiment

A kaupapa Māori education researcher expects many Māori groups will embrace the chance to start charter schools. University of Waikato professor ... View article...

Challenge mounted to Govt's moves on Māori health agency

A group of Māori health providers have filed legal action in the High Court over the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority. View article...

Smashing the oligopoly: Takeaways from the ComCom's bank conference

Is it pouring billions to capitalise Kiwibank, or is it to simply say enough is enough and split up ANZ and ASB, possibly enabling iwi Māori to take ... View article...

Whakaata Māori's Hawaikirangi wins regional architecture award: 43 prizes awarded

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects tonight awarded a regional commercial prize to designers of Auckland's new Whakaata Māori  ... View article...

'We should all be furious': Aboriginal people make up record 31% of adult prison population in NSW

In March, the number of Aboriginal adults in prison was “at a record high”, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (Bocsar) said. Aboriginal  ... View article...

Yulu-Burri-Ba marks 40 years of advancing Aboriginal health services

A broad spectrum of services caters to the needs of the island and the southern bayside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. They ... View article...

Evidence based interventions delivered in schools for students who display HSB and ...

We are also dedicated to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and their communities. To achieve success and realise ... View article...

Protesters clash with pollies over handling of Aboriginal remains

Members and supporters of Tasmania's Aboriginal community have confronted politicians on the opening day of Parliament, protesting the treatment. View article...

Iwi write letter to King Charles over Treaty

Prof Mutu said ACT's paper was "nonsensical" and its "cherry-picking" approach led to the creation of sentences in te reo Māori that "made absolutely ... View article...

He Raranga Muka: New $10k scholarships support upcoming Māori data scientists

Seven tauira Māori are the first recipients of a new $10000 scholarship (He Raranga Muka) as part of a with, by and for-iwi Māori programme ... View article...

Mum disgusted as nursery shortens daughter's name 'because it's too hard to pronounce'

A nursery infuriated a proud mum, who had given her daughter a name that reflected her Maori roots and culture, by changing it, claiming it was ... View article...

Gang unit will disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, Te Pāti Māori say

Te Pāti Māori said the government was creating a boogeyman in order to appear tough on crime. Te Pāti Māori candidate Tākuta Ferris won Te Tai Tonga ... View article...

HPV self-collection: Are you ready to support the choice?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and patients with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, among other groups, are less ... View article...

Without Govt support, future uncertain for schools with Indigenous boarding students

Independent Schools Australia (ISA) has warned that large numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending boarding schools are ... View article...

Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Demand at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal organisations is soaring amid workforce challenges, causing some to freeze services. View article...

Extraordinary moment 2GB host Ben Fordham is threatened live on air by furious Aboriginal ...

An Aboriginal activist told Ben Fordham he had 'put a target' on himself in a threatening on air exchange after the 2GB radio host labelled him a ... View article...