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Talk of a treaty on recognition is not going to disappear quietly

Talk of a treaty on recognition is not going to disappear quietly  - On Australia Day 2014 he deliberately revived the treaty debate. “Each indigenous nation who signs on to a treaty would formally recognise Australia  ...

Critics from Left and Right can't stomach Aurukun school model's successes

Critics from Left and Right can't stomach Aurukun school model's successes  - What is the proportion in indigenous classrooms? .... The revival under our Cape York program, Andrew Penfold's Australian Indigenous Education ...

Future leader wins Aboriginal Student of the Year

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Future leader wins Aboriginal Student of the Year  - The Lloyd McDermott Development team is made up of indigenous rugby players from across Australia . Mr Charlton-Walker wants to continue with his ...

Labor will target 50% reduction in Suicides

Labor will target 50% reduction in Suicides  -  Suicide affects far too many Australians . In 2014, 2,864 Australians lost their lives to suicide . Approximately seven Australians die from suicide every ...

Pregnant Teens In Australia Take Up Smoking To Have Smaller Babies: Study

Pregnant Teens In Australia Take Up Smoking To Have Smaller Babies: Study  - Girls as young as 16 are taking up smoking as they are more afraid of labour pains linked to having a large child .  

Neglect of ancient heritage

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Neglect of ancient heritage  - Tasmania is the only state in Australia that still has this outdated archaeological approach to Aboriginal heritage protection. Even the State ..

Why does Australia have compulsory voting?

Why does Australia have compulsory voting?  - When Indigenous Australians were given the right to vote at a federal level in Australia in 1962, it was on a voluntary basis. This changed in 1984 ...

triple j Unearthed High launches with new Indigenous initiative

triple j Unearthed High launches with new Indigenous initiative  - Over the past decade, triple j Unearthed has been discovering, sharing and providing opportunities to young Australian artists. As part of that, triple j's ...