Anthony Dillon

Some Aboriginal people and a number of other Australians see Australia Day as a day of mourning. AAP

January 25, 2017

Changing Australia Day is pointless – and there is much to celebrate

Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

Protesting about Australia Day is a smokescreen to obscure the real problems that many Aboriginal Australians face today.

There are many factors contributing to Indigenous suicide, occurring in a wide variety of contexts. Dean Lewins/AAP

November 14, 2016

Plan to reduce Indigenous suicides finally acknowledges lack of evidence and need for hope

Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

A new report recognises that no two Indigenous suicides are identical, then skilfully identifies common themes for informing responses that have the potential to save lives.

Indigenous children in Australia continue to slip below national minimum standards for literacy. Neda Vanovac/AAP

July 24, 2016

Teaching phonics skills alongside reading raises literacy achievement among Indigenous children

Tom Nicholson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

A New Zealand literacy program is helping to raise Indigenous achievement to mainstream levels.

Is it too commonly assumed that racism is a major contributor to the problems of Indigenous Australia? Len Matthews

May 4, 2015

Racism towards Indigenous Australians: reporting the good with the bad

Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

Can we trace modern-day racism against Indigenous Australians to the country’s British invaders? Often when trying to extinguish a fire, it is more important to know what sustains it rather than what started it.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (back left) with elder Wendy Marika (back centre) during a Welcome to Country ceremony on his arrival at Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, yesterday. AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy

September 14, 2014

‘PM for Aboriginal Affairs’ Abbott faces his biggest hearing test

Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

Tony Abbott is spending this week in North East Arnhem Land, part of his long-held hope “to be not just the Prime Minister but the Prime Minister for Aboriginal Affairs”. We asked our experts: what stories…

Bess Price (centre) has long campaigned against violence in Aboriginal communities, saying this is ‘a conversation we must have’. AAP/Richard Oppusunggu

July 7, 2014

NAIDOC Week: a time to be proud and celebrate, but also to reflect

Anthony Dillon, Australian Catholic University

Within Aboriginal Australia there is currently much to celebrate. We have several prominent Aboriginal politicians, an Australian of the Year who is Aboriginal (Adam Goodes), people employed in prestigious…

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Changing Australia Day is pointless – and there is much to celebrate

Plan to reduce Indigenous suicides finally acknowledges lack of evidence and need for hope

Teaching phonics skills alongside reading raises literacy achievement among Indigenous children

Racism towards Indigenous Australians: reporting the good with the bad

‘PM for Aboriginal Affairs’ Abbott faces his biggest hearing test

NAIDOC Week: a time to be proud and celebrate, but also to reflect

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