One interviewee told us: ‘Today our lives are being governed by a bureaucrat who hasn’t seen a Blackfella in their life or haven’t spoken to one.’
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Families living on Mornington Island have to make compromises due to a lack of digital services – including missing out on cultural activities on Country .
The government has decided it’s time for Australia to open up and get “back to normal.” This has made life more dangerous for vulnerable groups such as First Nations people.
Many Indigenous people in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are lacking food security due to public health orders preventing them from traditional food sourcing.
When addressing domestic and partner violence, First Nations communities need to be involved in how men’s behaviour change programs are developed and delivered.
Urgent medical resources are being dispatched to western NSW in a vaccination and support drive after the alarming spread of COVID into Aboriginal communities.
The recently announced $250 million NSW budget boost for housing for Aboriginal people, is much-needed. It’s critical this well-intentioned investment does not repeat the mistakes of the past.
In a survey of Stolen Generation survivors, two-thirds reported a decline in their physical health as a result of COVID restrictions, while 75% reported a decline in their mental health and wellbeing.
The Yeelirrie uranium mine is the latest instalment in Australia’s long tradition of ignoring the dignity and welfare of Aboriginal communities in the pursuit of nuclear fuel.
In remote Northern Territory, most Aboriginal people have been buried in unmarked graves. Archaelogists are carrying out painstaking detective work to help communities find their loved ones’ remains.
While planning policies and practices have contributed to marginalising Indigenous people, planners can now work with them to ensure they have their rightful say in shaping Australian communities.
A new report unpacks the complex role social media play in the lives of Indigenous Australians.
Decent housing underpins the Closing the Gap goals, with a decade-long national remote housing program having made measurable progress. If the Commonwealth pulls out now, hard-won gains could be lost.
Aboriginal people stayed settled in places across Australia for 50,000 years until Europeans arrived, showing a strong connection with the land.
Cyber safety can mean a different thing for those living in remote Indigenous communities, and it needs to be managed carefully.
Violence against women is a national priority, and Aboriginal women are disproportionately affected. This must be reported on appropriately in the media.
Top contributors
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Executive Director, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate in Archaeology, Flinders University
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Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer Indigenous Knowledges, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Archaeology student, Flinders University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professor Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Archaeology, Flinders University
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Professor of Urban Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University