Distrust, systemic racism and fear all drive First Nations families away from using the court.
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To First Nations women, ‘care’ is more broad and all-encompassing than traditional definitions. We need a new approach to capturing, and appreciating, their work, paid and unpaid.
First Nations fathers are too often the subject of negative, often untrue stereotypes. We analysed data from around 150 dads about what they needed. Here’s what they said.
Families need support to care for their children safely, rather than having their children removed.
The recent discovery of the bodies of Indigenous children being found in Canada reminds us of the dark history of Australia’s treatment of young First Peoples and children here in Australia.
The Closing the Gap dashboard includes data on the 17 socioeconomic targets in the national agreement. But this information isn’t enough on its own to bring real change.
ACMA’s finding on the Sunrise segment is simply holding those responsible to the minimum standards expected.
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Sessional Tutor and Journalist, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, University of New England
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Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy, The University of Queensland
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Senior Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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Professor Emeritus in Aboriginal Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Dean Indigenous College of Arts, Law, and Education; Senior Lecturer, Social Work, University of Tasmania
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Research Assistant, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Research assistant , University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health & Wellbeing, Flinders University
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Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology | School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania