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'So much strength': women call for end to violence

'So much strength': women call for end to violence

Indigenous women have gathered at the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to call for an end to violence and inequality.

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

With Closing the Gap targets focusing on incarceration, and child protection worsening, advocates say Australia is failing Aboriginal kids.

Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time

Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time

Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time

Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time

Tired of seeing young men being failed by the system, these cousins decided to do something to empower their peers and build more resilient communities.

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'No safe space': racist incidents called out in report

'No safe space': racist incidents called out in report

Instances of racism are most commonly occurring online, according to a report, but its authors say there's 'no safe space' to avoid abuse.

Alarm at rise in suicide rate among Indigenous people

Alarm at rise in suicide rate among Indigenous people

Indigenous Australians die by suicide at three times the rate of non-Indigenous according to figures that may understate the true number of deaths.

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities leverage their native title rights for economic growth will be the focus of a new centre.

Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning

Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning

Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science, this Indigenous startup hopes to help grow crops bigger, faster and more sustainably.

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The legends making a 'loud and proud' Mardi Gras debut

The legends making a 'loud and proud' Mardi Gras debut

The legends making a 'loud and proud' Mardi Gras debut

The legends making a 'loud and proud' Mardi Gras debut

Representing the La Perouse LGBTQI community, their allies and Elders, the LaPa Legends will make their debut at Mardi Gras 2025.

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

As the students who toured regional NSW to shed light on segregation mark 60 years since their bus trip ended, they say the legacy of the Freedom Ride remains.

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

The 10th iteration of a free Indigenous light festival will feature music, comedy, workshops and talks alongside the art installations the event is known for.

Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia

Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia

Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia

Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia

More needs to be done to tackle rheumatic heart disease in Australia, but among the best prevention programs are those which are community-led, researchers say.

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

From posting boxes of books off to remote classrooms to writing his own, a love of science is at the heart of everything social entrepreneur Corey Tutt does.

Preserving cultural knowledge and language using AI

Preserving cultural knowledge and language using AI

Preserving cultural knowledge and language using AI

Preserving cultural knowledge and language using AI

A new app is helping Indigenous language speakers and knowledge-holders to preserve cultural information, creating a "holistic learning experience" for users.

Powering up: Indigenous company supplying energy to NBN

Powering up: Indigenous company supplying energy to NBN

Powering up: Indigenous company supplying energy to NBN

Powering up: Indigenous company supplying energy to NBN

Australia's first Indigenous-owned energy retailer is expanding into two more states just eight months after launching.

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Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Listening and feeling the sounds of mother earth is at the heart of a dance piece co-choreographers say has the power to heal.

Calls for 'deeper focus' on Indigenous economic policy

The federal government must "rebalance and re-prioritise" social and economic policy to help close the gap, a First Nations group says.

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Truth-telling is important but Australians must be prepared to listen and act to ensure the process is more than symbolic, an inquiry has been told.

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Youth advocates say adults are taking precedence over children at a police watchhouse, leading to kids spending weeks in cold concrete cells.

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Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

A senior chef at one of Australia's most celebrated upmarket restaurants says an institute that supports aspiring Indigenous apprentices is his secret sauce.

Calls for change 17 years on from national apology

For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the "dire" reality for Indigenous children.

Indigenous scholars awarded with 'overwhelming honour'

Five Indigenous scholars have been awarded the inaugural First Nations Cancer Scholarship, supporting each person to undertake full-time studies or research.

Stolen generations need support 'before it's too late'

Ageing stolen generations survivors need urgent action to ensure they can live out the remainder of their lives in dignity, advocates say.

NZ ancestors begin journey back to rightful homeland

The important work of returning the remains of two ancestors home to New Zealand is under way following a repatriation ceremony held at an Australian museum.

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time".

Kimberley matriarchs urge investment in women

The federal government must invest in Aboriginal women's leadership to make a difference in communities, one Western Australian organisation says.

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