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Australia supports First Nations rights says ANU Survey

4 December 2023 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes A survey by the Australian National University found that a large majority of Australians continue to back constitutional recognition of Australia’s first peoples, and that they also support progress in truth telling […]

Australians turn out in large numbers for Invasion Day

28 January 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Yesterday (26 January), big Invasion Day marches and other events were held across Australia. They were well organised and maintained needed Covid-19 social distancing and mask wearing.

Groups put forward plan to reduce indigenous imprisonment and end deaths in custody

28 June 2020 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson As the controversy over black deaths in custody in Australia gathers momentum, the big Black Lives Matter marches around the nation have been added to, with an alliance representing more than 1000 […]

Suicides continue in the Kimberley with communities waiting for the Government to act

17 March 2020 Editor 0

Suicide among young Frist Nation people in West Australia’s Kimberly is an epidemic, made all the worse by ongoing government neglect. Recommendations from a coronial inquiry have not been implemented yet. This is a crisis […]

Boy kept naked in a police cell showcases the wrong taking place

22 June 2019 Editor 0

by Adam Carlton The unfortunate reality is that the mistreatment of Australia’s First Nations continues is case after case. One would be too many. That a parade incidents keep on occurring, is a national disgrace.

Djab Wurrung tree defenders and supporters call for justice for D T Zelanach

16 May 2019 Editor 0

By Ugly The Djab Wurrung people around the Halls Gap (Budja Budja) area near Ararat in Victoria, have been defending their sacred trees for almost a year now. They have been trying to stop VicRoads […]

Appointment of Tony Abbott is an insult to the First Nations

2 September 2018 Editor 0

By Ugly There’s no two ways about it. The appointment of Tony Abbott, as the Special Envoy on Indigenous Affairs, assisting to ministers for Indigenous affairs and Health, is an offensive insult to the First […]

Australia is moving towards a treaty with the First Nations

16 June 2018 Editor 0

From Queensland Joining Victoria’s historic initiative towards putting in place a treaty with the First Nations of the state, the Northern Territory has signed a memorandum of understanding towards a similar result.

Victoria must fix flaws in treaty process

23 May 2018 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The Victorian government’s proposed treaty with th state’s original inhabitants, marks an important move in the right direction. But it is flawed and this must be corrected.

Uluru Indigenous Convention goes for a treaty

3 June 2017 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The Uluru Convention of 250 leaders of Australia’s First Nations has ended up rejecting the focus on constitutional recognition, in favour of working to secure a sovereign treaty. A second proposal taken up, […]