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First Nations Groups Call For Action As National Apology Marks 17 Years

“It is a yearly reminder of the deep and distressing reality of on-going harm – of failed policies and actions resulting in more of our children than ever before being ‘taken into care’."

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 13, 2025

Breaking the silence: new research highlights the impact of sexual violence on queer and gender-diverse Australians

Australia’s LGBTIQA+SB* communities have long been overlooked in discussions about the prevention of and responses to sexual violence, despite evidence they are at increased risk.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2025

Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion

Once located 250 metres to the east of the Art Gallery of South Australia, the grand beaux-arts style Jubilee Exhibition Building was constructed to house the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of South Australian settlement.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024

One year on from the voice referendum, we are less trusting and wearier than before – but we still have plenty of heart

Some declared reconciliation ‘dead’ after the result of last year’s referendum. But the invitation from First Nations people to everyday Australians still stands

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2024

‘It’s path-breaking’: British Columbia’s blueprint for decolonisation

First Nations are negotiating with government on sharing crucial decisions over forestry, mining and construction

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

The Walrus · Oct 7, 2024

Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work

The onslaught in the Middle East has brought to the world’s attention once again the “crime of crimes”, genocide.

The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024

I held on to my baby tightly. Was this a fear that someone would take her away from me?

I was a lawyer and qualified social worker, but the fear of having my child taken away loomed over me. Too many First Nations families had gone through it before me

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2024

Out-of-home care for Indigenous children to be all Aboriginal-controlled

Commitment to Aboriginal-controlled care comes after reports find it provides ‘the best outcomes for children and families’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

Dutton ‘diminishes’ Australia on world stage by vowing to abolish First Nations ambassador, Wong says

It comes as the opposition leader says Gooreng Gooreng man Justin Mohamed is being flown around the world ‘doing I don’t know what’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024