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5 First Nations picture books for Australian children to read during NAIDOC week – or any time

Books are powerful tools for educating and empowering children about the histories, achievements and ongoing contributions of First Nations peoples to Australian society.

The Conversation

First Nations superhero ‘Condoman’ was a world leader in HIV prevention. Aunty Gracelyn Smallwood made it happen

When HIV arrived on Australian shores in the early 1980s, politicians and healthcare workers worried the virus would run rampant in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This didn’t happen – thanks to highly successful health promotion campaigns and public health programs rolled out around the country by Aboriginal-controlled medical…

The Conversation

Canada’s Emergency Shelters Are Failing

Four deaths at a Whitehorse facility underscore the need for housing reform

The Walrus

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NAIDOC Week 2024: Here’s 20 Events You Can Take Part In This Week

As we begin celebrations for National NAIDOC Week, events across the country provide all Australians with ways to celebrate and reflect.

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Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

AAP

Labor has ‘failed’ on First Nations policy since voice defeat, Greens say

Adam Bandt reveals the minor party’s plans for a Makarrata Commission that would make recommendations to parliament, nine months after failed referendum

The Guardian - AU

At this year’s Rising festival, I was most excited by the new and unexpected audiences

Rising situates itself as a festival of new art, performance and music that takes place in the heart of Naarm/Melbourne just as the weather turns cold and the days get darker and shorter.

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Canberra told prison no place for Indigenous women

Indigenous women have gathered in Canberra to call for greater action and change to help female First Nations prisoners get out of the justice system.

AAP

Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition

Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve the lives of First Nations Australians. Many are looking for ways to stay on Country, use their knowledge of Country and contribute to industries that align with their values.

The Conversation

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.

The Conversation

This Queensland farmer lost half his sheep in a bloody attack – but was it wild dogs or rogue pets?

Tree-change communities with smaller lifestyle blocks are causing a ‘breakdown’ of wild dog management programs – and debate still rages over role of dingoes

The Guardian - AU

Groceries Are 39% More Expensive For Communities In Remote Areas & The Govt Needs To Do Something

“Your current crisis is what we’re used to. In community, it’s now three times that.”

Pedestrian.tv

‘If the land is sick, so are we’: Australian First Nations spirituality explained

First Nations peoples have been present on the Australian continent for more than 65,000 years. During this time, they have managed to develop and maintain continuous, unbroken connections with the land, water and sky.

The Conversation

‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores

From crab monitoring and bear patrols to rescue operations, the watchmen are the official eyes and ears of indigenous communities

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Why Are Some First Nations People Saying ‘Reconciliation Is Dead’?

“The 30 years of this movement has not failed because of First Nations people, who continued to show up every day for our rights. It has failed because of the unwillingness of power to change.”

AAP

Hawthorn racism claim reaches another stalemate

The Hawthorn racism saga could be headed for the Federal Court after the Human Rights Commission terminated a claim by First Nations former players.

The Canberra Times

'Sick' system ignores mothers who protect their children, DV workers say

Canberra's most vulnerable abuse victims are forgotten, arrested or homeless.

The Conversation

British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis

From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity — which is unrivalled in Canada — provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.’s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70 per cent of Canada’s mammal, bird and non-vascular plant species.

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How First Nations fashion design can rewrite painful memories and be a powerful method of healing

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains names, images and stories of deceased people.

AAP

Students to help build Brisbane brand for 2032 Games

Three First Nations students are set to play a part in Brisbane becoming globally recognised after joining the official 2032 Olympic design team as interns.

AAP

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people have been experiencing increased racism after Australians voted against enshrining an Indigenous voice into the constitution.

AAP

Clean energy rollout must address 'historic injustice'

The energy industry and governments have been told to end "historic injustice" by helping First Nations households turn off diesel and switch on solar power.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Hamas accept ceasefire, police sack First Nations advisers, Australia’s heaviest oyster

Hopes for truce amid the threat of Israeli assault on Rafah; anger in Queensland as Indigenous group fears being ‘gagged’

AAP

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

The leading cause of death for First Nations children and young people is taking their own lives, with experts calling for more investment in prevention.

The Guardian - AU

Financial rights advocates ‘seriously concerned’ about how Youpla support scheme will be spent

‘Disappointment’ comes after documents reveal only two-thirds of $96m will go to Indigenous victims of predatory funeral fund

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