Indigenous
Santos Narrabri Gas Project Under Review
Tuesday, July 28 2020
The Independent Planning Commission is hearing evidence in relation to Santos’ proposed $3.6 billion gas field project. Today they met......
Raise The Age discussed at Council of Attorneys – General
Monday, July 27 2020
State, Federal and Territory Attorneys General met today to discuss whether to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia......
“Physically impossible to deal with a pandemic inside a prison”
Thursday, July 23 2020
Calls have been mounting for low risk prisoners and those who are vulnerable to Covid-19 to be released from prisons,......
Bid to save sacred sites dismissed by Federal court
Wednesday, July 22 2020
Dolly Talbott has had her case against federal environment minister Sussan Ley dismissed in court this morning after a five-year......
Review Into Australia’s Environmental Protection Laws
Tuesday, July 21 2020
Yesterday, an interim review into Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 was released. According to the Independent review,......
NASCA NAIDOC Awards go online
Monday, July 20 2020
NAIDOC Week celebrations have been postponed until November but the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy is showcasing their young Indigenous......
Consultation and cooperation key to the respectful acquisition of Kaurna Murlapaka
Thursday, July 16 2020
The Art Gallery of South Australia has acquired a rare Kaurna Murlapaka, bark shield, from a private collector, which will......
Reconciliation Aus welcomes Victorian truth commission
Monday, July 13 2020
National Indigenous advocate Reconciliation Australia has welcomed the Victorian Government’s move to establish a truth and justice commission. CEO Karen......
Aboriginal peak bodies want more from child protection reforms
Monday, July 13 2020
Last week, the NSW government announced the creation of a ministerial advisory group and a Children’s Guardian role specifically focused......
Hearing program aims to give indigenous kids a better start
Thursday, July 9 2020
Hearing is integral to learning to speak and read and indigenous kids are at a disadvantage. Hearing loss is three......