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Torres Strait Health Concerns Raised Over Climate Change
While climate change has generated much spotlight over recent months, it appears its effects on Indigenous health has left the......
Closing the Gap
The Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations (Coalition of Peaks) is speaking directly with Indigenous communities across......
Indigenous man and former sportsman a finalist for Australian Mental Health Prize
Seven people have been chosen for this year’s Australian Mental Health Prize. The Australian Mental Health Prize is now in......
Having a yarn is helping advocate Aboriginal health needs
To “have a yarn” meaning to “have a chat” has been a part of Australian slang for a long time.......
Indigenous HIV diagnoses rate double that of non-Indigenous Aussies
Australia’s HIV rates have been their lowest in 18 years according to the latest research in the Kirby Insititute’s 2018 HIV......
What Has Been Learned From The Kimberley Coronial Inquest?
Coroner Ros Fogliani handed down his report into 13 deaths in the Kimberley region over less than 4 years, 12......
Intergenerational Domestic Violence
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have long-suffered over the internal issue domestic violence, as it now has become......
Suicide Rates of Indigenous Communities Climbs
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that over the last decade, rates of suicide in Aboriginal and......
Has the Tampon Tax Has Been Around for Too Long?
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s pledge to abolish the tampon tax upon election has reignited debate on the issue. Mr. Shorten......