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First Nations travel business win Queensland Reconciliation awards

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This week, the Queensland Reconciliation Awards were hosted in Cairns, acknowledging the work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across the state. The Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours took out Business category, offering sustainable and culturally safe tours. They were one of the six winners in this year’s edition. The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked …

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Mediation sessions for First Nation families on Family Law

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Mediation experts say Family Law in Australia is one of the main reasons why Indigenous families are often caught up in domestic violence. And one particular agency, the Mediation Institute, is trying to address the complex nature of the Family Law Act and its impact on Aboriginal families. The Institute holds courses encouraging family-led decision …

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More jobs needed on country to close unemployment gap for Indigenous Australians

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An Indigenous recruitment specialist says creating more jobs for First Nations Australians on country is key to improving employment rates. In March of 2024, the national unemployment rate for Indigenous Australians was 12 percent, compared to three-point-nine percent for non indigenous people.  First Nations peoples are further underrepresented on boards and in senior executive roles. …

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Australian teachers are not feeling confident teaching First Nations education

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Many teachers in Australia feel unprepared to teach indigenous studies at school. Highlighting significance of incorporating indigenous histories and cultures into the Australian Curriculum, we speak to Professor Melitta Hogarth from the University of Melbourne about the need for resources to ensure a more inclusive approach to education. Produced By: Moemina Shukur Featured In Story: …

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Alice Springs conference tackles First Nations housing concerns

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The Aboriginal Housing and Homelands conference kicked off today in Alice Springs. It will discuss better ways to improve housing for First Nations peoples in the NT. The Wire’s contributors from 8CCC’s Big Brekky show started asking General Manager of Professional Services with the Central Land Council Dr Josie Douglas about the conference. Image: Image …

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First Indigenous voice election: South Australians decide

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Indigenous South Australians will head to the polls on the weekend for the state’s first Voice to Parliament election.The state government has committed to implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, an agreement which also sparked the national voice to parliament referendum last year.Greens Senator and Indigenous Affairs spokesperson, Dorinda Cox, says this weekend signals …

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Program reducing First Nations babies removed from Country

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Women who get support from an Indigenous-led model of maternity care are three times less likely to have their Indigenous babies removed by child protection services. This is according to new research from the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health which collected data from the Birthing in Our Community (BIOC) hub and the Mater Mothers hospital …

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