First Nations

Voice campaign and the potential impact on First Nations communities

Yesterday, The Wire interviewed Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price about her opposition to the Voice to Parliament Referendum. Both campaigns are in full swing having conversations around theVoice and its potential impact on First Nations communities. The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked Founder of Welcoming Australia and National Multicultural Engagement Co-ordinator of the YES campaign Brad Chilcott, …

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First Nations peoples face barriers for enrolment in Voice referendum

First Nations enrolment for the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum is increasing, but there are still significant barriers to overcome. The latest national enrolment figures from the Australian Electoral Commission sit at 84.5% for First Nations people, while 97.2% of all eligible Australians are enrolled.   Produced By: Isaac Brogan Featured In Story: Amy Gordon …

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Language preservation critical for culture in First Nations communities

According to experts, only a fragment of 250 traditional First Nations languages from pre-colonial Australia are spoken in homes today, showing the priority to preserve both First Nations language and storytelling. Dr Debra Dank wrote ‘ We Come With This Place’ as part of her PhD thesis and explores how maintaining traditional storytelling is important …

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New program to support First Nations content creators

This week, a mentoring program for First Nations Content Creators was launched to tackle the underrepresentation of this sector. The program will provide flights and accommodation to events in major cities, tutoring, upskilling and networking opportunities for First Nations content creators. Story published by Ngaarda Media Produced By: Conrad MacLean Featured In Story: Matty Hills …

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Babies’ Welcome to Country an important event for First Nations families

A First Nations organisation in Brisbane has recently hosted a ceremony welcoming babies to country. The aim of the ceremony is to celebrate the newest members of the community, and to commit to teaching them to be strong, prosperous, and proud. The organisation, Inala ‘Wangarra’, meaning ‘One People’, provides culturally safe social, health and human …

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Stolen Generations support gains momentum: report

Today is National Sorry Day, where the community acknowledges the mistreatment of First Nations people known as The Stolen Generations. A new report commissioned by Caritas Australia shows Australians want to see more support from the Federal government for the Stolen Generations, with younger Australians aged 18 to 34 believing it’s important to address the …

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A second Stolen Generation?

This week, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, told the ABC there should not be rules to return children in foster care to their kin. Experts are concerned with the newly-appointed Minister’s comments, saying this will make things worse in Aboriginal communities. In the Northern Territory for instance, 81 per cent of children …

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