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Next week, the Greens are putting forward a new bill for a Truth and Justice Commission. This comes after the failed referendum bid by the Australian Labor Party to enshrine an Indigenous Voice into the Constitution in 2023. The Greens are confident that this bill will pass if Parliament does not play politics. Image: Image: …
Voice to Parliament 2.0 – The Greens Truth and Justice Commission Read More »
A new survey shows support for retaining 26 January as Australia’s national day of celebration… to be slipping with a growing number of people open to changing the date. University if South Australia survey of 559 Australian citizens revealed that 67% do not mind when Australia Day falls as long as there is a dedicated …
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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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Unrest and division penetrates the South Pacific Island of New Caledonia. Violence erupted after Paris announced potential voting reforms that would expand the electorate body. Many Kanaks, the indigenous of the island, say that these changes threaten their presence and cultural identity on the island. However, others say that it is only fair that French …
Riots ravage Island after electoral changes were announced Read More »
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 …
Alice Springs conference tackles First Nations housing concerns Read More »
Last week, a reality TV show broadcast on SBS called Alone Australia kicked off its second season, where ten participants need to survive in Aotearoa, New Zealand by building their shelter and getting their food. This year, First Nations communities are more engaged than ever in the program because three participants are Indigenous, and they’re …
‘Alone Australia’ engaging with First Nations viewers Read More »
Anthony Albanese launched the Governments’ $4 billion dollar housing initiative with great fanfare just a few weeks ago. However the local Wilya Janta Housing Collaboration want to design housing that suits communities, suits the environment and is culturally sensitive. Image: Image: Courtesy Dr Simon Quilty – 1970’s Humpy Tennant Creek Produced By: Frances Du Featured …
NT’s new Indigenous housing initiative: Constructing climate-resilient homes Read More »
New research has discovered ancient First Nations occupation patterns on Barrow Island, near the North West Shelf, Western Australia. 50,000 years ago, Barrow Island was once a hill overseeing a coastal plain, before being cut off from the mainland due to rising sea levels. So what makes these discoveries so interesting? Image: Image Credit: …
Submerged Ancient First Nations Areas Discovered Read More »