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NT’s new Indigenous housing initiative: Constructing climate-resilient homes

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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 …

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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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“Speak up, Not Shut Up:” we need to keep talking about men’s mental health

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Almost half of Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the Black Dog Institute, with Depression and anxiety among the most common. Despite strides in support services, there’s still a long way to go in breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, especially among men. Wiradjuri man Buddy Oldman has PTSD, and …

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Indigenous STEM advocate reflects on NASA experience

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A Melbourne University’s student is advocating for more first nation representation in STEM fields. Tully Mahr, a Gundungurra woman, currently studying her masters in mechanical engineering and talks about her recent internship with Nasa and advocating for more first nations students in STEM. Image: Supplied from Melbourne University Produced By: Moemina Shukur Featured In Story: …

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Indigenous groups to hold NSW government accountable on Closing the Gap

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Indigenous communities are being called on to have their say on the formation of an advisory body to hold government accountable on Closing the Gap targets. The New South Wales Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations wants to create an independent, Aboriginal-led body to commit lawmakers to meeting the targets set out in the 2020 gap …

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New plans for First Nations home ownership welcomed

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The Federal government has announced a plan to increase First Nations home ownership in remote Indigenous communities. The National Rural Health Alliance has welcomed the decision, and believes this plan is a key step towards improving the overall health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples. Image: Photo by Joshua Leong on Unsplash Produced By: Joelle …

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