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Calls are growing for governments around the country to adopt Indigenous naming policies alongside English. Languages once pushed to the edge of existence are now being revitalised to honour of First Nations peoples’ heritage. National Radio News reporter Remy Naughton asked Co-Chair for the First Nations Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Muarry, why the proposal …
On Sunday, the Refugee Action Collective and Tamil Diaspora Association of Queensland marched through Brisbane calling for the Australian government to grant refugees in Brisbane permanent visas in place of the rolling three month bridging visas, which means they can’t get steady work, housing or Medicare. They say they are unable to go back to …
Refugees and mayoral candidate call for government action on visas in Brisbane Read More »
Jessica Taylor and Jaimi Shrive believe psychiatry has it wrong. Dr Taylor is a chartered psychologist, while Ms Shrive is a PhD candidate in politics and criminal justice. They’re also best-selling authors. They have just released a new book, ‘The Indicative Trauma Impact Manual’ (ITIM), which they say is an alternative to the Diagnostic and …
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Misinformation regarding the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been spreading online. Due to a lack of internet literacy and difficulty accessing the internet in remote Indigenous communities, confusion regarding the contents, effects and context of the proposed change to the Australian Constitution has been spreading. As messaging regarding the Indigenous Voice to Parliament continues to …
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An eminent group of retired judges have published an open letter to the people of Australia in support of a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the Voice. The moving letter, penned by members of the National Integrity Committee, emphasises how the Voice will deliver on the call made in the Uluru Statement from …
A new report commissioned by the Scanlon Foundation is calling for an urgent reform on the parent migration scheme. The report called ‘The Parent Conundrum’ and written by Journalist and Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University Peter Mares, found out there are more than 140 thousand applicants stuck in the process, and parent visas could …
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A recent study found that the services available to former inmates in Australia struggle to access services that are supposedly made available to them post-release. The inaccessibility of these services leads to greater recidivism and reincarceration, a social and economic harm to the broader community. Experts are calling on the government to overhaul …
Throughout history, major social and political events have impacted and shaped our interracial relations. Yet often the historical narrative is told through limited perspectives – and these important interracial events are left untold. Co-author and Member for Moreton, Graham Perrett teams up with Queenslander and proud Murri Man, Wayne Long, to launch a new book …
The Long Story, a new book uncovers neglected stories of Australia’s interracial history Read More »