An Albany police officer has been recognised among the first recipients of the inaugural Aboriginal *Service* Medal.
It's citrus season in Canberra, here's a few ideas for cumquats.
The director of a film exploring Adam Goodes's exit from the AFL following sustained booing by opposition fans has said the Aboriginal football star found it "really traumatic" to relive the events when he watched the film. Key points: - The documentary is comprised of edited archival footage from the period surrounding Goodes's departure - Its director has said he wants to hold "a mirror" up to Australians so they can judge the events for themselves - The film will not be released in cinemas but will be made available to schools and sporting clubs The Final Quarter is a documentary compile...
How an Indigenous youth council is tackling suicide and loss of culture in the Pilbara.
Prue MacSween is a loud and opinionated journalist and social commentator. She has a very public profile and she uses that profile and the platform she's given ...
And NSW’s indigenous players claim to have “no problem whatsoever” with teammates singing the anthem. Indigenous Blues Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr will stand silent during Advance Australian Fair, as will Queensland centre Will Chambers. While respecting their contentious stance, Cordner, Cook and Trbojevic said they would offer up an emotional rendition of the national anthem before the game. Your Daily Telegraph subscription delivers more than you expect “I am a proud Australian and I will be singing the national anthem, definitely,” said Cordner, the NSW skipper. “In...
COASTALWATCH | BEST OF THE WEB. While many of our eyes were cast west over the weekend, to Margaret River and the big league's of the WSL's CT, the ...
Paul Kellys thought-provoking advocacy was an apt complement to the acclaimed appointment of Ken Wyatt as our first indigenous cabinet minister A strong ...
The facts are too grave, too clear-cut and too compelling to ignore. They also disabuse Australians of the idea that there is something mysterious about the rash ...
Plans for a one-off event to allow the legal sale of alcohol in Aurukun have been scrapped amid fears the decision could lead to a return of grog-fuelled violence ...
Since colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have not had a truly strong mechanism so that our voices can be heard. Over the years, we have been invited onto advisory committees, and tried other processes. These have not resulted in much success. It is 2019 and we as First Peoples need to be able to have a say on what happens, in a way that we do not at the moment. It is about empowerment. Victoria’s Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher.Photo: Supplied The journey to set up a national voice – and onwards – will be complicated. It will have challenges. But any...
The latest rearrangement of the bureaucracy is a missed opportunity, but may work.
The Kakadu plum fruiting season in the Top End is just finishing. Over one weekend, I was able to find a few fruits on the ground beneath some trees in the ...
The Swinburne Annual Reconciliation Lecture was a panel discussion that revealed the many layers of Indigenous astronomy.
"The country club is a huge plus for Morisset, even for people who don't play golf or bowls."
Reconciliation Week has come to a close in Warrnambool with an uplifting community event.
Congratulations to Reconciliation Australia for hosting a great event last Friday in Perth. It is certainly a step in the right direction on a very long journey towards ...
Congratulations to Reconciliation Australia fora great event. It is a step in the right direction towards equity and parity for the Indigenous people.
Environment groups demand up to date figures to show 'the full impact' of the weaker laws.
Two new executive agencies were gazetted by the federal government last week — one to build the nation's high-speed rail capacity, and the other to lead ...