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Tax time can be testing for anyone, but the ATO needs to take a different path for First Nations communities. It’s the message from the Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen, and she’s conducting a systemic review of the tax offices’ engagement with First Nations taxpayers. Image: Image: Screen Capture via ATO Produced By: Mark Hides Featured …
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New research from the University of Western Australia is looking how dingoes are connected to First Nations people. The research is taking a look at a dingo skeleton found in a burial site in New South Wales, suggesting it was tamed by Barkindji ancestors. Image: Image from Unsplash Produced By: Fiona Bartholomaeus Featured In Story: …
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The Fair Work Commission has increased minimum award wages by 4.75 per cent and the national minimum wage by 5.97 per cent. The Centre for Indigenous People and Work has welcomed the decision, saying it will have a major impact on the economic security of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers. Image: Image from Shutterstock …
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A new report in Victoria has revealed a strong link between natural disasters and poverty across the state. The Ripple Effects report, released by the Victorian Council of Social Services, found floods have impacted 63 of the state’s 79 local government areas. The Council is now calling on the state government to invest in risk …
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A new mental health centre for First Nations young people has opened in Queensland’s Moreton Bay. Youth mental health organisation Headspace has partnered with Institute for Urban Indigenous Health to open the Staying Deadly Centre in Deception Bay. The centre aims to provide culturally safe support and create a space where young First Nations people …
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Commonwealth and State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements have been extended across the Northern Territory as major flooding continues to impact The Big River region – an area home to several First Nations communities. With Katherine experiencing its worst flooding in several decades, surrounding communities have been evacuated. The Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency earlier this …
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Last week, The Wire covered the latest report of the Australian Human Rights Commission about racism in universities across Australia. The Racism@Uni report shows more than 80% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and academics have experienced racism in the tertiary education sector. Image: Image: Pexels/ Pixabay Produced By: Harrison Pedersen Featured In Story: …
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You may have heard about a crocodile named Old Faithful, who featured along Steve Irwin in Queensland. Old Faithful was living in Far North Queensland at the Rinyirru Lakefield National Park, but was relocated to Australia Zoo. Traditional owners are outraged Old Faithful – who is considered a family member – was taken nearly 2000 …
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