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“Aboriginal people must be recognised in the Australian Constitution”

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Aboriginal people must be recognised in the Australian Constitution – that’s the view from renowned photographer Juno Gemes who has spent 40 years documenting the changing social landscape in the country, particularly through the lens of Aboriginal Australians.  Her book titled ‘Until Justice Comes’ offers a collective of photographs from the last 50 years, capturing …

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On-the-spot police DVOs may harm marginalised victims: advocates

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Queensland Police officers responding to domestic and family violence incidents will have the power to issue on-the-spot 12-month Police Protection Directions, also known as Domestic Violence Orders from next year. The Queensland government says they have consulted with stakeholders on the proposed changes. But victim-survivor advocates, particularly First Nations women, are concerned these increased police …

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Australian Indigenous languages have a common source, how they spread still a mystery

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New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but despite First Nations peoples inhabiting the continent for at least 60,000 years, how the language spread remains a mystery Researchers suggest developing new models to better understand linguistic history. Image: Image Credit: Neil Morrell / Pixabay Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In Story: Mark …

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First Nations comedy show at Perth Fringe Festival 2025

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A First Nations comedy show is set to launch this week in Perth. Noongar comedian Fabian Woods, along with other local Indigenous comedians, will perform stand up comedy during Perth’s Fringe Festival. Audience will expect to hear yarns about Indigenous life, culture, family, sport and community, with an aim to combat negative stereotypes in a …

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Showcasing First Nations’ dancing to the World

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First Nations artists are getting more visible for their talent across Australia and worldwide, and contemporary dancing is not the exception. Young Gubbi Gubbi and Ugarapul contemporary dancer Soraya Fewquandie is passionate about sharing her culture with the world, and she’s impressed audiences with her dancing. Image: Image Credit: Soraya Fewquandie Produced By: Netta Finney …

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Reconciliation on Indigenous communities in Canada and Australia

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Indigenous people across the world are pushing their governments to be listened to and to establish reconciliation paths for the future. Canada launched in 2016 a national inquiry into the high numbers of missing Indigenous women and girls in the country, whereas Australia has started looking at the issue this month. But what other issues …

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Teachers don’t feel confident sharing Aboriginal history and culture in classrooms, survey finds

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New research has found Australian teachers are afraid of saying the ‘wrong thing’ when it comes to embedding First Nations histories and cultures into classrooms The national curriculum on First Nations history and culture has existed for more than a decade…  but The joint study by the University of Queensland and the Sharing Stories Foundation …

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Culturally Nourishing Schools Project: Bringing teachers out of classrooms and onto Country

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An initiative from UNSW is taking teachers out of the classroom and onto Country to build connections and confidence to incorporate cultural knowledge into their lessons The culturally nourishing schools program engages teachers, school leaders, cultural mentors and community members, aiming to improve the education engagement of First Nations students. Image: Image Credit: Pexels/ Yan …

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