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In a new report by Music industry bodies APRA AMCOS and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) the rise of AI technology poses significant risks to Indigenous cultural and economic wellbeing, with 89% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songwriters fearing cultural appropriation. Advocates are urging current government efforts to regulate …
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Last week, the Victorian Government announced it was scrapping its plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 20-27. It means 10-year-olds in the state can be arrested, charged and put in jail. The decision was met with surprise and dismay by Indigenous organisations which had been pushing for the change. National …
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are disproportionately arrested for public intoxication, highlighted by the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties. The increasing number of alcohol-free zones in Sydney has also been criticised as a ‘creeping imposition’ on the public’s access to shared spaces. Speaking to NRN’s Frank Bonaccorso, Secretary Timothy Roberts explains how …
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Justice advocates have condemned figures showing Indigenous incarceration rates soaring above non-Indigenous people, despite a pledge by police to improve relations with Aboriginal communities. Figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics show the number of Indigenous people on remand in jails across New South Wales is up by 47 per cent over five years while …
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Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has unveiled the Advance Movement platform, aimed at Native Title reform, creating jobs for Indigenous people in rural areas and lowering family and domestic violence. However, the Advance Movement campaign exists under the idea that “no one is disadvantaged just because they are Indigenous” – a claim many have problems …
The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation in remote Western Australia has constructed nine transitional housing units and a commercial training facility to provide suitable housing for apprentices and low-income Indigenous employees. Expressions of Interest can be made via Yurra, the construction company responsible for the completion of the project. The Ganalili Housing Program supports the cost of …
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An archeological collaboration between the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation and Monash University unearthed evidence of 12,000 year old rituals. The archaeological excavations revealed two small fireplaces, each with a shaped single stick embedded within, remarkably preserved through animal fat. The Wire’s contributor Jahan Rezakhanlou investigated with Professor Bruno David from Monash University and …
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Data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed an increase in the number of children receiving protection services over the last year. The number has also seen a greater increase over the last five years period, the report also found those living in regional and remote areas were almost four times …
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