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Aboriginal Legal Service WA celebrates 50th year

Western Australia’s Aboriginal Legal Services recently celebrated its 50th Year of service. The event acknowledged the many human rights achievements of all those involved since the organisation’s inception in 1974. Image: Image: Supplied/ Micah Kickett Produced By: Micah Kickett Featured In Story: Wayne Nannup- CEO, Aboriginal Legal Service Western Australia First aired on The Wire, …

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Makarrata Senate Inquiry: Federal government still committed to truth telling, says Indigenous Australians minister

The following story contains discussions of youth suicide that some may find distressing. Please use discretion.  Minister for Indigenous Australians Senator, Malarndirri McCarthy says the government is still committed to Truth and Treaty processes, despite the setbacks of the Voice referendum, The Yanyuwa Garrawa Senator from Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria is urging First Nations …

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Reconciliation on Indigenous communities in Canada and Australia

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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Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Busking For Change Initiative

Primary Schools nationwide have been invited to learn and perform a song in the northern Australian Indigenous language. Part of The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Busking for Change initiative, this year’s song is Shordi Krik, written by the students at the Northern Territory’s Barunga Remote Community School and foundation Ambassador, Justine Clarke. Last year’s initiative raised …

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