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Young Yarners Program engages young First Nations voters

Young Yarners Program engages young First Nations voters

Politics & Economy The Wire

A program making sure Indigenous Australians vote matters is encouraging young people to participate in future elections. Funded by the...

A push for Indigenous representation: Jason Hunter steps up in Federal politics

A push for Indigenous representation: Jason Hunter steps up in Federal politics

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Nyikina Nyul Nyul Worora man Jason Hunter, is stepping up for Indigenous representation in Federal politics, contesting for the Durack...

Complaint lodged with UN over Australia’s “punitive” youth justice policies

Complaint lodged with UN over Australia’s “punitive” youth justice policies

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law The Wire

Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders are calling on the United Nations to urgently address Australia’s “punitive” youth criminal and...

Aboriginal child removal rate under scrutiny in WA

Aboriginal child removal rate under scrutiny in WA

Social Justice The Wire

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal child removals in the country,...

Budget for First Nations crumbs on the table: Thorpe

Budget for First Nations crumbs on the table: Thorpe

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

The Federal Budget delivered on Tuesday offered little surprise for many. Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers announced $1.3 bn towards Closing...

First Nations Communities share thoughts on upcoming federal budget

First Nations Communities share thoughts on upcoming federal budget

Politics & Economy The Wire

This week, the Albanese government will deliver its fourth Federal budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says this budget will give another...

The Wire Weekly 15 March 2025

The Wire Weekly 15 March 2025

Communications & Culture Politics & Economy The Wire

The Wire’s stories of the Week all in one compact edition! Image: Image: The Wire First aired on The Wire,...

Birrarangga Film Festival wraps up in Naarm

Birrarangga Film Festival wraps up in Naarm

The Wire

Tomorrow is the final day of the biannual Birrarangga Film Festival in Melbourne, showcasing films and First Nations stories from...

New Aboriginal Business Taskforce launched in NSW

New Aboriginal Business Taskforce launched in NSW

Social Justice The Wire

This week, a new Aboriginal Business Taskforce was launched in New South Wales by David Harris, the Minister for Aboriginal...

New report calls for urgent action to support Stolen Generation survivors

New report calls for urgent action to support Stolen Generation survivors

The Wire

Just six percent of recommendations made to support Stolen Generation survivors and their families almost three decades ago have been...