Closing The Gap

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...

Stolen Generation – Prime Ministers Apology

Stolen Generation – Prime Ministers Apology

Social Justice The Wire

Then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to Aboriginal people from the stolen generation 17 years ago The apology was one...

Tough Youth Crime Laws only a Short-Term Fix

Tough Youth Crime Laws only a Short-Term Fix

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law The Wire

After winning in a landslide Northern Territory election, Lia Finocchiaro and the Country Liberals have announced massive hard-line reforms to...

Advocates concerned at rise in Aboriginal children in out-of-home care

Advocates concerned at rise in Aboriginal children in out-of-home care

Communications & Culture Social Justice The Wire

Indigenous advocates are calling for a child protection system compatible with cultural practice to address the continued removal of First...

Urging governments to provide holistic support in Closing the Gap

Urging governments to provide holistic support in Closing the Gap

Communications & Culture Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

A Majority-led Indigenous organisation is calling for governments across all jurisdictions to provide holistic support in Closing the Gap. Kurt Gruber...

Indigenous groups to hold NSW government accountable on Closing the Gap

Indigenous groups to hold NSW government accountable on Closing the Gap

The Wire

Indigenous communities are being called on to have their say on the formation of an advisory body to hold government...

Could a Voice to Parliament improve education outcomes for First Nations students?

Could a Voice to Parliament improve education outcomes for First Nations students?

The Wire

The Federal Government says improved literacy and numeracy skills among Indigenous children would be just one benefit of a Voice...

Closing the Gap shows mixed progress across 18 targets

Closing the Gap shows mixed progress across 18 targets

The Wire

The recently released Closing the Gap report of 2022 reveals that out of 18 targets, four targets are on track,...

Shades of Deadly: The new campaign to challenge First Nations stereotypes

Shades of Deadly: The new campaign to challenge First Nations stereotypes

The Wire

Clothing the Gaps‘ new campaign, Shades of Deadly challenges stereotypes of First Nations people, celebrates culture and identity and creates...