Indigenous

Gweagal Spears Returned to Country after 250 years

Gweagal Spears Returned to Country after 250 years

Social Justice The Wire

Four Gweagal spears, taken by Lieutenant James Cook and the crew of the HMB Endeavour in 1770, have been returned...

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...

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,...

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...

Indigenous scientist merging traditional knowledge with western science to boost drought resilience

Indigenous scientist merging traditional knowledge with western science to boost drought resilience

Science & Environment The Wire

Blending Traditional Knowledge with Western Science. Max Fabila, a Jabirr Jabirr man and Indigenous scientist at CSIRO, explains how traditional...

Indigenous All-Stars game kicked off in Perth

Indigenous All-Stars game kicked off in Perth

Communications & Culture The Wire

Energy was a key factor over the weekend with more than 37 000 fans attending Optus Stadium in Perth to...

Big Backyard Quiz in full production swing

Big Backyard Quiz in full production swing

The Wire

A new game show produced by NITV with Screen West called Big Backyard Quiz on Noongar Boodjar will be on...

New trial hopes to reduce dementia in the Torres Strait

New trial hopes to reduce dementia in the Torres Strait

Health The Wire 3 February 2025

Researchers from JCU are trialling a new program in the hopes of reducing dementia rates among Torres Strait Islander people....

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

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

Communications & Culture The Wire

New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but despite First Nations peoples inhabiting the continent for at...

Indigenous students gathered in Canberra to empower youth

Indigenous students gathered in Canberra to empower youth

Social Justice The Wire

Indigenous students from across the country recently gathered in Canberra for a leadership program to empower young people to take...