Global health leaders sign 2040 declaration to end rheumatic heart disease
In the lead-up to running her first marathon in 2019, Cecilia Johns received some “shocking” news. She had…
Amid national ice crisis, Aboriginal community rehabilitation centres are fighting back
Kane Wandin’s withdrawn demeanour shifts when asked if he has a favourite tattoo. The 26-year-old pulls back the…
Sydney’s Strathfield Council votes to stop displaying Indigenous flag outside its offices after removing acknowledgement messages from welcome signs
An inner-west Sydney council has voted to remove the Aboriginal flag from outside its chambers, marking the body’s…
In the NT, almost two-thirds of prison inmates live with a mental illness
A landmark study has highlighted how common mental illness is in the Northern Territory’s burgeoning prison population, despite…
Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia’s Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following…
Sea Otters were successfully reintroduced in Canada after their extinction due to fur trade, protecting the kelp populations; but now they are threatening a ‘local delicacy’
The reintroduction and success of sea otters in British Columbia was a story that initially satisfied everyone including…
Empty chairs spoke loudest, months into racism inquiry testimony
A family who are alive only because a bomb that landed at their feet didn’t explode. An Olympian…
Marissa Williamson Pohlman On Racism In Boxing
Marissa Williamson Pohlman put everything into her career. She was the first Aboriginal female boxer to represent Australia…
Closing the Gap data reveals rise in First Nations youth held in detention without sentence
Under the vast outback sky of Mount Isa, community leader Corina James is a familiar face at the…
The Socceroos reflect our rich Australian identity and bring us together
The Socceroos did more than represent Australia on the football field; they reminded us that our diversity is…
The Interview: Jessica Mauboy wants to share the culture and community of her home
When Jessica Mauboy talks about her childhood, her face lights up like the sun. “Growing up in Darwin,…
Indigenous whale-watching tour shares ancient stories of Illawarra coastline
As an Indigenous-led whale-watching tour left the coast of Shellharbour on the New South Wales South Coast last…