Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 1st August 2022 - Limited data means the lack of a clear picture of how we are progressing on Closing the Gap, as Australia mourns one of its foremost campaigners for justice for First Nations. The latest…
Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 10th June 2022 - Advocates say more action is needed for the welfare of children.Tasmania has become the first state in the country to raise the age of criminal detention, from 10 to 14 years old.The…
Contributor, Thursday, 14th April 2022 - Whoever wins the coming election will need to actively lead on improving Indigenous affairs if we are to make meaningful and lasting change, writes Eddie Synot, from Griffith University.…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 28th March 2022 -
Following the release of the 13th annual Close the Gap report, we speak to the CEO of the Lowitja Institute, Professor Janine Mohamed, about the need for governments to embrace genuine…
Dr Lisa J. Griffiths, Monday, 28th June 2021 - The Productivity Commission has just launched a new dashboard for measuring progress against the Closing the Gap targets. It reveals we are failing our children and young people,…
John Leha, Thursday, 27th May 2021 - The theme for Reconciliation Week this year is “More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.” There could not be a more appropriate theme for this moment in time, writes John Leha,…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 9th December 2020 - A new study finds an overhaul of the health system is required if Indigenous Australians are to have better health outcomes Suicide rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 21st October 2020 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are around 9.7 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids Indigenous groups are concerned by new research…
Luke Michael, Friday, 31st July 2020 - Advocates say these targets “will deliver anything but justice” to Indigenous peoplePrime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a new National Agreement on Closing the Gap…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th June 2020 - Findings have emerged from a “ground-breaking and historic” engagement with Indigenous Australians Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people overwhelmingly…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 12th February 2020 - Australia is on track to meet just two of the seven Closing the Gap targets Indigenous peak organisations say they now have an unprecedented opportunity to change the lives of Aboriginal…