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Doco of the month: In My Blood It Runs

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 14th May 2020 - In My Blood It Runs is a moving portrayal of what it is like as an Aboriginal child growing up in Australia today. Director Maya Newell talks to Wendy Williams about why it was a story that…

Why big little brush?

Contributor, Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 - It’s easy to take for granted the resources we have at our disposal, but having access to health and hygiene resources can lead to better outcomes for entire communities, writes social…

Indigenous Australians want input into the new Closing the Gap approach

Luke Michael, Monday, 20th January 2020 - The government is working on a new national agreement More than 90 per cent of Indigenous Australians believe it is important to develop formal partnerships between government and…

‘We have important things to say’: Indigenous child briefs UN and calls on the Australian government to stop locking up kids

Wendy Williams, Monday, 9th September 2019 - A 12-year-old Arrernte/Garrwa boy from central Australia has travelled to Geneva to address the UN Human Rights Council and urge the Australian government to stop sending 10-year-olds…

Emoji update brings ‘more diversity to the keyboard’

Luke Michael, Friday, 19th July 2019 - Apple has unveiled several new disability-themed emojis as part of a plan to help fill “a significant gap in the emoji keyboard”. The tech giant previewed the designs – which will be…

Voice. Treaty. Truth.

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th July 2019 - Indigenous relations in Australia have come a long way, but as we celebrate NAIDOC Week, it’s clear there is still a long and uncomfortable way to go, writes Jacynta Krakouer from the…

‘Have you been feeling your spirit was sad?’ Culture is key when assessing Indigenous Australians’ mental health

Contributor, Tuesday, 2nd July 2019 - A culturally specific screening tool for depression has been successfully tested among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, write Maree Hackett and Geoffrey Spurling,…

Move over Jemima, there’s a new toy on Play School

Luke Michael, Saturday, 29th June 2019 - There’s a bear in there and a chair as well, but now Play School is set to welcome a new cast member: an Indigenous doll named Kiya. The doll will be introduced on the iconic children’s…

‘If you’re not there for the cause, you need to get out of the way’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 26th June 2019 - When it comes to First Nations justice the progressive movement needs to decide if it wants to be part of the problem or part of the solution, according to Indigenous leaders. Speaking…

Opinion

When there is no ritual to dream: The silence of Indigenous suicide

Contributor, Friday, 24th May 2019 - The high rates of Indigenous youth suicide in Australia can only be addressed if the country first changes and confronts both its historical and contemporary racism, writes Julia…

Why the leaders of the future should look to philanthropy

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th April 2019 - Philanthropy has a responsibility to invest in developing the capability of business leadership to better serve the needs of the community, a sector leader believes. Perpetual’s…

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