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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

An unlimited passion for equality for sport coaches

22 Aug 2019

UNSW’s Dr Nicholas Apoifis is one of the co-founders of Coaching Unlimited, a program that aims to address a lack of sports coaching opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

UNSW Law student wins NAIDOC 2019 Apprentice of the Year

22 Jul 2019

Ganur Maynard has completed multiple apprenticeships with prestigious law firms in Australia and abroad.

Transport support urgently needed to improve road safety in remote communities: survey

13 Mar 2019

A road safety survey highlights how to reduce risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote and rural communities.

Honorary UNSW Law doctorate awarded to Pat Anderson, visionary leader and activist

08 Nov 2018

Pat Anderson has been honoured for her advocacy of social justice and lasting change for Australia’s First Peoples.

When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?

07 Aug 2018

Aboriginal Australians have effectively been on their country as long as modern human populations have been outside of Africa.

If Indigenous voices can't even be heard on Australia Day, what hope have we got?

23 Jan 2018

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community is not being heard in the debate around Australia Day and it is indicative of the state of Indigenous affairs in Australia, writes Gemma McKinnon.

UNSW Law commits to Reconciliation Action Plan

28 Aug 2015

UNSW Law has become the first law school in the country to adopt its own Reconciliation Action Plan.

Confidence must be rebuilt after PM shoots down Indigenous leaders' plan

07 Aug 2015

Tony Abbott’s refusal to back Indigenous-only conventions is disappointing, writes Paul Kildea.