first nations people

The cancer gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous people is widening

08 Feb 2023

While statistics tell us the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer who die is increasing, the reality is likely worse.

First Nations kids are more active when their parents are happy and supported

16 Dec 2022

Higher levels of parental wellbeing while children were young was linked with children being more physically active as they got older.

Adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

07 Dec 2022

After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.

Article on domestic violence policing of First Nations women wins criminology award

28 Nov 2022

Criminology and law researcher Emma Buxton-Namisnyk’s study of domestic violence policing of First Nations women in Australia has been recognised with an Early Career Research Award.

Could the Senate inquiry into murdered Indigenous women and children prevent future deaths?

14 Oct 2022

Last week, the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children found Indigenous women are eight times more likely to be murdered. What needs to happen?

Indigenous Australians in tribal gear perform in a ceremony

Establishing a Voice to Parliament could be an opportunity for Indigenous Nation Building. Here’s what that means

05 Aug 2022

Australian Governments must embrace Indigenous Nation Building if the Uluru Statement is to lead to effective structural reform and self-determined government for First Nations peoples.

Silhouettes of a rock band with text from the Uluru Statement of The Heart in the background

What would a First Nations Voice to Parliament actually look like in practice?

27 May 2022

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Labor’s commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This means there may soon be a First Nations Voice to Parliament. However, there is a journey ahead.

Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce children in out-of-home care

31 Jan 2022

As we near the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care has increased.

10 Minute Genius: Megan Davis on the power of Voice

25 Jan 2022

In 2017 on the lands of the Anangu, Cobble Cobble woman Megan Davis stepped out from the shadow of Uluru and delivered the Uluru Statement from the Heart for the very first time. It was the first time anyone would hear it, and it was a process that showed the power of First Nation Voices.