indigenous affairs

indigenous youth march at black lives matter protest in Australia

Amid NAIDOC week, Indigenous children are up to 20 times as likely to be in prison

08 Jul 2022

UNSW Law & Justice’s Professor Luke McNamara says NAIDOC week provides a moment to reflect on the rate of Indigenous youth incarceration in Australia.

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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.

The Aboriginal flag flying over Parliament House in Canberra

Australia is pursuing a more Indigenous-focused foreign policy. But does it miss the bigger picture?

26 May 2021

Indigenous people have 80,000 years of diplomatic practice on this continent. Yet, our views on foreign policy are routinely overlooked.

Tjapukai Shaw, RAAF Indigenous liaison officer, with two young Indigenous men in front of a large aircraft

With Dutton in Defence, the government risks progress on climate and Indigenous affairs

26 Apr 2021

These issues matter to our strategic allies, particularly in the Pacific. Dutton's climate change scepticism and attitudes toward First Nations people could be damaging.

Ken Wyatt's proposed 'voice to government' marks another failure to hear Indigenous voices

31 Oct 2019

The 'voice to government' is to be legislated and separate from the question of symbolic constitutional recognition. This type of reform was resoundingly rejected by the Uluru statement.

Another stolen generation looms unless Indigenous women fleeing violence can find safe housing

20 Sep 2019

Indigenous children are admitted to out-of-home care at 11 times the rate for non-Indigenous children. The lack of safe housing for mothers fleeing family violence is a key factor.

Indigenous mothers and children often have no choice but to return to an unsafe home

29 Aug 2019

Indigenous victims of domestic violence are at greater risk of having their children removed due to lack of appropriate housing.

Indigenous affairs: why reinvent the wheel?

17 Jul 2019

Australia’s policymakers must address the cultural and institutional barriers that exist for Indigenous Australians instead of framing them as a problem for society.

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UNSW Galleries offers perspectives on Australian landscapes

19 Jun 2019

Material Place: Reconsidering Australian Landscapes brings together artists who are thinking through the materiality and representation of the Australian landscape.

It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values

28 May 2019

Indigenous procurement policies are kicking goals, but who for?

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