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Closing the Gap going backwards in critical areas
The government has pledged over $700 million to create thousands of jobs in remote areas.
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
How a Stolen Generations survivor became 'one of the lucky ones'
It is 16 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generations. Survivors reflect on the anniversary and what it means to them.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Prime Minister presents latest Closing the Gap strategy
Anthony Albanese said communities must be at the fore of decision making to improve outcomes for First Nations people.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Aboriginal
Linda Burney makes national apology anniversary address
The Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has addressed a congregation of leaders at the 16th anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generations.
Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Reconciliation (Apology)
Leaders mark Stolen Generations apology at Parliament House
Members of the Stolen Generations mark the 16th anniversary of Kevin Rudd's national apology at Parliament House.
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Reconciliation (Apology)
Stolen Generations survivor recounts hearing the Apology
Michael McLeod says he was 'in a daze' after hearing the apology as he had never thought the experience would be possible in his lifetime.
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Report recommends more funding to Indigenous-run organisations
The Productivity Commission says governments are unwilling to hand money to Indigenous-run organisations and where the money is going remains unclear.
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Regional News
Zachary Rolfe argues to narrow Kumanjayi Walker evidence, days before scheduled inquest appearance
As the coronial inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes today, lawyers for former NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe have foreshadowed a series of objections he will raise when he takes the stand.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Fighting to save the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle
The Goulburn Islands are a haven for endangered turtles, and as climate change causes sea levels to rise rangers are worried erosion is causing the turtle numbers to decline.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds
Published: Source: 7.30Topic: Aboriginal
As bushfires encroach on towns, cultural burning aims to give residents a clear path out of danger
Residents on NSW's South Coast felt trapped with nowhere to flee to but the beach during the Black Summer bushfires, but the state government is trialling a possible solution.
Published: Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Bushfires
Truth-telling sign vandalised on causeway between Granite Island and Victor Harbor
Ngarrindjeri Elder and tour operator Mark Koolmatrie says he was leading a group of Aboriginal students when the teens noticed deep gouges on a sign detailing the area's Indigenous and colonial history.
Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Aboriginal
After 11 years this family is closer to learning what happened to their loved one. Many others will never get answers
This criminal case is at the heart of an unfolding crisis few Australians are aware of. This week there was an important breakthrough, writes Bridget Brennan.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
NT Labor's revived pledge to deliver a treaty sets up an election battleground in the bush
Seven months out from an NT election, Labor's promise to persevere with a treaty sets up a definitive alternative to the CLP. But can either party deliver on their pledges?
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics
Whatever the debate, Pat Dodson had the same reminder for journalists: Study Australia's history
Pat Dodson's departure from parliament will leave a cavernous hole in Canberra, as he takes with him a dignified approach to diplomacy and a lifetime of hard-won battles in the fight for his mob, writes Bridget Brennan.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Parliament
From showing weapons to admitting failures, the WA government has changed its tune on teen tragedy
Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia's decision to release an interim report into the death of Cleveland Dodd, revealing more details about his attempt to take his own life, was a 180-degree turn in his handling of the tragedy, writes Kathryn…
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Prisons and Punishment
Ceduna is the jewel of the Nullarbor but residents fear crime is tarnishing its reputation
The scrapped Cashless Debit Card has left a divisive legacy in the South Australian coastal town of Ceduna, which is facing a rise in crime and antisocial behaviour.
Published: Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Indigenous Policy
Closing the Gap report released
Sixteen years after Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations, questions remain about the government's intention to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds
Published: Source: 7.30Topic: Government and Politics
'A national disgrace': Advocates call for more action to close the gap on First Nations out-of-home care
16 years on from Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generations, statistics show Indigenous children are still being removed from their families at a significant rate — and that the rate is worsening.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Aboriginal
Ngunnawal elder Aunty Violet and Ngambri man Shane Mortimer clash during an Independents for Canberra town hall meeting.
Ngunnawal elder Aunty Violet Sheridan says she's considering running as an independent in the upcoming ACT election, but the announcement has seen tensions between First Nations people bubble over.
Duration: 40 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Independents
As bushfires encroach on towns, cultural burning aims to give residents a clear path out of danger
Residents on NSW's South Coast felt trapped with nowhere to flee to but the beach during the Black Summer bushfires, but the state government is trialling a possible solution.
Published: Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Bushfires
NSW Police officer charged over collision that resulted in death of Indigenous teenager
An Indigenous teenager died in 2022 after an unmarked police car collided with a motorbike he was riding in Sydney.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Police
The saltwater custodians keeping the Indigenous stories alive
Long before the Opera House was built, Sydney Harbour sustained Australia's first inhabitants for thousands of years.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Politicians in two states have changed their stance on treaties since the Voice
How best to address inequality experienced by Indigenous people is again front and centre for politicians, after a long post-Voice referendum hiatus.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Zachary Rolfe argues to narrow Kumanjayi Walker evidence, days before scheduled inquest appearance
As the coronial inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes today, lawyers for former NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe have foreshadowed a series of objections he will raise when he takes the stand.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Fighting to save the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle
The Goulburn Islands are a haven for endangered turtles, and as climate change causes sea levels to rise rangers are worried erosion is causing the turtle numbers to decline.
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds
Published: Source: 7.30Topic: Aboriginal
Women work out like their lives depend on it in bid to make kidney transplant list
Alice Springs has some of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the country but patients face huge challenges to qualify for organ donations.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Healthcare Clinic
No longer 'an old shed', a revamped ranger hub creates space for community and country
Jeffrey Curtis has been waiting a long time for a new ranger hub in Tennant Creek, but it's arrived and he's looking forward to seeing how it helps young people in the remote Northern Territory town.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Indigenous Culture
Almighty defensive effort delivers Indigenous victory in NRL All Stars clash
Indigenous have battened down the hatches and tackled their way to victory over the Māori in the NRL's annual All Stars showdown.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL
Silver Lining school getting kids on track through growing veggies, rearing livestock and trying rodeo
Silver Lining Ficks Crossing is a school intended to stop the "school-to-prison pipeline", where giving Indigenous youth a sense of purpose is a key outcome.
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Indigenous Culture
Family calls for justice, explanation of how their brother died in police custody
Police body cam played in court, showing the final moments Mr George was seen alive as he was led to a watch house cell. More than an hour later police checked on him and found his body.
Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Black Deaths In Custody
Politicians in two states have changed their stance on treaties since the Voice
How best to address inequality experienced by Indigenous people is again front and centre for politicians, after a long post-Voice referendum hiatus.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Truth-telling sign vandalised on causeway between Granite Island and Victor Harbor
Ngarrindjeri Elder and tour operator Mark Koolmatrie says he was leading a group of Aboriginal students when the teens noticed deep gouges on a sign detailing the area's Indigenous and colonial history.
Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Aboriginal
Ceduna is the jewel of the Nullarbor but residents fear crime is tarnishing its reputation
The scrapped Cashless Debit Card has left a divisive legacy in the South Australian coastal town of Ceduna, which is facing a rise in crime and antisocial behaviour.
Published: Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Indigenous Policy
Politicians in two states have changed their stance on treaties since the Voice
How best to address inequality experienced by Indigenous people is again front and centre for politicians, after a long post-Voice referendum hiatus.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Revered Indigenous trailblazer Lowitja O'Donoghue dies aged 91
Revered Indigenous advocate Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue has died at the age of 91.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Death and Dying
Aboriginal bark hut set on fire and threatening video posted to Snapchat
Tasmania Police are investigating a fire that destroyed an Aboriginal bark hut in the state's south-east over the Australia Day long weekend — with a video of the incident posted online.
Duration: 33 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime
Thousands gather at Invasion Day rallies, calling for rethink of Australia Day
Thousands of people gather at Invasion Day rallies across the country, backing Indigenous calls for a change or abolishment of Australia Day.
Duration: 1 minute 17 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Community Organisations
Meet the change makers in the running to be named Australian of the Year 2024
A group of eight change makers with a diverse mix of passions and work from around the country are in the running to be named Australian of the Year for 2024.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Awards and Prizes
Row over Danish flag replacing Aboriginal flag above Tasmanian parliament building
To celebrate Tasmania's own locally born royal, the Danish flag was yesterday flown at parliament house along with the Australian and state flags.The Aboriginal flag was taken down to fit it.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics
Thirteen women, two years and 35,000 threads: How Australia's largest woven sculpture was made
The NGV commissioned 25 new artworks for its Triennial, including an epic one-of-a-kind weaving from a remote Top End community determined to keep its traditions alive through art.
Published: Source: ABC ArtsTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Politicians in two states have changed their stance on treaties since the Voice
How best to address inequality experienced by Indigenous people is again front and centre for politicians, after a long post-Voice referendum hiatus.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Authors say booksellers play a critical role in sharing diverse stories and can make or break careers
The cultural role of bookshops is in the spotlight after the owner of Victoria's oldest independent bookshop posted on social media, calling for "kids picture books with just white kids on the cover".
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Books (Literature)
Coroner finds inadequate supervision before man's Roebourne Prison suicide
A WA coroner has found the supervision provided by prison officers of a Pilbara man who died from self-harm in Roebourne Regional Prison was inadequate on the night of his death.
Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Prisons and Punishment
Proposed fishing ban across huge swathe of WA's south coast raises concern
A proposal to close a quarter of the waters between Bremer Bay and the South Australian border to all fishing draws mixed reactions from the community.
Published: Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Marine Parks
Experts, citizen scientists move 40 trapdoor spiders in mass relocation
A team of conservationists and volunteers successfully relocate 40 trapdoor spiders across WA's Great Southern.
Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Animals