Australia’s human rights record is set to face scrutiny at a United Nations hearing tonight, with a focus to be placed on the inequalities faced by Indigenous Australians.
Alice Springs Councillor@JNampijinpa has hit out at people who try to appear as though they “care for Indigenous Australians in the most shallowest of ways,” as calls mount for a minute of silence to be held on Australia Day.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has rejected a proposal from Independent MP Zali Steggall to hold one minute's silence on Australia Day to recognise Indigenous Australians.
Was the PM’s anthem wording change a warm-up for the challenge ahead, or a sign of the “abject nervousness” that will always halt progress on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians? @mrseankelly in @smh today
Exclusive: Young women, migrants and Indigenous Australians will be given the hard sell on the coronavirus vaccine when the government rolls out its $24 million advertising campaign | @katinacurtis
Spurs' Patty Mills launches youth basketball league for Indigenous Australians
The architects of a proposed Indigenous voice to parliament say they’ve left some questions up in the air so Australians can contribute to the body’s final structure.
BREAKING twitter break to share this important moment in the process towards an Indigenous voice to a Parliament. Here is Marcia Langton & Tom Calma’s piece explaining their proposed structure. Australians support reform its time politicians caught up #Uluru #auspol
Appears to be a huge amount of work done here, culminating in 230-page report with a vision for a Voice to Parliament, which is what Indigenous Australians are asking for as a way of having a say over the laws that affect them. Report by @paigeataylor
There are mixed views amongst Indigenous Australians about an announcement by Scott Morrison to change the national anthem.
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“It’s no longer on us to change things, it’s on the majority. It’s up to non-Indigenous Australians to want to take up that labour. I can't make you do it.” Actor@missmirandatap and writer and actor @nakkiahlui on the Black Lives Matter movement. #abc730 @jason_om
Remember this: Australia locks up Indigenous Australians at four times the rate of black Americans.
More than 400 candles spell out "I can't breathe" in Australia as part of a candlelight vigil held to commemorate the deaths of George Floyd as well as indigenous Australians who have died in police custody.
More than 400 candles spell out "I can't breathe" in Australia as part of a candlelight vigil held to commemorate the deaths of George Floyd as well as indigenous Australians who have died in police custody.
A story that won’t get the deadlines today? Indigenous Australians devastated about what happens next to #ulurustatement Scott Morrison now must appoint an Indigenous affairs minister #AUSVote19
In a country where Indigenous Australians are dirt poor and face constant and daily racism it seems odd that the Senate would vote to suggest white people are the ones facing issues in this country. Please visit remote Australia like I have and think about that #auspol
This 9-year-old girl refused to stand up during the national anthem in support of Indigenous Australians.
An Aboriginal activist is walking across Australia to draw attention to the treatment of Indigenous Australians
Every year, Australians apologize to their country’s indigenous people. Here’s why:
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