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Report released on the economic opportunities for First Nations Australians

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First Nations Australians are significant contributors to Australia’s economy but access to finance and capital is limiting their economic empowerment and financial wellbeing. These are the findings of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs report on its inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians. First Nations businesses and … Continued

QYAC Holds Successful AGM on Minjerribah

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The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) is pleased to announce it held a successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Minjerribah on Saturday 23 November, 2024.   QYAC is a Registered Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) created under the Native Title Act 1993 to manage the recognised Native Title rights and interests of the Quandamooka people following … Continued

CDU EXPERT: DV prevention needs to begin in primary school

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26 NOVEMBER, 2024 Who: Charles Darwin University Lecturer in Early Childhood Dr Toni McCallum. Dr McCallum’s research focuses on the effect of complex trauma on children exposed to domestic and family violence. Topics: NT Coroner’s recommendations following the landmark inquest into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory. Domestic, family … Continued

NASA calling: New funding to fuel next Indigenous STEM stars

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A substantial funding boost from the Australian Government has renewed the Monash University National Indigenous Space Academy’s call for stellar Indigenous STEM students to apply for an internship with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL).    Now in its fourth year, the National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) – led by Monash’s Faculty of Information Technology (IT) … Continued

Walkley win for CDU student-lecturer team

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A Charles Darwin University (CDU) journalism student and her lecturer have been named co-recipients of a prestigious Walkley Award following their months-long investigation into the NT’s school system. Student Tilda Colling, lecturer and freelance journalist Kylie Stevenson, and University of Queensland digital journalism lecturer Caroline Graham won the All Media: Coverage of Indigenous Affairs category … Continued

CDU PhD student receives Google’s backing to help Close the Gap

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Australian research aimed at closing the gap in First Nations health outcomes through new and emerging technologies like AI has received the backing of Google. One of only six recipients of the 2024 Google PhD Fellowship in Australia, Charles Darwin University PhD student and Bundjalang man Luke Hamlin will receive $15,000 and professional mentorship from … Continued

$1 million to create Aboriginal-led history books

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La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have begun a million dollar project to compile a four-volume collection of key documents that tell the story of Australian history from an Aboriginal perspective, which will be sent to remote community schools across Australia and will eventually be in every school and public library. The Ngura … Continued

Historical win for Indigenous survivors of abuse

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  Last week week, a landmark decision was handed down supporting a precedent set last year which removed barriers to compensation for survivors of child sexual abuse.    The High Court of Australia has ruled that a permanent stay of proceedings will not be entirely granted in the case of Willmot v. The State of … Continued

Last Call to Experience NAISDA’s Powerful ‘Call to Arms’ End-of-Year Performance

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NAISDA’s highly anticipated end-of-year performance season featuring leading First Nations choreographers, dance artists and storytellers, is about to take the stage at Carriageworks, Sydney from 21-23 November 2024. With only days left until opening night, this is the last chance to book your seat for an extraordinary event showcasing leading First Nations choreographers, dance artists, … Continued