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Media Alert: TODAY – Raelene Cooper at Senate Inquiry to discuss Section 10, protecting cultural heritage and Sea Country

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Who: Murujuga Section 10 applicant Raelene Cooper and other traditional custodians What: Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill Where: Hilton DoubleTree, 100 James Street, Perth WA. When: TODAY 10.45am AWST Monday 26 August 2024 The full program including Woodside, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and senior Elder Tootsie Daniel … Continued

Media statement: Report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children

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National violence prevention organisation Our Watch has welcomed the report into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, released yesterday.  The Senate Committee made 10 recommendations including: co-design with First Nations families and communities, review of police practices, sustainable funding mechanisms, a senior First Nations appointment to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission, … Continued

Celestial emu; Traditional Knowledge saving the planet; and TikTok’s favourite Indigenous astrophysicist

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Great National Science Week First Nations science stories up for grabs now around Australia  Celestial Emu: Connecting Sky Country and astronomy – Sydney The Indigenous night sky, bush food, and technology – Redfern, NSW Telescopes and TikTok: meet Indigenous astrophysicist and social media star Kirsten Banks – Albury, NSW Help us find the birds at … Continued

Committee invites submissions on Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024

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The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs is seeking submissions to its parliamentary inquiry into the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024, introduced in the Senate by Yamatji-Noongar Senator Dorinda Cox. The Committee welcomes submissions from interested individuals and organisations on any or all aspects of the Bill by Friday 6 September 2024. … Continued

New champions crowned at the Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo Championships

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New champions crowned at the Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo Championships   New Zealand wins inaugural Trans-Tasman Indigenous Rodeo Challenge   New rodeo champions have been crowned at the 2024 Mount Isa Indigenous Rodeo Championships, and a spectacular HAKA was performed by the visiting New Zealand cowboys as part of the inaugural Trans-Tasman rodeo challenge which … Continued

QYAC creating new employment opportunities on Minjerribah

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  The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) is excited to announce the appointment of several new community Rangers who are Caring for Country on Minjerribah.   The new Rangers joining the Quandamooka Land and Sea Management Agency (QALSMA) are: David Bulsey, Kynan Bulsey, Leroy Kaden-Webb, Edward Kaden, Tariqu Woodbridge, Trey Coghill and Jillian Jacobs. Ryan … Continued

Students launch into space internships with NASA

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Five Indigenous Australian university students are about to embark on a thrilling journey to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the United States, as part of Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA), supported by the Australian Space Agency and CSIRO. The students will jet off to California for a 10-week internship at NASA’s JPL … Continued

Progress and setbacks on Closing the Gap targets

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  The latest Annual Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks progress towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that five of 19 targets are on track to be met. The report includes new data for nine targets since last year. Improvements in two targets means they are now … Continued