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Date Time Athlete support to Close Gap She has one the most infectious laughs in Australian sport, but AIS Share A Yarn Ambassador Janice Blackman has some powerful messages on National Close the Gap Day, March 18. Preparing for her Olympic debut in Tokyo, Blackman is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Gubbi Gubbi and Badtjala Tribes, in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland. The Australia softballer is also a passionate ambassador for Share a Yarn, an AIS program aimed at creating meaningful ...

Sacred Lake Torrens at centre of legal battle over Argonaut Resources drilling proposal updated 4 MarMarch 2021 at 10:42pm The Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation has launched a bid for a judicial review into the decision to allowing drilling on Lake Torrens ( Print text only Cancel Legal proceedings have been launched against a minerals exploration company drilling for ore on the surface of Australias second largest salt lake. Key points: In late 2020, Premier Steven Marshall approv...

Date Time CLOSE GAP: Listen to our solutions, hear our voices The Close the Gap Campaign has called for urgent investment in First Nations health equality and the adoption of the Uluru Statement from the Heart by governments of every level. The 2021 Close the Gap report, released today (National Close the Gap Day), has 15 recommendations for large-scale systemic reform necessary in order to avoid further preventable deaths and protect Indigenous health, wellbeing, culture and Country. The repor...

World Vision · First Nations students four times more likely to have no internet at home · Closing the Digital Divide should be part of Closing the Gap targets First Nations households are suffering a yawning “Digital Divide” with the rest of Australia, with a new report released on Closing the Gap Day showing one in four First Nations households has no internet access, limiting learning opportunities for Indigenous students. COVID-19 widened this gap over the last year, wit...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is calling for community-led projects, programs and initiatives that tackle racism and discrimination and promote community harmony in communities across the state. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence today announced that applications are now open for the Local Anti-Racism Initiatives Grants Program 2021. The new program recognises the central role grassroots organisations play in supporting the participation and inclusion of culturally and li...

Download 6.30 MB From colonisation to the present day, a landmark Victorian commission will hear the stories of the states Aboriginal people with the singular goal of telling the truth. Launched yesterday by the state government and the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria, the inquiry will have royal commission-like powers, making Victoria the first state to establish a formal truth-telling forum. The process will be led by experts and community members and be overseen by five commissioners. Gue...

Date Time Rural Maternal Care in Australia and Establishment of Rural Generalist Training Scheme Thank you Deputy Prime Minister for your introductory remarks and your unwavering support for growing regional Australia. I would also like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet, the Ngunnawal People, and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. It’s a pleasure to be with you today – thank you to the Rural Doctors Association of Australia and RANZCOG for in...

RCMP in Terrace are currently investigating a shooting incident. The incident took place on Friday, March 12 a...

Date Time 334 children adopted in Australia during 2019-20, mostly by long-term carers or step-parents The number of adoptions in Australia increased by 20% between 2015­–16 and 2019–20 as more children were adopted by long-term carers or other adults already known to them, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Adoptions Australia 2019-20, shows there were 334 adoptions finalised in 2019–20, including 249 ‘known child a...

Inspired by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a new book by historian Henry Reynolds is an urgent call for a more truthful nation. In Truth-Telling he explains why he thinks our national war memorial must acknowledge the frontier wars, why we must change the date of our national day, and why treaties are important. He joins Jacinta Parsons to explain the significance of the word sovereignty and how Indigenous sovereignty was never officially ceded. Duration: 14min 43sec