People | Article

Almost two thirds of Aboriginal people live in Australia's eastern states. Most of them are young and identify as coming from mainland Australia.

People | Article

Almost every youth has experienced violence from their peers—called lateral violence. Read how a life-time of oppression affects Aboriginal people.

People | Article

Most people in Australia gamble, playing lotto, scratchies and other games. Gambling is very common in many Aboriginal communities but little is known about why they gamble and how it destroys their communities.

People | Article

Discrimination is a subtle sword Australians use not only against Aboriginal people. Many experience discrimination for their skin colour or heritage.

People | Article

Scratch an Australian to find a racist. It's easy to use racist terms without meaning to. Racism exists at all levels of Australian society but Australians are in denial.

People | Article

Using the correct term for First Nations people shows respect, shows that you care, combats racism and might open doors. But which term is correct and how can you avoid mistakes?

People | Article

People who identify themselves as 'Aboriginal' range from dark-skinned, broad-nosed to blonde-haired, blue-eyed people. Aboriginal people define Aboriginality not by skin colour but by relationships. Light-skinned Aboriginal people often face…

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How would an average Aboriginal person spent their life? Find out with this intriguing timeline which takes you through an average Aboriginal life from birth to death.

People | Article

Suicide was unknown to Aboriginal people prior to invasion. Appalling living conditions and past traumas have led to a suicide rate that by far exceeds that of non-Aboriginal people.

Politics | Article

The launch of the Redfern Statement in 2016 was a watershed moment for Aboriginal organisations, coming together to demand a new and better relationship with government. In it they set out their expectations and priorities for engagement and…

Politics | Article

Never before, and never since, has a politician been so uncompromisingly honest with their assessment of Aboriginal history. The Redfern Speech remains one of the most significant speeches ever delivered by a politician in Australia.

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Some children from the Stolen Generations travelled with their adoptive parents to Britain or the United States. Many lost their culture and identity, some their lives.

Politics | Article

Apartheid came to Australia long before being used in South Africa. Is it still alive and well today?

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Written in 1879, Australia's national anthem has finally been adapted to reference Aboriginal history. But should we replace it entirely? And what do Aboriginal people think?

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A previously healthy community slowly sinks into despair and uncertainty under the NT intervention. The people have given up trying to manage their own community and move away.

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What if Australia's Prime Minister were to put Aboriginal people first and give them all they need? Read a fictitious letter Aboriginal people would like their Prime Minister to send them. The letter is also a good summary of problems many…

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In June 2007, the federal government staged a massive intervention in the NT to "protect Aboriginal children" from sexual abuse. Without consultation Aboriginal peoples' lives were heavily regulated, and many felt ashamed and angry. Despite…

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Protesting for equal wages Aboriginal stockmen walked off Wave Hill pastoral station in the Northern Territory in 1966. Little did the white station owners know that the strike would become a precursor to land rights legislation almost 10 years…

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Hundreds of Aboriginal pastoral workers left their work for better pay and conditions in May 1946, paralysing sheep stations. The strike was organised with no phones or radios and lasted until 1949, the longest strike in Australia's history.