Education | Article

Before the residents of Mapuru were able to access any educational services for their children, they first had to construct a school building and find a resident who was willing to teach without pay. This is a story about broken promises and a…

Education | Article

Barriers include inappropriate teaching materials and a lack of Aboriginal role models. Aboriginal education requires connection to communities and informed parents.

Education | Article

Aboriginal people in small towns in NSW are overwhelmed by hopelessness, alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic violence, child crime. "You name it, we’ve got it." Is education a way out?

Health | Article

Aboriginal people's problems with alcohol began with invasion. Contrary to public perception, fewer Aboriginal people drink alcohol than non-Aboriginal people do. Media portray habits of a few, reinforce stereotypes and ignore efforts by communities…

Health | Article

Petrol sniffing is a major problem in Aboriginal communities across four Australian states. It destroys health and families. The introduction of a "non-sniffable" petrol variety has greatly reduced, but not ended sniffing. Addicts are now changing…

Health | Article

Simple changes to hospital and doctor's wards make Aboriginal people feel welcomed, at ease and improves their chances of recovery dramatically.

Health | Article

Trachoma is an infectious eye disease that can lead to blindness. As it is easily treated with antibiotics, trachoma is regarded as a disease of poverty and is now unknown in developed countries—except Australia.

Health | Article

Sexual health practices for Aboriginal people need to be customised to match their culture. Condoman and the Aboriginal condom brand Snake are successful examples of such tailored approaches.

Health | Article

When kidneys fail, Aboriginal people are more likely to get dialysis treatment than a transplant.

Health | Article

More money is spent for each Aboriginal person than for each non-Aboriginal person, but Aboriginal people use Australia's health system differently than non-Aboriginal people.

Health | Article

10 times more Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal people suffer from ear diseases and hearing loss, most of them children. Aboriginal ear and hearing health is in crisis.

Health | Article

Aboriginal health standards in Australia let almost half of Aboriginal men and over a third of women die before they turn 45. At all ages, Aboriginal life expectancy is lower than for non-Aboriginal Australians.

Health | Article

From a history of being paid with tobacco, smoking rates in Aboriginal communities are declining but way above average, posing a serious health threat.

Health | Article

Many Aboriginal meals are unhealthy because money is tight or community stores charge up to 3 times the price of food in cities. Solutions include licensing stores, making sure children eat their healthy food—or setting up a pool.

Health | Article

Diabetes, a preventable disease, affects up to 30% of Aboriginal people. It is caused by economic and social factors. Experts talk of Generation Y becoming a "Generation D".

Health | Article

Aboriginal mothers are younger and rarely give birth in private hospitals. Their babies are likely to be born prematurely and have low birth weight.

Health | Article

Aboriginal communities and families are collapsing. It affects Aboriginal children and teenagers' sexual health and drags them into a vicious circle of abuse.

History | Article

When you look at significant events for First Nations people you'll notice that they document their fight for rights, land and recognition. It is also a history of sadness, loss and denial.

History | Article

In Australia the 'Anzacs' have hero status and Anzac Day is a day of commemoration. But many don't know Australia's Aboriginal war veterans and the Coloured Diggers march which started in 2007.

History | Article

In 1838 white settlers murdered 28 Aboriginal men, women and children near Myall Creek Station. The massacre is a harrowing reminder of Australia's colonial violence and one of the rare cases where killers were tried and hanged.

History | Article

Most Australians celebrate Australia Day as the day Australia was founded. In contrast, Aboriginal people mourn their history and call it 'Invasion Day'.