Residents are petitioning for a South Australian council to revert to holding Australia Day events on January 26 while one council has already made the move based on community feedback. Dozens of local councils changed the date of Australia Day events when the federal government legally allowed councils to hold citizenship ceremonies three days before … Read more
The Kabi Kabi people have been ruled as the native holders of a 365,000ha swathe of land in southeast Queensland, including the heavily populated areas of Noosa, Maroochydore, Caloundra, Bribie Island and Gympie. The Federal Court determination on Monday recognises the unbroken connection and traditional rights to the land and waters of the First Nations … Read more
Urgent action is needed to address a growing crisis in the removal of Aboriginal children from their families which are “approaching levels akin to the Stolen Generations”, an inquiry has warned. Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, April Lawrie, has released Holding On To Our Future, the final report of the inquiry into the … Read more
Labor senator and veteran Indigenous leader Pat Dodson is calling for a renewed pathway towards reconciliation as he prepares to leave parliament. Senator Dodson, known as the Father of Reconciliation, said cancer treatment had taken a toll and left him physically unable to perform his duties. The West Australian reflected on his limited capacity during … Read more
