Thousands farewell Brisbane Indigenous leader
First Nations leader Sam Watson left his mark and has been honoured after his death on 26 November at just 67 years old. Thousands turned…
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Deaths in custody and ignoring assault are part of the same pattern
Contributed by Ugly It is shameful that the first inhabitants of this land continue to die in custody. Australia is witnessing a new epidemic of…
Police discussed stopping anti-pipeline activists ‘by any means’
Sam Levin and Will Parrish write (The Guardian 25 November 2019) that law enforcement officials are gearing up for an even more violent approach than…
Sydney council drops 26 January Australia Day
Contributed by Adam Carlton After conducting a survey, which showed that most people in the municipality wanted Australia Day shifted from the 26 January, an…
Tanya Day died because she was a First Nations person
Contributed by Ben Wilson Tanya Day should not have died. She did because she was indigenous Australian and in police custody. These two simple facts…
Cashless Welfare cad expansion intention draws fire
Contributed by Ben Wilson The move to extend the cashless welfare card by stealth is being condemned from many quarters. Welfare organisations, indigenous groups, Labor…
Showdown coming over Djab Wurrung blockade
Contributed by Ben Wilson Tomorrow (22 August) is the official deadline for the Djab wurrung to vacate their blockade and Heritage Protection Embassy from threatened…
Video: Numbers with Susan
Satire about The Australian and Victorian Governments refusing to pull back from destroying as sacred site of the Djab Wurrung nation, and take up an…
Standoff over Victoria’s Djab Wurrung sacred land continues
Contributed by Ben Wilson First Nations people and their supporters have been trying to protect Djab Wurrung tribal land and sacred trees, threatened by a…
NAIDOC and the First Nations and non-indigenous Australia moving forward
Contributed from Victoria We are halfway through NAIDOC week. This year’s activities began in Melbourne last Friday, with thousands of First Nations people gathering outside…
