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…
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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…
Boy kept naked in a police cell showcases the wrong taking place
Contributed by Adam Carlton The unfortunate reality is that the mistreatment of Australia’s First Nations continues is case after case. One would be too many….
Djab Wurrung tree defenders and supporters call for justice for D T Zelanach
Contributed by Ugly The Djab Wurrung people around the Halls Gap (Budja Budja) area near Ararat in Victoria, have been defending their sacred trees for…
Candlelight vigil in honour of Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
From Justice for Tanya Day – Remember Her Name On Monday 15th April 2019 a candlelight vigil was held at Atherton Gardens at Fitzroy in…
Djab Wurrung protectors increase presence as police stand down
This article is by Rachael Hocking NITV NEWS 19 Mar 2019). First Nations people fighting to protect culturally significant trees and to ensure proper consultation…
