The Press Democrat3d
Sebastopol hires Australia native as fourth new police chief in 8 years
Sean McDonagh comes to Sebastopol after reaching a ‘separation agreement’ with his previous police department, according to a ...
How AI images are 'flattening' Indigenous cultures—creating a new form of tech colonialism
It feels like everything is slowly but surely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And like every ...
Native title gets a fresh lease of life, if only Dr Yunupingu had lived to see it
Dr Galarrwuy Yunupingu (1948-2023) of the Gumatj clan was determined to ensure that the ancient patrimony of his people was recognised and treated equally under Australian laws. In 2008, he wrote, ...
US influencer breaks silence after snatching baby wombat from its mother, lashes out at Australian government
In a furious statement posted to her Instagram page, Samantha Strable, also known as Sam Jones, suggested Australians were hypocritical in their treatment of native animals, Prime Minister Anthony ...
‘What voice do we have?’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faced unique challenges during the COVID pandemic
A recent study explored COVID experiences among Indigenous adults in WA. Here’s what we must learn for the next pandemic.
Call for settlement framework in wake of Yunupingu native title ruling
The Yunupingu ruling makes the commonwealth not only liable for the historic decision to allow Swiss company Nabalco to mine ...
Australian Geographic2d
21 native species added to threatened list
Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) threatened species list was updated on ...
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Indonesian farmers fight company's eviction attempts
Around the world: North Sumatra farmers fight eviction against palm oil giant, Garden River First Nation student researches ...
Clayton Utz3d
Native title rights are property, and compensation is payable for extinguishing them pre-1975: High Court
The Gumatj argued that the appropriation or grant of interests in land over which it held native title rights was an acquisition of property by the Commonwealth, but that the Commonwealth had not done ...
High Court expands native title rights in historic ruling
The High Court unanimously ruled that the extinguishment of native title rights should attract compensation under “just terms ...
The Lancet3d
Cultural practices within Indigenous Australian communities enhance mental health
Cultural determinations are increasingly recognised as being crucial to mental health. We discuss an example from Indigenous Australian communities, one of the oldest continuing cultures in the world ...