#indigenousaustralians — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #indigenousaustralians, aggregated by home.social.
-
Canberra woman to receive $100k settlement over illegal strip search
By Jade ToomeyJulianne Williams sued the ACT government for damages after a court found the illegal strip search breached her human rights.
-
Uneven distribution of class action payments causing havoc in Arnhem Land
By Oliver ChaselingAboriginal organisations in north-east Arnhem Land say they have been left to deal with the aftermath of a stolen wages class action that failed to include hundreds of potentially eligible claimants. One Yolŋu elder says he only found out about the class action after others received payments.
#Courts #WagesandBenefits #IndigenousAustralians #OliverChaseling
-
'Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation
By Jane BardonTraditional owners in the NT want to see more money put aside for the rehabilitation of closed mines and are considering making it a requirement of any agreement established between mine companies and traditional owners.
#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousAustralians #LandRights #JaneBardon
-
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
-
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
-
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
-
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
-
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
-
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentOther families have been unlawfully compelled to be case managed without consent, watchdog finds
#NewSouthWalespolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Health #NewSouthWales #Australianews #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/nsw-unborn-children-prenatal-caseworker-ombudsman-ntwnfb #NewSouthWalesPolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Health #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews
-
Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement
By Alistair BatesThey waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.
#History #IndigenousAustralians #FineArtPhotography #IndustrialAction #AlistairBates
-
Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement
By Alistair BatesThey waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.
#History #IndigenousAustralians #FineArtPhotography #IndustrialAction #AlistairBates
-
Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement
By Alistair BatesThey waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.
#History #IndigenousAustralians #FineArtPhotography #IndustrialAction #AlistairBates
-
Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement
By Alistair BatesThey waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.
#History #IndigenousAustralians #FineArtPhotography #IndustrialAction #AlistairBates
-
Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement
By Alistair BatesThey waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.
#History #IndigenousAustralians #FineArtPhotography #IndustrialAction #AlistairBates
-
Aboriginal community still damaged, without services months after floods
By Joseph Hathaway-WilsonMonths after record flooding, the remote Aboriginal community of Nauiyu / Daly River remains significantly damaged and without services. Locals say some are still without power and little has been done to prepare for the next wet season.
-
Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought
By Alistair Bates and Kimberley PutlandThe Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/pilbara-murujuga-rock-monitoring-report/107075210
#EnvironmentalImpacts #IndigenousAustralians #AirPollution #IndigenousCulture #Industry #AlistairBates #KimberleyPutland
-
Researchers dodge crocs to probe coral bleaching after technology failed
By Tilda CollingResearchers confirm a 2024 coral bleaching event in remote, crocodile-inhabited Northern Territory waters was not picked up by the latest predictive technologies.
#Reefs #Oceans #MarineBiology #EnvironmentalHealth #EnvironmentalManagement #IndigenousAustralians #TildaColling
-
Police inappropriately searched Aboriginal teen after mistaken gunpoint arrest
By Jade ToomeyThe ACT Ombudsman finds police inappropriately, and seemingly unlawfully, searched a 17-year-old Aboriginal boy after mistakenly arresting him at gunpoint on a bus in Canberra's south last year.
-
Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
By Katrina BeavanTens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.
#GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan
-
Multiple child abuse reports not actioned before boy's death in skip bin
By Jodie Hamilton and Jenae MaddenAn inquest hears details about the family life of an Indigenous boy who died sleeping in a skip bin in SA. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family.
#Courts #ChildAbuse #RegionalCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #JodieHamilton #JenaeMadden
-
Marcia Langton says schools teaching about racism must take care not to traumatise children – video
Dr Marcia Langton tells the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion of the difficulty of teaching children about racism and hate, due to the trauma it could create for vulnerable children. She recalls her experience with her own daughter who came home from high school and demanded to know why Langton hadn’t told her that ‘my grandfather's people were victims of an attempt to exterminate them’. ‘I hadn't told her anything about the frontier wars,’ Langton says, ‘because I didn't want her to be burdened with the trauma of knowing just how horrible it was ... We have to be very careful about how we introduce this material into the classroom'
#Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #IndigenousAustralians #Australianeducation #Australianews #TheGuardian #
-
WA police appeal for help to find 10-year-old girl missing from Perth suburbs
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentLyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety
#IndigenousAustralians #Australianpoliceandpolicing #WesternAustralia #Australianews #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
Victoria’s voice to parliament asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
By Benita Kolovos and Nino BucciGellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison
#Victorianpolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Prisons #Victoria #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovos #NinoBucci
-
Baker Boy wins big at NIMAs
By Tilda CollingThe National Indigenous Music Awards winners have been announced, with territory talent Baker Boy winning big.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/2026-national-indigenous-music-awards-winners/107012584
#IndigenousMusic #MusicAwards #IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BandsandArtists #TildaColling
-
Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentClass action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same work
#IndigenousAustralians #Australianews #NorthernTerritory #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Race #Industrialrelations #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
In pictures: Garma 2026, a festival for 'everyone'
By Billy CooperThe Garma Festival takes place across four days in Gulkula on Gumatj country in a stringybark forest at the top of an escarpment in north-east Arnhem Land.
#IndigenousCulture #IndigenousAustralians #CommunityandSociety #Children #YoungPeople #FamilyandRelationships #VisualArt #BillyCooper
-
17yo killed in alleged DV murder remembered as 'sweet' girl finishing school
By Tilda CollingThe death of a teenage girl in an alleged domestic violence murder earlier this month has left the remote Northern Territory community of Galiwin'ku in mourning, with the East Arnhem council pledging it "will never happen again".
#DomesticViolence #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #TildaColling
-
Connected under the Milky Way: new exhibition shares Indigenous astronomical knowledge from Australia to South Africa
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentThe Yamaji-Wajarri people studied the wide-open skies of their country for millennia before being host to one of the world’s largest radio telescopes
#IndigenousAustralians #Indigenousart #WesternAustralia #Australianews #Astronomy #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
Parks Victoria proposes closure of about 100 Arapiles climbs
By Tamara ClarkA proposed draft amendment of a park management plan, first written in 1991, would close about 100 climbing routes, while more than 3,000 others would remain open.
#IndigenousCulture #NationalParks #IndigenousAustralians #TravelandTourism #LifestyleandLeisure #Environment #TamaraClark
-
Barnaby Joyce claims Australia is a ‘Christian nation’ and says many First Nations people would agree
By Tory ShepherdOne Nation MP refines party’s view on national identity as he accepts award for ‘political courage’ at anti-abortion gala organised by Joanna Howe
#OneNation #BarnabyJoyce #Abortion #Australianews #Australianpolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Christianity #TheGuardian #ToryShepherd
-
Barnaby Joyce claims Australia is a ‘Christian nation’ and says many First Nations people would agree https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/15/barnaby-joyce-australia-christian-first-nations-ntwnfb #OneNation #BarnabyJoyce #Abortion #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Christianity
-
Australian universities will be required to adopt definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia
By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondentHigher education chiefs, academics and students to give evidence this week at royal commission
#Australianuniversities #Australianews #Australianeducation #Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Australianpolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Antisemitism #Islamophobia #Race #TheGuardian #DanJervisBardyChiefpoliticalcorrespondent
-
‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, inquiry told
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentPolice were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told
#IndigenousAustralians #WesternAustralia #AustraliaDay #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Australianews #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
Nornie Bero’s crispy-taro nachos, fragrant cassava curry and a ‘queen of the hash’ recipe
By Nornie BeroThe Meriam chef and author shares a trio of homely recipes for cassava and taro, cooked with a coterie of native Australian ingredients
#Australianfoodanddrink #Australianlifestyle #Food #Vegetables #Curry #TorresStraitIslands #IndigenousAustralians #Australianews #TheGuardian #NornieBero
-
New anti-racism standard will force Australian universities to use definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/12/new-anti-racism-standard-will-force-australian-universities-to-use-definitions-of-antisemitism-and-islamophobia-ntwnfb #AustralianUniversities #AustraliaNews #AustralianEducation #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #AustralianPolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Antisemitism #Islamophobia #Race
-
Broken Hill's long legacy of lead exposure
By Soofia TariqBaylee Stokes lives with the health impacts of being exposed to lead as a child. Now, she's considering moving away from her hometown to protect her own children.
#PublicHealth #Health #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #Lead #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #MiningandMetalsIndustry #SoofiaTariq
-
NT children’s commissioner resigns over child protection changes that remove Indigenous placement principle
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentShahleena Musk says she is ‘increasingly concerned’ by NT government changes she claims ‘suggest a reduced commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision making’
#IndigenousAustralians #NorthernTerritory #Australianews #Childprotection #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
-
Dozens of Aboriginal language custodians call for further revival efforts
By Tilda CollingAboriginal language custodians release a road map for the survival and revival of Northern Territory Indigenous languages.
-
#Australia - ‘Gone forever’: political anger after #NSW #Aboriginal #HeritageSite bulldozed for power lines
The #RockShelter was destroyed by contractors building #TransmissionLines for the Central-West Orana #RenewableEnergyZone
Petra Stock
Wed 27 May 2026"#Indigenous community members have described their shock and anger after an Aboriginal rock shelter was 'damaged beyond recovery' by contractors building transmission lines for a #NewSouthWales renewable energy zone.
"The #HeritageSite was destroyed by bulldozers in March during the construction of access tracks for the #CentralWestOrana renewable energy zone, a transmission line project located about 300km north-west of #Sydney.
"The network company #Acerez, engaged by the state government to design, build and operate the infrastructure project, discovered the damage in May while undertaking due diligence checks.
"A company spokesperson said processes to protect the shelter 'were not fully implemented'.
" 'We are deeply sorry and apologise without reservation to the #TraditionalOwners and to the local community,' they said."
-
#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden
"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.
At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.
The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.
Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."
https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker
-
#Australia - Creating an #Indigenous plant-use #garden: harvesting
April 14, 2022, #LandCareAustralia
"The satisfaction of eating straight from the garden is one of life’s best learning experiences, however we need to be respectful and mindful to only harvest what we need to allow the plant to continue to thrive for generations to come.
This activity involves the assessment and mapping of local environments to create a successful and thriving Indigenous plant-use garden.
To understand local perspectives and support these activities, we recommend reaching out to the local #TraditionalOwners and #FirstNations peoples community groups who can assist in knowledge sharing and understanding local land, histories and culture. This is an important consideration to ensure that any reconciliation initiatives are being driven in a local, meaningful way.
This learning activity is the last part of a sequence of 6 individual learning activities focused on creating an Indigenous plant-use garden. The order of these learning activities are: resources from the bush, vision, plant list, site assessment, planting and harvesting.
Landcare is an amazing grass roots, volunteer movement that harnesses individuals and groups under the ethic of caring for the land. There are approximately 6,000 volunteer environmental group across Australia that fall under the Landcare umbrella. The movement focuses on the sustainable management of all of Australia's natural resource assets and encompasses individuals and groups across the whole landscape from coastal to urban and remote areas of Australia."
Watch video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkZ6GRx2rZgFull learning activity:
https://juniorlandcare.org.au/learning_activity/creating-an-indigenous-plant-use-garden-harvesting/Landcare website:
https://landcareaustralia.org.au/#SolarPunkSunday #HonorableHarvest #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousGardens #IndigenousPlants #NativePlants
-
‘We don’t want to be climate refugees’: Torres Strait uncles fear for their islands and their people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/13/we-dont-want-to-be-climate-refugees-torres-strait-uncles-fear-for-their-islands-and-their-people #IndigenousAustralians #TorresStraitIslands #Climatecrisis #Australianews #Environment
-
#Australia - Native '#superfood' #grasses used to create flour, beer growing in popularity
By Fiona Broom, August 27, 2024
"Just three years ago, Chris Harris was using an old metal bed frame to shake out the tiny seeds that hide in native #KangarooGrass.
"The #AncientGrains can be roasted, brewed or ground into high-protein flour for baking.
" 'I spent a lot of time on my country — #Ngiyampaa country — with my pop, my dad, my mum and aunties and uncles,' Mr Harris said.
"Mr Harris has made flour out of #WattleSeed, as well as #MitchellGrass, #ButtonGrass and #KangarooGrass.
"He has sent native flours and seeds to kitchens across the country for the past two-and-a-half years but said he was looking at ways to expand his operations.
From builder to bush foods"Mr Harris is the farm manager at #BlackDuckFoods, an #Aboriginal social enterprise at #Mallacoota on Victoria's far eastern border with New South Wales.
"The farm, named #Yumburra — the Yuin word for the black duck native to the Mallacoota region — was set up by award-winning author Bruce Pascoe, whose book Dark Emu shone a spotlight on the lost history of #AboriginalFood systems.
"Mr Harris was a plasterer with an Aboriginal construction company when first visited the property about four years ago.
"But he said after discussing bush foods with Mr Pascoe, he realised his future would be as a farmer and native foods educator.
" 'I'd been talking a lot to him about the lilies, the murnong, and the grains and he'd seen a real interest that I had in the native food space,' Mr Harris said.
"In the past few years, the small team has grown its knowledge of the ancient grains at their former beef farm on the banks of the Wallagaraugh River.
"They have encouraged the return of the #NativeGrasses, wattles and #tubers that produce the nutritious ingredients that foodies across the country are learning to love."
#IndigenousFood #IndigenousAustralians #BushTucker #TraditionalFoods
-
‘My country would disappear’: climate crisis could force Torres Strait Islanders from homes within 30 years https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/29/torres-strait-island-elders-climate-change-class-action #IndigenousAustralians #TorresStraitIslands #Law(Australia) #Australianews #Climatecrisis #Environment