#indigenousaustralians — Public Fediverse posts
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Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people
By Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondentIndigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report finds
#IndigenousAustralians #StolenGenerations #Health #Australianews #Inequality #TheGuardian #SarahCollardIndigenousaffairscorrespondent
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Mum-of-five repeatedly begged for medication in custody, inquest hears
By Kirstie WellauerA First Nations mother-of-five repeatedly begged prison officials for her medications and was discharged from hospital after a suicide attempt without a mental health review, a coronial inquest heard today. The inquest will look at whether the healthcare she received met community standards.
#BlackDeathsInCustody #IndigenousAustralians #Courts #KirstieWellauer
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$58m Aboriginal cultural centre opens at Darwin Waterfront
By George NicollA $58 million centre showcasing the culture, history and art of Darwin's traditional owners, the Larrakia people, has opened its doors to the public, more than two decades since the idea was first developed.
#IndigenousCulture #IndigenousAustralians #TravelandTourism #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #GeorgeNicoll
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Elder among last to remember Australia's forgotten 'parkland'
By Astrid VolzkeMenang elder Aunty Carol Petterson remembers when her family worked as shepherds, driving sheep through the bushland and along rivers towards the coast in southern Western Australia. Decades later, she recalls in vivid detail the natural abundance of the landscape.
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Indigenous dads challenging stereotypes this Father's Day
By Chris Murrkarany FitzpatrickIndigenous fathers say damaging stereotypes continue to shape how they are seen as parents, as advocates call for their strengths and contributions to families to be celebrated this Father's Day.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/celebrating-indigenous-dads-fathers-day/107116864
#Parenting #IndigenousAustralians #NTIntervention #ChrisMurrkaranyFitzpatrick
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Fred Hollows built something remarkable but its future is under threat
By Catherine James and Rachel KellySixty years after Fred Hollows ventured into the outback to save the sight of thousands, a devoted team of specialists fears the life-changing work he started might not survive if governments cannot see past a funding blind spot.
#Health #Eyes #Charities #IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Volunteering #CatherineJames #RachelKelly
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#Australia - Concerns over #GreatArtesianBasin water impacts in new #BHP agreement
By Kathryn Bermingham, Thomas Kelsall
Sun 14 JunExcerpt: "#Environmentalists and #FirstNations groups say a new agreement between the #SouthAustralian government and BHP, set to be passed by state parliament this week, does not do enough to end water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin.
"They also say their concerns have not been taken seriously and that they have been shut out of the consultation process.
"The government announced last month it would introduce a bill to 'modernise' the #OlympicDam indenture — a legislated contract with BHP that governs mining operations.
"The updated indenture broadens BHP's #mining lease and removes caps on #copper production, paving the way for a potential major expansion.
"It also addresses water access, stipulating that BHP must stop drawing water from its Great Artesian Basin Wellfield A by 2036.
"But it allows continued access to BHP's other #wellfield, despite the concerns of #TraditionalOwners and environmentalists that extraction is damaging the local mound springs."
#AusPol #WaterIsLife #IndigenousAustralians #ExtractiveActivities #CopperMining