Mr Yeeda, was a 19 year-old First Nations man who died of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) at the West Kimberley Regional Prison.
“We feel lighter now”: After 34 years of heartache, inquest into death of two First Nations girls resumes
The NSW State Coroner has given the green light to resume a Coronial Inquest into the death of two Aboriginal girls thirty-four years ago near Bourke.
After nine years, WA Gov apologises to family of Baby Charlie Mullaley
Yesterday in WA Parliament, the WA Attorney-General John Quigley apologised to and pardoned Tamica and Ted Mullaley on behalf of the WA Government.
Sharpen your pencils: the Naomi Williams Wiradjuri Poetry Prize is now open!
For the third year running, Wiradjuri writers and writers living on Wiradjuri Country will have the chance to share their best poetry in the Naomi Williams Wiradjuri Poetry Prize 2022.
Call it Out: A First Nations racism register developed to expose the truth about racism in Australia
First Nations Peoples can now report experiences of interpersonal and institutional racism with Call it Out, a national secure online reporting tool.
Family Demands Urgent Action after their son dies after being sent home from Dubbo Hospital
The State body responsible for caring for children in Western Australia has been caught out failing to follow medical advice and provide adequate care to a First Nations child with disabilities. According to testimony at the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability yesterday, doctors’ recommendations for assessment and treatment were not followed by the Department, leading to delays in diagnosis and access to treatment.
West Australian Department of Communities fail First Nations child with disabilities
The State body responsible for caring for children in Western Australia has been caught out failing to follow medical advice and provide adequate care to a First Nations child with disabilities. According to testimony at the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability yesterday, doctors’ recommendations for assessment and treatment were not followed by the Department, leading to delays in diagnosis and access to treatment.
Over 300 organisations, businesses, and community groups call on all Parliamentarians to respond to the crisis in Afghanistan
Over 300 organisations, businesses, and community groups have signed on to a joint letter to all Federal MPs and Senators calling on them to take urgent action on the devastating situation in Afghanistan. The joint letter was sent to all Parliamentarians on 18 August and urges 7 practical steps that the Australian Government can take to provide safety for people from Afghanistan and to show leadership on the global stage.
After eight years of anguish, new podcast scrutinises offshore detention regime
To mark the eight-year anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s decision to refuse settlement to anyone who seeks asylum in Australia by boat, human rights advocates have come together to support the launch of a new podcast that explores how successive governments have abandoned the duty to protect refugees and people seeking asylum.
Leetona Dungay to go to United Nations for David Dungay Jnr
Leetona Dungay, mother of David Dungay Jr., has announced that she is going to take her advocacy to the United Nations (UN).
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