Equality, rights and colonialism: an Indigenous Australian perspective
Australia has just listed Indigenous knowledge among its science priorities – after First Nations knowledge has long gone uncredited in Western “discoveries”, such as life-changing drugs.
It’s time to ditch colonial thinking and listen to the wisdom of Indigenous peoples to advance health and wellbeing, and to forge a sustainable planetary future.
As Closing the Gap policy failures are laid bare in the Productivity Commission’s latest report, a new study aims to quantify the gap in Indigenous mental health and economic insecurity.
This Voice referendum slogan wasn’t about facts; it was about emotion. And it targeted some vulnerable groups we don’t talk about nearly enough.
If there’s proof needed that something needs changing, it’s surely the furtive cry we hear to “close the gap”.
On a new episode of Monash University's "What Happens Next?" podcast, learn about efforts to preserve languages, and how our words can build a more inclusive society.
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