A peak Indigenous body queried the PM’s remarks,saying Makarrata was not meant to be a “vague vibe or a series of casual conversations”.
The former minister for Indigenous Australians thought he knew everything about the heartache of his people. Then he read about the treatment of his forebears.
The good news is we can expect Indigenous life expectancy to go up in the next report. But the bad news is,it won’t be from improved access or conditions.
An independent assessment of Australia’s failure to improve outcomes for Indigenous people confirms that governments need to share power with Indigenous organisations,they say.
Making 99-year leases available on all native title land would be a historic step towards closing the gap.
The private meetings are one of the first signs that the federal government is working behind the scenes on a plan B to address Indigenous disadvantage.
A review has found that NSW Police has no commitment to Closing the Gap targets for the state’s Indigenous population.
The Mabo High Court decision is hailed as a great success for Indigenous people. But could it actually be an impediment to closing the gap?
After more than a year of argument about the Voice,the government has raised expectations about making a difference. But nobody has real plans in place.
There’s compelling evidence that government-run,top-down programs to close the gap haven’t worked as well as Indigenous community controlled initiatives.
Megan Krakouer’s initial response to the Voice was a ‘hard No’,but two events over the last two months triggered her to change her mind.