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What a new ACT Coat of Arms means to the Ngunnawal community

You can’t achieve progress without naysayers, and the ACT Government has made serious progress in designing a new Territory Coat of Arms. The project was announced at the beginning of 2021 to...

Patty Mills to be Australian flagbearer at Tokyo Olympics

Basketballer Patty Mills says being an Australian flagbearer at the Tokyo Games will fire him up as the Boomers look for a breakthrough medal.

Galambany Circle Sentencing Court ‘a positive investment’ for ACT

Galambany Circle Sentencing Court benefits both the Indigenous community and the ACT as a whole, a new report has found.

New Butt Out Boondah programs connect to culture

Butt Out Boondah has launched new education programs for tackling Indigenous smoking rates.

Teenage entrepreneur following in her father’s footsteps

Fourteen-year-old D’Shontéa (Téa) Devow was born into business and was recently named a finalist in the 2021 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards.

Your guide to Reconciliation Week 2021 in Canberra

From Thursday 27 May to Thursday 3 June there are a host of events across Canberra recognising Reconciliation Week 2021.

Aboriginal homes for the elderly to be built in Dickson

An Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held this morning at the construction site for a Ngunnawal elderly housing complex.

Shawls save lives: Encouraging Aboriginal women to get checked for breast cancer

Aboriginal women can get checked for breast cancer in style and safety, thanks to culturally appropriate shawls designed by a local artist.

Gawanggal mental health unit helps patients return to normal life

The newly refurbished Gawanggal mental health unit will help Canberrans with mental health conditions resume everyday life.

Indigenous military personnel commemorated with new coin

Indigenous men and women who have served in the military have been commemorated through Australia’s newest circulating $2 coin launched by the Royal Australian Mint yesterday, 30 March. Designed by Aboriginal artist and...

Self-determination vital to Closing the Gap

Self-determination will achieve better health outcomes for Indigenous people, the 12th report into Closing the Gap argues.

New exhibition celebrates Australia’s leading First Nations creatives

Australia’s first major survey of contemporary Indigenous textiles and fashion officially opened at the National Museum of Australia today, marking a significant moment in Australia’s history. On display in Canberra from 20 February...

Smoking cause of death for 10,000 Indigenous Australians in a decade

A new study from The Australian National University has found smoking was the cause of death for half the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population aged 45 and older. The study began in 2006...

ANU researcher honoured for services to Indigenous health

Australian National University (ANU) researcher, Dr Jillian Guthrie, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to Indigenous health and justice reinvestment policy. Dr Guthrie is...

MoU strives to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians

The University of Canberra (UC) has recommitted to its partnership with the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF), signing on to the mutually beneficial collaboration today.

ACT Greens set ‘ambitious’ incarceration target

The ACT Greens have today announced an “ambitious goal” to bring Indigenous incarceration rates in line with non-Indigenous rates by 2030.

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