Appointments Leah Bennett appointed Managing Director of First Nations Foundation Leah Bennett has been appointed Managing Director of First Nations Foundation, the national Indigenous financial literacy organisation.
News & Views Aboriginal women avoid help for domestic violence, fearing their children will be removed: Human Rights Watch Aboriginal mothers in WA are staying in abusive relationships for fear their children would be taken away, a new report shows.
News & Views Aboriginal woman in NT allegedly murdered by partner after police “too busy” to conduct welfare check An Aboriginal woman in Darwin was allegedly murdered by her partner nine hours after police were “too busy” to conduct a welfare check on her
News & Views One of Australia’s first Indigenous doctors, Professor Sandra Eades’ research shifts the dial for young people Professor Sandra Eades became Australia’s first Aboriginal medical doctor with a PhD. Her research investigated health of Aboriginal infants
News & Views ‘Violence isn’t love’: Ashlee Donohue is filling the support gap for Indigenous women leaving a domestic violence relationship A leading advocate for domestic and family violence, Ashlee Donohue shares more on her work supporting Indigenous women seeking safety.
Partner Content ‘Someone else like me’: Athlete and coach Jacara Egan is decolonising space for Aboriginal women in sport Jacara Egan joins seven other inspiring women in the Change Our Game movement who are raising awareness on key issues in women’s sport.
News & Views Investigators revisit Sissy Austin’s assault case amid search for Samantha Murphy Investigators searching for Samantha Murphy are revisiting the case of an Aboriginal woman attacked close to where she went missing.
News & Views ‘Quiet, proud and loving mother’: Ms Bernard’s family grieves as man charged with murder more than a decade later The family of Ms Bernard, an Aboriginal woman who went missing more than a decade ago, have voiced their grief as a man has finally been charged with murder.
News & Views I’m one of a handful of female Aboriginal accountants in Australia. Here’s what needs to change Empowering female Aboriginal accountants – Shattering Barriers, Inspiring Futures. A vital step towards progress and representation.
News & Views Donnell Wallam named NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year Netballer Donnell Wallam has been named NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year at this year’s National NAIDOC Awards ceremony Brisbane.
News & Views ‘When I think about the people who have shaped me, I often think about my blak matriarchy’: Bronte Charles This is what blackfellas do. We do things to make our Elders proud. We do things that they never had the opportunity to do.
News & Views During NAIDOC Week, many Indigenous women are assigned unpaid work. New research shows how prevalent this is in the workplace NAIDOC Week can mean additional labour for Aboriginal people in workplaces. New research has found this is not just around NAIDOC Week, and Aboriginal women are disproportionately affected.
