Injalak Arts — which had previously run at a profit selling screen-printed cloth, weavings and paintings — is facing a financial crisis, primarily because of cost over-runs on two major projects that it was trying to develop at the same time.
Category Archives: Indigenous Policy
Grace Cockie’s family is one case in a national ‘crisis’
As community leaders come to terms with eight Indigenous children taking their own lives in one summer, they fear their young people now consider suicide to be "normal".
Bush Court provides ‘cookie-cutter’ justice to remote Indigenous communities, lawyers say
Is mandatory sentencing the best way to determine what punishment fits the crime?
Closing the Gap results worse than previous years
Just two of the report's seven indicators, year 12 attainment and early childhood education, are on track.
Closing the Gap report shows targets slipping
Only Year 12 attainment and early childhood education indicators are on track, a result the Prime Minister described as unforgivable.
Closing the Gap report shows targets slipping
Only Year 12 attainment and early childhood education indicators are on track, a result the Prime Minister described as unforgivable.
Government pledges free university to attract top teachers to remote schools
The latest Closing the Gap report shows Australia is not on track to reduce Indigenous disadvantage across most target areas and while the PM has pledged to boost remote education, he says the "situation remains in an unforgivable state".
PM says he ‘doesn’t know’ when Indigenous children will have equal opportunities
The latest Closing the Gap report shows Australia is not on track to reduce Indigenous disadvantage across most target areas. The PM says the "situation remains in an unforgivable state".
Call to prioritise early learning for Indigenous children
Starting primary school can pose difficulties and challenges for many children.
June Oscar on WA Coroner’s report
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner calls for urgent government action following a report on young Indigenous people in WA.