New data on Closing the Gap shows more Indigenous people are in prison, not less.
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The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
The rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians is increasing, as is the rate of children in out-of-home care, according to the latest Closing the Gap report released by the Productivity Commission. Assessing…
After the referendum loss, the government hasn’t had much of a plan for Indigenous Australians. The new minister’s biggest challenge will be making one.
After some violent incidents, the town is under a curfew from 10pm to 6am. But evidence from cities in Australia and the United States suggest it will bring little benefit.
When we mapped where Indigenous Australians are using a program to access free or discounted medicines, we found huge variation around the country. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Lowering Indigenous incarceration rates is a key aim of the Closing The Gap targets, but there are more First Nations people behind bars than ever. How did this happen and what can fix it?
Closing The Gap reports have successively highlighted the need for the public service to listen to First Nations people. How do we change the status quo?
Unlike the traditional method of comparing Indigenous students with non-Indigenous students, a new approach compares Indigenous students with their Indigenous peers.
Researchers worked with Wakka Wakka Elders and local community members to co-design curriculum resources for local schools.
First Nations fathers are too often the subject of negative, often untrue stereotypes. We analysed data from around 150 dads about what they needed. Here’s what they said.
Delivering the Closing the Gap annual report, the prime minister has announced a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children among other measures.
The latest Closing the Gap report reveals just four of the 19 targets are on track to be achieved. It comes after years of failing to give First Nations people a say over their own lives.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has handed down a damning report into an unlawful policing strategy. It’s the latest example of First Nations children being over-policed.
The failed Voice to Parliament referendum dashed the hopes of many mapping out a path to reconciliation. If we look to the example set by North American Indians, there might be another way forward.
More Australian employers are keen to employ Indigenous workers, but a large-scale analysis of job adverts shows a mismatch between demand for and supply of Indigenous talent.
A Productivity Commission report released this week highlighted the continued lack of agency First Australians have - even though a comprehensive framework is already in place to try to Close the Gap
The broad-ranging criticism is contained in the commission’s first review of the 2020 “National Agreement on Closing the Gap”
Indigenous-owned business are powerful drivers of Indigenous employment.
New research shows keeping First Nations families together is better for the children’s wellbeing. How can First Nations families be better supported to achieve this?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Dean, Medical School, Curtin University
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Emeritus professor, School of Regulation and Global Governance, ANU, Australian National University
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Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, CI ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University
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Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Indigenous Health; Executive Director, Carumba Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Social Research and Policy, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer In Public Policy - Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement), The University of Queensland
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Professor, Public Health Policy, The University of Queensland
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