Child of Stolen Generations in WA given her birth certificate after 88 years
In short:
Maisie Harkin has been presented with her birth certificate after several unsuccessful attempts.
The 88-year-old Aboriginal woman was born on country in WA and was not given the certificate at birth.
What’s next?
WA’s attorney-general says the registry is working to reduce barriers for Aboriginal people getting primary identification.
Rare look at family, country and culture on the beautiful APY Lands
The stark beauty of Australia’s protected APY Lands is alive with ancient songlines and culture. But Elders see a need for change to secure the future of today’s children.
NSW council votes to stop flying Indigenous flags to 'promote civic neutrality'
A mayor in southern NSW says removing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council meeting chambers will “promote civic neutrality”.
They don't learn because it's not a mistake. They use their cars as weapons.
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haven’t got an Aussie band t-shirt (yet!), so for #AusMusicTshirtDay #AMTD2025 I’m wearing my Fed Square #Aboriginal #Melbourne NAIDOC tee instead
Play These Mobile Games Designed to Help Save Dying Aboriginal Language and Culture
Ankami is a book like no other, a searing, unforgettable and deeply human account of sorrow and incomprehensible loss, and the essential power of memory.
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Ankami by Debra Dank, 2025
Stolen children, shattered families, silenced histories
From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author Debra Dank, comes a book about the discovery of having family members taken, and the secrets that come with that absence.
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Doggett's Test debut represents a 150-year first for cricket
By Jon Healy
When Brendan Doggett receives his cap today, he joins the sparse ranks of Indigenous Australian Test players.
#Ashes #Cricket #Sport #IndigenousAustralians #Aboriginal #JonHealy
Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People to resign
The Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Meena Singh, has announced she is resigning from her…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/261939/
Anti-corruption police raid APY Lands administration office
By Kathryn Bermingham
South Australia police say several searches have been carried out on multiple premises in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, including the administration offices in Umuwa.
Family says Aboriginal teenager mistakenly pulled from bus at gunpoint after ‘racial profiling’
The family of a 17-year-old Aboriginal boy says he was racially profiled when police officers with guns drawn…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/260995/
Aboriginal teen mistakenly pulled from bus at gunpoint after 'racial profiling'
By James Tugwell
The family of a 17-year-old Indigenous boy says he was racially profiled when he was pulled from a Canberra bus by police officers who handcuffed him before realising he was the wrong person.
This 70 year deal with Traditional Owners will pave the way for Australia's largest solar farm
Traditional owners have brokered a multi-million dollar agreement with SunCable to allow the country’s largest solar farm to be built on their land.
Blak women shine at the National Indigenous Sports Awards
Lydia Williams shone at the National Indigenous Sports Awards, receiving the National Trailblazer Award for her record-breaking football career, advocacy for gender equality and First Nations representation, and mentorship of young Indigenous athletes.
'Helping my mob': Calls for more Indigenous community liaison officers on the beat
By Mya Kordic
Cassius Turvey's mother Mechelle is leading the call for WA Police to hire more Indigenous community liaison officers, saying just 20 officers to serve the entire state was nowhere near enough.
#IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Aboriginal #Police #MyaKordic
The regional confederations I imagine include the Confederation of Turtle Island, Confederation of Abya Yala, Confederation of Africa, Confederation of Europe, and a Confederation of "Australia" or whatever the aboriginal name should and can be. I'm unsure when it comes to Asia in the broad sense. My first thought is a Confederation of Asia. Maybe it would be smaller confederations but I'm honestly not sure. The other ones I'm more sure of. #indigenous #communism #socialism #anarchism #Africa #panafricanism #Europe #EU #aboriginal #Asia
My newest read. I have been impressed with Stan for decades. #books #aboriginal #spiritual
World renowned Aboriginal anthropologist, filmmaker awarded posthumous PhD
By Tilda Colling
World-renowned anthropologist, filmmaker and Arnhem Land Indigenous leader Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra has become the first Yolŋu person to be honoured for his work with a PhD for original research.
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