First Nations Telegraph

21/08/2024

21/08/2024

Racial profiling from NSW Premier's security in Moree
[supplied by Fred McGrady]
Whilst I was in attendance, I was tapped on my shoulder from behind me. I turned to see why, and the person standing next to me, pulled open his coat, and directed me to look down at his gun and badge.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/racialprofilingnswpremiersecurity

21/08/2024

Music shines in Cairns Festival Program
[supplied by Tanya Snelling]
Headline acts Christine Anu, Z-Star and homegrown talent Eves Karydas will join some of the region’s most talented up and coming musicians in a Cairns Festival program that promises a little something for all ages, genres and tastes.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/musicshinesincairnsfestivalprogram

21/08/2024

Coroner finds death of Dougie Hampson 'preventable', refers doctor to medical complaints board
[Zaarkacha Marlan, ABC]
The doctor who misdiagnosed an Indigenous man with a drug-related syndrome, leading to his death just 24 hours after being sent home from a NSW Central West hospital, has been referred to the healthcare complaints commission.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/10373364

19/08/2024

Bridget Brennan to co-host ABC NEWS Breakfast
[supplied by Nikki Tugwell]
ABC NEWS has announced Bridget Brennan as the new co-host of flagship morning TV program ABC NEWS Breakfast, with Bridget sharing the news with viewers this morning alongside co-presenters Lisa Millar and Michael Rowland.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/bridgetbrennanco-hostabcnewsbreakfast

19/08/2024

First Nations student finds success through digital media course
[supplied by Greg Chapman]
Garth Edwards future as one of Australia’s up-and-coming First Nations filmmakers is in sharp focus thanks to his passion and CQUniversity’s Digital Media course
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/studentdigitalmediacourse

19/08/2024

The 'very, very untold history' of Coober Pedy's Aboriginal opal miners
[Kate Higgins and Isabella Carbone, ABC]
Coober Pedy is renowned for its productive opal mining industry, but Aboriginal peoples' involvement in the practice has not been widely acknowledged.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday19august2024

19/08/2024

Dark skies are a 'library' for Indigenous knowledge systems, but light pollution threatens them
[Krystal De Napoli, ABC]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have always been keen observers with a legacy of scientific pursuit that spans over 65,000+ years.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday19august2024

11/08/2024

Labor commits to continue funding ranger programs
[supplied by Northern Land Council]
The Northern Land Council (NLC) celebrates the commitment by Northern Territory (NT) Labor to fund Indigenous Ranger programs in the Territory.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/laborcommitsfundingrangers

11/08/2024

Noli Rictor wins top prize at National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
[Hannah Story and Rudi Bremer, ABC]
Noli Rictor has won the $100,000 top prize at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAAs), the longest-running and most prestigious award for Indigenous artists.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday12august2024

11/08/2024

Inside Indigenous music's night of nights
[Al Newstead, ABC]
August is a special time of year in the Top End. It’s the balmy dry season, and thousands gather each year on the gently sloping hill of the Darwin Amphitheatre. They’re here for the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), the biggest and arguably most beloved celebration of First Nations music in Australia.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday12august2024

05/08/2024

Indigenous health workers push to overcome organ donation stigma in the NT
[Charmayne Allison, Anisha Pillarisetty and Lara Stimpson, ABC]
Only 9 per cent of people in the Northern Territory were willing to donate their organs in 2022, compared with 54 per cent nationwide. Aboriginal health workers say distrust of health systems and a lack of awareness about the practice are key factors.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday5august2024

05/08/2024

Anthony Albanese to outline new Indigenous affairs agenda at Garma Festival
[Patricia Karvelas, ABC]
At the first Garma Festival since the defeat of the Voice referendum, Anthony Albanese will say his government remains "committed to Makarrata". He will argue Indigenous people should be given greater access to the benefits of major projects of the land they call home.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/monday5august2024

05/08/2024

Race and Social Justice Commissioners welcome NT Police apology to First Nations Peoples
[supplied by AHRC]
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, and the Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, have welcomed an apology by Northern Territory Police for historic injustices inflicted on First Nations communities.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/commissionerswelcomentpoliceapology

05/08/2024

Lagoon Light Show finale celebrates Reef and Rainforest
[supplied by Tanya Snelling]
Reef Lights will return to Cairns Festival for its grand finale with a spectacular new show, celebrating the region's crown jewels – the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/lagoonlightshow

31/07/2024

(re)connection: Culture, Country & People To Open Mulgrave Gallery
[supplied by Tanya Snelling]
Cairns Festival is set to open with a compelling and culturally significant exhibition, (re)connection: Culture, Country & People, running from 23 August 2024 to 11 January 2025.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/reconnectionculturecountrymulgravegallery

31/07/2024

Malarndirri McCarthy’s rise from TV journalist to federal Indigenous Australians minister
[Matt Garrick and Thomas Morgan, ABC]
The former television journalist and NT government minister was on Sunday appointed Indigenous Australians minister by Anthony Albanese, taking over from outgoing minister Linda Burney.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/wednesday31july2024

31/07/2024

Tasmanian Aboriginal people are camping on parliament lawns demanding treaty
[Adam Holmes, ABC]
Tasmanian Aboriginal people and supporters have set up a camp outside the state's Parliament House, and say they won't move until the government commits to treaty legislation.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/wednesday31july2024

24/07/2024

What it takes to help First Nations children thrive at school
[Kirstie Wellauer and Stephanie Boltje, ABC]
Liam Reid and Nicole Kunoth Hampton have lived with their five kids in a two-bedroom apartment for four years. It's a squeeze, but like so many families, they make do.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/wednesday24july2024

24/07/2024

First Nations women are the fastest-growing group of people being sent to prison
[Brooke Fryer, ABC]
Tarnika Roma was 13 when she decided to run away from her home in Queensland's west to be with her mum. But instead of a room to call her own, she found her mum homeless on the city streets of Brisbane.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/wednesday24july2024

24/07/2024

Radical Son releases powerful new album
[supplied by Chryss Carr]
A stirring and powerful celebration of cultural connection alongside masterful performances, today Kamilaroi and Tongan artist Radical Son unveils his sophomore album Bilambiyal (The Learning), out now via Wantok Musik.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/radicalsonreleasespowerfulnewalbum

24/07/2024

Passion and a commitment to positive change fuel medical aspirations
[supplied by Sala Mkoka]
As a strong believer in education, striving towards positive change and staying grounded in one’s roots, CQUniversity medical student Jay Warcon is determined to keep the fire burning until he sees the gap closed in Indigenous health in Australia.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/passioncommitmentmedicalaspirations

18/07/2024

Surgery program restores sight for First Nations people
[supplied by Reshni Ratnam]
More than 1000 operations to restore sight for First Nations Queenslanders have been completed thanks to a unique partnership between the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) and Mater.

https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/surgeryprogramrestoressightforfirstnationspeople

18/07/2024

Familiar faces ease Uni transition
[supplied by Neroli Roocke]
Starting tertiary study can be daunting but three sets of Indigenous twins are chasing their dreams at The University of Queensland, inspired by programs they joined while at high school.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/familiarfaceseaseunitransition

18/07/2024

Broken Hill Correctional Centre marks a NAIDOC Week cultural first for Indigenous inmates
[Grace Atta, ABC]
At the Broken Hill Correctional Centre, 70 per cent of the inmates identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, despite Indigenous people only accounting for 10 per cent of the city's population.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/thursday18july2024

18/07/2024

Sydney's Cooks River may be renamed Goolay'yari under new proposal in Aboriginal partnership strategy
[Declan Bowring, ABC]
The proposal is part of an Aboriginal partnership strategy from the Cooks River Alliance, which includes First Nations peoples connected to the river, which is named after the British explorer James Cook.
https://www.firstnationstelegraph.com/thursday18july2024

07/07/2024

'Blak, Loud and Proud': NAIDOC Week Awards pay tribute to Indigenous trailblazers
[Ciara Hain, SBS]
The National NAIDOC Week awards have paid tribute to Indigenous trailblazers making life-changing contributions to their community. It's one of the biggest events on the calendar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and has been held this year in Adelaide.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/blak-loud-and-proud-naidoc-week-awards-pay-tribute-to-indigenous-trailblazers/qkvfbtfrd

07/07/2024

Queensland's Path to Treaty truth-telling will begin next month. But will it see out the year?
[Baz Ruddick and Lily Nothling, ABC]
Government officials took the only photos Florence Onus has of her grandparents — "mugshots" taken before they were forced off Country and onto an Aboriginal reserve.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-05/path-to-treaty-indigenous-truth-telling-queensland/104046442