When you create a dynamic and successful business from scratch, employing over 30 Indigenous staff and 80 electrical contractors in 15 offices around Australia, you might think it was time to retire and enjoy the fruits of your hard work.
A plan for much-needed new staff accommodation at the Blue Care Star of the Sea Elders Village on Thursday Island will become a reality thanks to a Federal Government grant.
Minister for Health and Sport Sussan Ley has paid tribute to the significant contribution Indigenous athletes have made in the Australian sporting landscape.
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, has paid tribute to the former Chairman of the Northern Land Council, Mr Wunungmurra, who passed away this afternoon at Gove Hospital.
Mr Wayne See Kee, the first Indigenous Australian to be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), has been re-appointed to the position.
FEDERAL Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce said $80,000 has been granted over two years focussing on parents or guardians of Aboriginal babies and children aged up to five years in the Glen Innes Local Government area.
Stories of contact, conflict and survival are featured in a striking new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, Kaninjaku: Stories from the Canning Stock Route, which includes 17 pieces not previously displayed.
