Dr Robert Isaac’s lifetime of working for Indigenous people recognised by NAIDOC
StoryDr Robert Francis Isaacs is the 2016 National NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year. He has been involved in Indigenous affairs for over forty years and set up Clontarf Aboriginal College, the first Indigenous school in Australia.
Bright future beckons for Layneisha
StoryLayneisha Sgro is the 2016 National NAIDOC Scholar of the Year. The Nyiyaparli, Bardi and Jabbir Jabbir woman from Broome is currently studying at the University of Melbourne and wants to use her skills and knowledge to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people gain self-determination.
First Indigenous woman to receive a PhD in entrepreneurship
StorySonya Pearce, a Gooreng Gooreng woman from Brisbane, who resides in Sydney, is the first Indigenous woman to receive a PhD in entrepreneurship.
Jawoyn Rangers making the most of the new carbon economy
StoryThrough controlled burnings, the Jawoyn Rangers of the Northern Territory are keeping country pristine and raising funds from carbon offsets.
Kenbi Land handover a day of celebrations Larrakia
StoryNearly 40 years after lodging their claim over the Kenbi area near Darwin, the Traditional Owners have finally had their land officially handed back to them.