Jonathan Hermawan: Bush mechanic and low aromatic fuel champion
StoryJonathan Hermawan is many things, including a teacher, musician, an advocate for Indigenous youth, as well as a champion for the use of low aromatic unleaded fuel.
Australia’s support of Indigenous peoples through the United Nations
StoryMike Fordham from the Prime Minister’s Department and Emily Pugin from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recently travelled to New York to represent the Australian Government at a meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Arrikininga the word for increasing school attendance
StoryThe Arrikininga Shirts of the Tiwi Islands are working hard to ensure local children have the best chance of succeeding in life.
For some Indigenous students, choosing a career has just been made easier
StoryChoosing a career path can be difficult so being exposed to different career options early in your life makes that choice much easier. This was the case for 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander year 11 and 12 students who participated in the annual Work Exposure with Government Programme held over four days in March of this year.
Sea country recognition celebrates traditional resource use
StoryYirrganydji Traditional Owner Gavin Singleton was part of the group that developed the first Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement for north Queensland’s Yirrganydji people. Now traditional use of marine resources, such as turtles and dugongs, and valuable cultural practices, are balanced with the conservation and management of the Great Barrier Reef.