Aboriginal Australia

Wednesday, September 23

Major award will boost Aboriginal youth health research

Research to tackle the dual challenges of sexually transmitted disease and illicit drug use in indigenous communities will be boosted with the awarding of a significant fellowship to Flinders University Associate Professor James Ward.

"It's a desecration": Traditional owner slams SA nuclear dump plan

A traditional owner of the Flinders Ranges area short-listed to become a national nuclear waste dump says the plan is an “attack on our culture” that would “desecrate” sacred sites.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (centre left) speaks to indigenous parliamentarian Ken Wyatt (centre right) after delivering the annual Closing the Gap address . Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch

Mixed progress on Closing the Gap

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has presented the eighth Closing the Gap report, which shows mixed results.