Japarrika Rises
StorySeven female students from Tiwi College in the Northern Territory just did the near impossible. They wrote, illustrated and published a book in less than a week and grew in confidence throughout the journey.
Parnngurr
CommunityParnngurr is a remote Aboriginal community about 370kms East of Newman on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia.
Supporting Aboriginal artists and the local community
StoryJilkminggan Op-shop in the NT supplies local artists with paint, canvas and other supplies and the local community with clothes, bedding and other necessities.
COAG partners with Indigenous Australians on Closing the Gap
StoryA draft refreshed Closing the Gap framework and targets have been announced. Governments will partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to finalise the targets and support the needs and aspirations of communities across Australia.
Rosemaree Whitehead: my favourite Indigenous based stories for kids
StoryPrimary School teacher, Rosemaree Whitehead shares and recommends her 7 favourite Indigenous based books with us, just in time for the school holidays.