The 2006 Census provides an opportunity to view a snapshot of Sydney in its current state of flux. This report presents the first detailed suburb-by-suburb analysis of social changes in Sydney between 2001 and 2006. A major innovation for the 2006 Census is the ability to chart changes at the suburb level between the two...

Nigel Stobbs writes about the disadvantage suffered by Indigenous victims, witnesses and defendants who don't speak English or for whom English is not their primary language. Stobbs writes that the issue involves more than sending in an interpreter.

Megan Davis writes on the General Assembly's adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples and its significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia and explains the rights elaborated in the text.

Kyllie Cripps writes about the debate following the Little Children are Sacred report and provides a critical analysis of the recommendations contained in previous state and federal reports and their ongoing implementation. The paper highlights Indigenous community initiatives addressing violence. Kyllie Cripps writes about the debate following the Little Children are Sacred report and provides...

Paula Morreau writes about Palm Island and police culture suggesting that improvements to police culture will be slow unless contextualised. Morreau argues that the deconstruction of the complex dynamic between state institutions and Indigenous peoples should not be left to the discretion of ill-equipped police officers. There is a need for a more comprehensive response...