This study compares work-life labour income of Indigenous and average Australians and assesses potential impact of bridging mortality gaps on their work-life earning gaps using a life-table model which took account of the survival, employment and income trajectories from 25 to 64 years.

This paper examines some of the constitutional deficiencies in the protection of Indigenous peoples rights, in order to demonstrate the real need to grasp the ‘constitutional moment’ and reform our foundational document.

This article looks at indigenous inequality in regards to health and development. Inequalitybetween and within populations has origins in adverse early experiences. Developmental neuroscienceshows how early biological and psychosocial experiences affect brain development. We previously identified inadequate cognitive stimulation, stunting, iodine deficiency, and iron-deficiency anaemia as key risks that prevent millions of young children from...

Australia's mining boom heralds an unprecedented opportunity to establish a sovereign wealth fund that can be used to help eliminate indigenous disadvantage. Australia is experiencing what may be the largest and longest commodities boom in its history. Through a sovereign wealth fund built on budget surpluses generated by the boom, we could tackle some of...

This paper provides policy makers with key findings about what works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage and assesses the gaps in the evidence. What works: • Community involvement and engagement. For example, key success factors in Indigenous community-based alcohol and substance-abuse programs were strong leadership, strong community– member engagement, appropriate infrastructure and use of a paid...