First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
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For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
This article makes clear the treatment of First Australians during the COVID-19 outbreak is not the same as for non-Indigenous Australians.
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Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
The proposed constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament was rejected; treaty remains a dream, and the Australian people appear generally indifferent to historical introspection.
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Circle Sentencing, incarceration and recidivism
This study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found that Aboriginal people who participate in Circle Sentencing have lower rates of imprisonment and recidivism than Aboriginal people who are sentenced in the traditional way.
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National Indigenous reform agreement (Closing the Gap)
This National Indigenous Reform Agreement has been established to frame the task of Closing the Gap in Indigenous disadvantage. It sets out the objectives, outcomes, outputs, performance indicators and performance benchmarks agreed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
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Summary of nutrition among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This publication is a plain language summary that provides a comprehensive overview of key information on food, diet and nutritional health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.