The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner outlines the historical circumstances that left Indigenous people out of the original Australian Constitution and the arguments for rectifying this omission. "One hundred and ten years ago years ago, Queen Victoria gave Royal Assent to the Australian Constitution, the founding document of our nation and pre-eminent...

The rate of homelessness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is four times that of non-Indigenous Australians. Homeless Indigenous Australians were almost twice as likely to sleep rough, or in improvised dwellings and shelters, than non-Indigenous Australians. The rate of home ownership for Indigenous households was about a third compared to two-thirds for non-Indigenous...

Broadband will soon reach small communities in remote Australia, but a few details need to be sorted out first.

Indigenous students are engaged with learning at a similar or slightly higher level than their non-Indigenous peers, and report levels of overall satisfaction equal to or higher than their peers. This Research Briefing by the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement addresses Indigenous engagement with universities. Key findings include: Indigenous students are more likely to seriously...

Assessing outcomes from the Victoria Police Aboriginal Strategic Plan 2003-2008, this report finds there have been significant improvements in police-Koori relations in some areas. The report recommends that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural training be a prerequisite for all police prior to deployment to an area where there is a significant Koori population. The...