Indigenous
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‘Cooked, racist’: Griffith course to be led by Indigenous teachers following student complaint
A student at Griffith University has called out a professor for promoting a colonial version of history in a first-year…
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Industry & Research
Progressive language method could help close the gap
In 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students constituted approximately six per cent of all Australian school enrollments. Yet, it…
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Charles Sturt rewrites history of mathematics
Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics have rewritten sections of mathematics history by studying Indigenous mathematic systems in the Pacific. School…
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High staff turnover is costing indigenous health: Flinders
A high turnover of healthcare staff in the Northern Territory is putting the lives of Indigenous Australians at risk, and…
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Industry & Research
Distinguished London fellowship for Aboriginal educator
David Unaipon - the Indigenous man on the Australian $50 note - would be proud. Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney is about…
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Analysis
Indigenous gap closing thanks to VET
Indigenous youths are becoming more educated, and are thereby helping to Close the Gap, according to a new report from…
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Funding
Indigenous congress struggles to stay afloat following cuts
A bipartisan organisation which has been advocating for improvements in Indigenous education has been cut to the bone and isn’t…
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Funding
Atlantic Philanthropies donates $65.8 million for leadership program
The Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation – established by American duty-free shopping mogul Chuck Feeney – has made one of its last…
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News
Short film showcases the Indigenous student experience
“They say education is the key, but they keep changing the locks.” That’s Michael Graham, a 20-year-old Indigenous Charles Sturt…
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Funding
Zero happiness: Indigenous teens down on life in survey
A new report from Mission Australia shows 10 per cent of Indigenous young men aged 15 to 19, and 5…
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Media training for Indigenous academics aims to increase cut-through
Dr Megan Williams is an early-career researcher employed full time at Western Sydney University, who graduated from her PhD in…
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NZ will reap its education failures
Maori and migrant communities will soon form New Zealand’s majority – but the system is failing them. Two strands of…
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Systemic racism blemishes sector says Larkin
White centrism means Australia’s tertiary education system is failing to capitalise on the work of indigenous staff and is missing…
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Opening the indigenous learning track
The “fragile” success story of one Aboriginal woman has inspired new research at Flinders University. Until recently, the story of…
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Racism continues on campuses
Despite unambiguous university policies to the contrary, indigenous academic and professional staff continue to experience direct discrimination and racist attitudes. In…
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NT backs multilingual approach
The coverage of the NT languages policy in Education Review and Campus Review deserves a response in the interests of balance…
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Aboriginal undergrads go online
A group of up to 15 Aboriginal education officers working in regional NSW schools will be the first to enrol…
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