Former prime minister Kevin Rudd committed to closing the gap for Indigenous Australians. What progress has been made since?
The Albanese government concedes some remote Indigenous towns do not have access to reliable drinking water,meaning their communities cannot run dialysis machines.
The outspoken leader says governments “need to get their skates on”,and urged the country to back a Yes vote for the Voice.
Data shows the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland’s child protection system is increasing at every point.
The PM will attend Australia’s largest Indigenous gathering,as he works towards enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the nation’s constitution.
Respected Aboriginal leader Pat Turner says the education system is failing Indigenous children and there’s an urgent need for more resources and Indigenous involvement in this area.
The federal minister for Indigenous Australians believes the country is finally ready to accept the Voice to parliament.
The proportion of Indigenous children found to be developmentally on track was highest in major cities and regional centres,but remote living was found to hinder children’s ability to become ready for school.
Community-led health care and housing initiatives aimed at Closing the Gap will receive a funding boost of more than $400 million,with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admitting “traditional government-led approaches haven’t worked”.
Without their parents as role models,stolen generations children had no blueprint for giving and receiving affection. A new book examines female Elders’ experience of love and loss.
Labor has pledged $100 million to repair homes in remote Aboriginal communities to address overcrowding and improve health and wellbeing.