Closing the Gap
Half of NSW’s $222 million spend had no ‘tangible output’, audit finds
A damning audit has accused the state government of failing to keep track of $222 million aimed at closing the gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
- Angus Thomson
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These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives
Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.
- Kerrie O'Brien
No Makarrata commission: PM backs new ways to talk to First Nations people
A peak Indigenous body queried the PM’s remarks, saying Makarrata was not meant to be a “vague vibe or a series of casual conversations”.
- Shane Wright and Caroline Schelle
Ken Wyatt is not known for anger. But when he read his family’s government files ...
The former minister for Indigenous Australians thought he knew everything about the heartache of his people. Then he read about the treatment of his forebears.
- Victoria Laurie
- Opinion
- Opinion
Our failure to close the gap is not about who but where
The good news is we can expect Indigenous life expectancy to go up in the next report. But the bad news is, it won’t be from improved access or conditions.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
Treaty addresses failures revealed by scathing review: Victorian Indigenous leaders
An independent assessment of Australia’s failure to improve outcomes for Indigenous people confirms that governments need to share power with Indigenous organisations, they say.
- Jack Latimore
- Opinion
- Indigenous
Just when you thought he’d given up, Albanese surprises on Indigenous empowerment
Making 99-year leases available on all native title land would be a historic step towards closing the gap.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
- Exclusive
- Indigenous
Victorian Indigenous leaders to meet PM and ministers, post Voice
The private meetings are one of the first signs that the federal government is working behind the scenes on a plan B to address Indigenous disadvantage.
- James Massola
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- Indigenous justice
Police should not be responsible for Closing the Gap targets, says commissioner
A review has found that NSW Police has no commitment to Closing the Gap targets for the state’s Indigenous population.
- Michael McGowan
- Opinion
- Voice to parliament
Post Voice, we need to confront uncomfortable truths. Let’s start with Mabo
The Mabo High Court decision is hailed as a great success for Indigenous people. But could it actually be an impediment to closing the gap?
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
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