Introduction by Croakey: Governments that have signed the new Closing the Gap agreement have committed to identifying and addressing institutional racism and promoting cultural safety. Howev... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: This week, Australian governments have sent very mixed messages on their commitment to improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. On one ha... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: The landmark Closing the Gap National Agreement was released on Thursday, offering a “turning point” in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Widespread anger and outrage greeted the news yesterday that 2093 was being considered as a target date for achieving parity in incarceration rates for Aboriginal an... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As flagged at Croakey last week, the justifiable dismay at the failure of progress revealed in the recent Closing the Gap report, was tempered by cautious optimism t... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and leaders on Wednesday expressed hope and optimism that the new Closing the Gap agreement – being developed, for the first time, in partn... Read more
