Leaders in women’s health have some pointed advice for the Federal Government’s new Women’s Cabinet Taskforce, as Croakey editor Jennifer Doggett reports below. The focus is time... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As the nation’s supermarket shelves were stripped of toilet paper in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, longstanding concerns about the high prices of food and... Read more
*** This article was updated for clarity at 5.48pm, 17 December 2020. *** Introduction by Croakey: Next April will mark the 30th anniversary of the final report of the Royal Commission into... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely than other Australians to leave a healthcare service before receiving care or against medical advice, putting them at increased r... Read more
The Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s voices Bunuba language) Project has elevated the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls across Australia. With the project’s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Australia has just a decade to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that were agreed in the 2015 United Nations commitment to “end poverty, protect the pl... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Two in three Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people report experiencing strains and demands in the workplace that are not experienced by their non-Indigenou... Read more
This is a rolling wrap of reaction to the 2020-21 Federal Budget from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and tweeps. See the Budget statement from the Minister for Indigenou... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generations survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have specific needs for accessible, culturally safe, trauma-aware and healing-informed... Read more
A new 30-second video promoting six simple hygiene steps was developed to reduce the incidence of trachoma, but its message may also help stop the spread of COVID-19. Dr Mel Stoneham of Curt... Read more
