Indigenous Australians
About Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, descended from groups that existed in Australia and surrounding islands before British colonisation.
Hurt ripples in wake of Indigenous Voice vote
... But when in life outcomes between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians have instead seen many widen, the Voice was a new approach that offered a glimmer of hope for many...
The Voice: Australians vote No in historic referendum
... The suicide rate among Indigenous Australians, for example, is almost double that of non-Indigenous Australians...
'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
... " The Voice is about assimilating us into the colonial constitution to make us nice, neat little Indigenous Australians that will continue to be oppressed by the coloniser, " she says...
The Voice: Why Australia trails New Zealand on Indigenous journey
... Of those populations, Indigenous Australians make up 3...
Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia
... Yes advocates say it s a " modest yet profound" change that will allow Indigenous Australians to take " a rightful place" in their own country - which has often dragged its heels confronting its past...
Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote
... The suicide rate among Indigenous Australians, for example, is that of non-Indigenous Australians...
Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October
... The Voice would be " a committee of Indigenous Australians, chosen by Indigenous Australians, giving advice to government so that we can get a better result for Indigenous Australians" he said...
Colonisation by British 'luckiest thing' to happen to Australia - John Howard
... This week, one of its leaders faced calls to resign after doubling down on comments that Indigenous Australians should undergo blood tests to prove their lineage, to receive welfare payments...