During the period from 2015 to 2017, the life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was 71.6 years for men and 75.6 years for women, which was respectively 8.6 and 7.8 years lower than the life expectancy for…

Assimilation policy had a devastating impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia and continues to contribute to the many complex political issues affecting Aboriginal communities today. As the latest Closing the Gap campaign reports show, there remains…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face complex political issues, as demonstrated in the latest Closing the Gap report. This shows that since the campaign launched in 2007, it has failed to achieve targets around health equality and reducing disparities…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today speak around 120 different, distinct, and unique language groups and dialects. However, this is a fraction of the original breadth of Australian indigenous languages, many of which were lost following colonisation, resulting in…

Today, we will share some alternative ways to say ‘hello’ in a language or dialect spoken by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and explore the power of linguistic education. Learning some simple phrases from some Aboriginal language groups is a fantastic…

Indigenous Literacy Day is an annual event that celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Australian Aboriginal languages while offering all Australians the opportunity to learn more about First Nations stories, artwork, culture, and writing. Held on the first Wednesday of…

Dreamtime is one of the fundamental topics covered in many of the best books about Aboriginal culture, as an area that helps to portray and explain some of the many aspects of Indigenous societies, belief systems, and communities that are…

Aboriginal cultural sensitivity is the attitude that recognises the cultural differences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Through shared knowledge and an increased understanding of the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous communities, it is hoped that more culturally safe…