Opinion

Aboriginal teenager jailed for 7 years for 'rape that wasn't' Dr William B day writes, On 27th May, 2010, Chief Justice Brian Martin of the Northern Territory announced to the media "in words laced with anguish and despair" that he intended to resign at the age of sixty-two.

How whiteness explains Indigenous education disparity Stephen Hagan Recently I took leave from my long held post as a lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane on the Great Dividing Range. I'm not quite sure my sabbatical from marking students' assignments has necessarily been satisfied in my new role as Editor of the National Indigenous Times.

Australia not adhering to race discrimination convention Les Malezer says i am in Geneva and the past week has been hectic as we submitted evidence to the international committee examining Australia's race discrimination record and listened to the government's explanation of its policies over the last five years, since Australia's last report in 2005.

How strong is the Australian Aboriginal/Jewish alliance? Hannah McGlade writes, While the African American civil rights movement was supported by Jewish Americans, some of who were casualties in the war against US segregation, that alliance between African American and Jewish people, if it did exist, was a fragile one.

National Curriculum Report Card for Secondary Schools Mayrah Dreise says Indigenous perspectives in the Senior National History Curriculum are sanitised and optional.

Acknowledgement of Country is not welcome to Abbott and Tuckey Kerry Klimm states as I edited what seemed like my hundredth cultural protocols document I wondered how many of these existed across our country, how many more would be created infinitely, who was reading them, what were they getting out of them....?

Assignments are a part of life Emmjay says, Assignments. They suck. Hearing the word being mentioned in a classroom instantly changes the mood of the room.

When wants and needs collide Joey k talks how the other day I ran into a friend while picking up a family member from the park. Early into our conversation it dawned on me that I had not seen this friend since the last day of high school.

Daring to Dream My Story: Alyce Jose Mornington Island

Living the Dream Our Story Tupoa and Nichelle Nona Gold Coast

Pilliga Sculptures Win Heritage Award Modern art in an ancient landscape Liz Cutts says a bold project that has introduced original art into a primeval setting has been completed.

200 Queensland Indigenous artists set to converge on Cairns festival Cairns will be a kaleidoscope of colour, creativity and cultural diversity when painters, carvers, printmakers, weavers, actors, musicians and multi-media artists from around the country converge on the city for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair next week.

Dan Sultan and Will Kepa to feature at Indigenous art fair Festival Cairns will kick off in style on August 20 with a Cairns Indigenous Art Fair concert featuring Dan Sultan, Will Kepa and Getano Bann at Tanks Arts Centre.

Ernie Dingo to perform One of Australia's leading actors and storytellers Ernie Dingo will be a special guest at a Cairns Indigenous Art event celebrating Indigenous writing in Australia.

Atkinson: The principles of healing and who I am in the bigger picture Judy Atkinson says i am a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Board of Directors.