The myth of 'over-funded' Indigenous communities

14 Dec 2016 | The reality of remote Indigenous communities is a 40% poverty rate —"over-funding" is just spin ...  

Australia's shame: Some communities have 600 times the national suicide rate

2 Dec 2016 | Nearly one in three of the nation’s child suicides are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...  

Let's not celebrate the 'rape of the soul' of Aboriginal Australia

29 Nov 2016 | Australia's oppression of Indigenous Australians continues under the guise of national pride ...  

NEW! Introducing Jingalu Craig's art to the IA Store

17 Nov 2016 | We are proud to welcome the outstanding work of award-winning artist Jingalu Melissa Craig to the ...  

Australia has lost its cultural identity

16 Nov 2016 | Australia's rich Indigenous heritage, including astronomy, superfoods and even a monument older ...  

Aboriginal suicide at crisis levels and the nation should weep

16 Oct 2016 | 'The nation should weep when six-year-olds contemplate suicide ... the disconnect is not with ...  

Ban on Muslims? It's a standard Aussie response

27 Sep 2016 | While Malcolm Turnbull was telling the UN how wonderful our offshore gulags are, 49% of Austral ...  

White Privilege, White Australia, One Nation: One agenda

26 Sep 2016 | If we allow Australia's White Privilege agenda to be fuelled by groups such as One Nation we are ...  

Sorry, but how far have we come in Closing the Gap on its 10th anniversary?

24 Sep 2016 | As the Close the Gap campaign marks its tenth anniversary, many Australians are demanding strong ...  

Yet another TV show privileges Andrew Bolt's views — this time on the ABC

20 Sep 2016 | Amy Maguire critiques the ABC's 'Recognition: Yes or No?' — a programme which supposedly debates ...  

Former PM Howard on a treaty: 'Appalled' or 'appalling'?

12 Sep 2016 | Former PM John Howard's recent comments warning against a treaty with Indigenous Australians, ...  

Mounting abuses in youth detention need Indigenous-led solutions

6 Sep 2016 | With ever more reports surfacing about child abuse and torture in Australia's detention centres ...  

In memory of so many, there must be a national custody notification service

5 Sep 2016 | "If the CNS has saved lives in NSW and the ACT year after year and assisted thousands of indivi ...  

IA podcast #4: Natalie Cromb and the need for Treaty

28 Aug 2016 | In the latest exclusive member's only podcast, managing editor David Donovan speaks to IA's ...  

The medal tally and needy Australia

22 Aug 2016 | The media is awash with despair about Australia's medal tally at the Olympics. Dave Donovan says ...  

Government policy and Indigenous incarceration rates

16 Aug 2016 | One in six Aboriginal persons is gaoled in WA — such compelling evidence is a damning indict ...  

IA podcast #2: Gerry Georgatos on Don Dale and Indigenous rights

13 Aug 2016 | Independent Australia managing editor David Donovan discusses with human right's activist, award ...  

The Oz cartoonist Bill Leak sparks social media outrage for racist cartoon

5 Aug 2016 | Bill Leak's latest cartoon depicting stereotyped Aboriginal people has sparked controversy with ...