Federal minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney speaks at the Voice to Parliament discussion at UTAS. Picture by Phillip Biggs

July 10 there was a packed house at the UTAS Launceston campus as Bridget Archer MP joined former Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein, Minister Linda Burney, and local Indigenous leader Nick Cameron in a panel discussion about the Voice to Parliament. UTAS Vice-Chancellor Rufus Clack and Elder Aunty Patsy also featured.

A week of celebration and recognising the history and achievements of Indigenous people, NAIDOC week started on Sunday. Held each year at the beginning of July, NAIDOC is a great opportunity for all Australians to learn about Australia’s First people.

In short: The management of a sheep station on Tasmania’s Bruny Island has been transferred to a local Aboriginal corporation, providing a pathway towards economic prosperity. 

What’s next?: Merino wool produced at the station will be sold under the brand name “Longwinny” —  the traditional name for fur in the local Aboriginal language.

When Megan Davis was 12 years old, her mother brought home a second-hand book with a copy of the Constitution at the back.
The Indigenous girl in the housing commission home fell in love with the document.

New book created locally for Indigenous Literacy Day.