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Community Development Program ‘racist, punitive, and expensive’, report says
July 2, 2018
The report released today has found that the remote aspect of the Turnbull Government’s controversial…
Controversial work-for-the-dole scheme taking a toll on young Indigenous people
September 30, 2017
Eighteen-year-old Mel Inkamala is strolling around the Santa Teresa community garden with his left hand…
NT families go hungry under the Community Development Program
June 27, 2017
The federal government’s work-for-the-dole scheme is denying Aboriginal people in remote communities basic rights, equal…
Union Support – Aunty Lorraine Brown
June 1, 2017
The trade unions were key supporters of the 1967 referendum and the fight for equal…
Remote Job Scheme ‘doing harm’
February 28, 2017
Remote Job Scheme ‘doing harm’ More than 200,000 fines were imposed on just 34,000 mainly…
Sit-down to stand-up: ACTU backs welfare
August 25, 2016
The ACTU was there at the start of the land rights movement, supporting the walk-off…
Our History, Our Future
August 16, 2016
Address by ACTU Indigenous Officer Kara KeysTo the ACTU Executive and Indigenous Leadership ConferenceTuesday, 16…
A ‘flash mob’ style protest against Indigenous wage discrimination takes social media by storm
August 12, 2016
About 100 people attended the #WageJusticeNow protest, an ‘art-installation’ action organised in Darwin by the…
ACTU slams remote work-for-the-dole scheme
August 8, 2016
Unions will take a new campaign against a work-for-the-dole program for indigenous people to the…
Proud to be Indigenous – Nathan Brennan
February 5, 2014
Proud to be Indigenous!!! Introduction This blog highlights a few stories of my journey as…