Aboriginal

Changing times: The first Indigenous Federal Minister sworn in

Federal Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt plans to build on the success of recent health outcomes by combining the vision of the signatories of the Redfern Statement to work in partnership with mainstream health services.

New mental health program taylored to the needs of First Nations people in QLD

A batch of graduates recently completed a Mental Health certificate IV program specifically tailored to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Calls for royal commission into 457 visas over US oil drilling workers

In the wake of allegations that an American oil and gas drilling company is using a special roster system to help its fly-in, fly-out employees reduce their tax obligations in Australia the Maritime Union of Australia is calling for a royal commission into the 4-5-7 skilled migrant visa program for temporary overseas workers.

HRW slams world powers and Australia for Human Rights violations

An international human rights group is warning the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States poses an extraordinarily dangerous threat to human rights.

The Human Rights Watch 2017 report also raises concerns about the rise of populist leaders in Europe.

It says areas for concern in Australia include what it calls a "draconian" refugee policy, the treatment of indigenous youth in detention and the impact of counter-terror laws.