The furore over Bill Leak’s death, and the effect it had on the RDA shows again that the dominant class do not value Aboriginal life, writes Amy McQuire.

It was very telling that among all of the discussions on changing 18C there was only one ‘risk’ mentioned: that was the risk of losing votes in marginal seats.

The Barkly region is a hot spot for family violence and child abuse. The community is crying out for a strong response but the resources they have are inadequate, writes @IndigenousX host Fiona Hamilton, a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman of the Trawlwulwuy Nation, a writer, artist, family violence educator and activist. She is a survivor of family violence.

“There is little difference between being caught in a violent relationship and the relationship we must have with structures and systems.”

‘I see that on that journey toward a treaty, there is the potential for many great things, for great seeds to be planted.’ 

Light-skinned Aboriginal kids were hated more than the darker kids because we were seen to have a choice of identity.