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New minister for Indigenous Australians says after a decade of divisive political discourse ‘this is an opportunity for unity and for leadership’

The first female Indigenous affairs minister is hitting the ground running, with a voice to parliament top of a long list of priorities

Culture will be at the centre of celebrations as NAIDOC Week events prepare to kick-off across the region.

Incoming Indigenous affairs minster says predicament of families affected by collapse of predatory funeral fund is ‘totally unacceptable’

His painting "Moby Dickens" focuses on the Lismore floods.

In 2020, the year Vincent Namatjira was awarded the Archibald for his double portrait with Adam Goodes, I was also impressed by the painting hanging next to it, Blak Douglas’ (aka Adam Hill) Writing in the Sand. It was both passionately political and visually very clever, incorporating the speech that…

It's fifth time lucky for Sydney-based Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill), who has become the second Indigenous Australian to win the Archibald Prize.

The unanimous decision was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where all finalists will be exhibited from 14 May

How does one tell the story of a life lived well in public service, and in service of your community?

NAIDOC Week is a now a firm date in the corporate calendar, but Indigenous academics and artists warn that support for Indigenous Australians cannot be tokenistic.

Today marks the last day of Naidoc Week 2021, however the learning and discussions of the last seven days must continue beyond this momentDownload the free Guardian app; Get our morning email briefing