Daily news digest July 8
National NAIDOC Week celebrations National Indigenous Times, legislative reviews, and education breakthroughs headline Australia’s Indigenous news today.
NAIDOC Community Day:
The Kalwun community is hosting its major NAIDOC Community Day at the Gold Coast Sports Precinct in Carrara, celebrating this year’s theme highlighting “50 Years of Deadly”.
NT Child Protection Report Tabling:
The Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee is tabling its final report on the controversial Every Child Matters Bill today, amid scrutiny over human rights criteria.
Medical Journal of Australia Special Issue:
Coinciding with NAIDOC week, the MJA released a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, showcasing research driven entirely by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ownership Insight.
Ochre Founder Conviction:
Businesswoman Joanne Pellew, founder of the prominent Indigenous-owned labour hire firm Ochre, has been convicted following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation.
Western Australia
Bunbury Literacy Breakthrough:
The Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School is celebrating landmark improvements under its Closing the Gap initiative, transforming student outcomes to ensure most graduate with full secondary reading proficiency.
Employment Commitments:
Energy company Santos launched an expanded Indigenous training and employment pathway program today to bolster regional positions Santos.
Tasmania
On-Country Legal Battle:
Activist Ruth Langford’s trespass case resumes in a Hobart court today, following a high-profile, contested push to have her legal proceedings heard directly on country.
