Andrew Mathieson

3 weeks ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Andrew Mathieson |Phoebe Blogg

The New South Wales government needs to increase the support for the Aboriginal community-controlled sector in delivering holistic support for people impacted by alcohol and drugs, a new report has found. Coming after a landmark four-day summit held in Sydney, Griffith and Lismore into ways to reduce drug-related harms, the report also recommended the government cease the use of drug detection dogs and strip searches at music festivals.

3 weeks ago | nit.com.au | Joseph Guenzler |Andrew Mathieson |Phoebe Blogg |Dechlan Brennan

Gunggari and Gubbi Gubbi man Steve Renouf is calling for better access to diabetes education and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The rugby league legend draws from his own experience living with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years. Diagnosed during his professional playing career at age 22, Mr Renouf said having the right support early on helped him manage the condition and continue playing at an elite level. "I was lucky," he told National Indigenous Times.

3 weeks ago | nit.com.au | Andrew Mathieson |Phoebe Blogg |Dechlan Brennan |Callan Morse

Warning: this report contains some disturbing details, including references to torture and sexual assault. A landmark conviction in Papua New Guinea relating to the murder of a mother-of-five, accused of sorcery, has been hailed as a victory in the fight to stop attacks and murders in the country. For the first time, the National Court has found a person guilty of accusing someone of sorcery under the Glasman Act - passed by the Port Moresby parliament in 2022.

1 month ago | nit.com.au | Andrew Mathieson |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler

A leading Catholic priest has spoken out against the Papua New Guinea parliament's move to recognise Christianity in its constitution. Father Giorgio Licini, who is completing a two-term Caritas service as the General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, said impressions Papua New Guinean life is set to improve by the parliament declaring Christianity that includes Catholicism the nation's official religion is an "illusion".

1 month ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Andrew Mathieson

Every budget since being elected under a promise of reform for First Nations people has seen a decline in Labor's "interest and commitment", independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has said. Responding to Tuesday night's budget, the Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung Senator noted that while there was $1.3 billion in funding across a range of Indigenous-specific areas, much of the measures had already been announced.