Malarndirri McCarthy

Nov 13, 2024 | thewest.com.au | Malarndirri McCarthy

I recently returned home to my community of Borroloola in the remote Gulf region of the Northern Territory. It’s home to around 900 people, including the Yanyuwa, Garrawa, Marra and Gudanji peoples. Residents in Borroloola face health challenges that are all too common among First Nations people, including diabetes and kidney disease. And like residents in other remote communities, including in WA, they have to travel long distances for health care and treatment.

Nov 9, 2024 | nit.com.au | Malarndirri McCarthy |Giovanni Torre

I recently returned home to my community of Borroloola, in the remote Gulf region of the Northern Territory. It's home to around 900 people including the Yanyuwa, Garrawa, Marra and Gudanji peoples. Residents in Borroloola face health challenges that are all too common among First Nations people, including diabetes and kidney disease. And like residents in other remote communities, they have to travel long distances for health care and treatment.

Oct 20, 2024 | nit.com.au | Malarndirri McCarthy |David Prestipino |Giovanni Torre

Remote Australia, with its vast landscapes and sparse populations, is a region rich in potential. Having grown up in Borroloola, about 1000km from Darwin in the Northern Territory, I have experienced first-hand both the challenges and possibilities that exist in remote communities. For many people living in remote small towns, finding a job can be difficult – and sometimes daunting. Labour markets are vastly different to those in regional and urban areas.

Oct 13, 2024 | nit.com.au | Malarndirri McCarthy |Dechlan Brennan |David Prestipino |Giovanni Torre

"Mum, why would Australia say no to us having a voice?" my nine-year-old asked. It was referendum night, and the No votes were coming in across the country on the television broadcasts. I hugged my daughter and said, "a lot of Australians want us to have a voice, it was just not enough Australians. But hey, we get up tomorrow and we keep going my daughter.

Oct 12, 2023 | theage.com.au | Malarndirri McCarthy

"Your son's legs need to be amputated if you want him to walk," the medical specialist said to me. At 23 years of age, I looked down at my firstborn son, sleeping peacefully in my arms. He was only two weeks old and yet had travelled hundreds of thousands of kilometres to the nearest specialist to diagnose his condition. Such a long way from the lands of the Yanyuwa people in the Gulf of Carpentaria. My son had fibular limb deficiency. I'd never heard of it.