New laws that have started this week give the National Indigenous Children's Commissioner the powers she needs to do her job.

The laws cement Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter's role in advocating for Indigenous children and holding governments accountable.

Other Highlights:
There are fears that proposed changes to the Crown Land Management Act in New South Wales will weaken Aboriginal land rights.
Controversial police knife-wanding laws have been made permanent in New South Wales.
The Federal Government is being urged to change how it consults with Indigenous communities following its attempts to get feedback on its arts policy. 

This week's episode is presented by Adam Evans.

New laws that have started this week give the National Indigenous Children's Commissioner the powers she needs to do her job.
The laws cement Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter's role in advocating for Indigenous children and holding governments accountable.
Other Highlights:
<ul>
<li>There are fears that proposed changes to the Crown Land Management Act in New South Wales will weaken Aboriginal land rights.</li>
<li>Controversial police knife-wanding laws have been made permanent in New South Wales.</li>
<li>The Federal Government is being urged to change how it consults with Indigenous communities following its attempts to get feedback on its arts policy.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is presented by Adam Evans.

National Indigenous Radio Service's (NIRS) weekly wrap of First Nations stories. It takes a look at issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia and at First Nations matters around the globe.

National Indigenous Radio Service's (NIRS) weekly wrap of First Nations stories. It takes a look at issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia and at First Nations matters around the globe.

Weekly News In Review

National Indigenous Radio’s Weekly News-in-Review takes an in-depth look at the issues affecting First Nations communities around Australia.

National Indigenous Radio’s Weekly News-in-Review takes an in-depth look at the issues affecting First Nations communities around Australia.

The National Indigenous Children's Commissioner Officially Starts 

Governments are being urged to invest in community-led solutions to get more Closing the Gap targets on track.

The annual data from this year's Closing the Gap report shows that only one target - pre-school enrolment - has been met.

Four targets are worsening: adult imprisonment, suicide, children in out-of-home care and children who are developmentally on track.

Other topics in this week’s episode include.
Kids Helpline has recorded a 26 per cent rise in young people looking for help with Indigenous people making up eight per cent of calls.
And 350 ethnobiology experts have met in north Queensland this week to discuss the important relationship between western science and Traditional Knowledges.

This week’s episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.

Governments are being urged to invest in community-led solutions to get more Closing the Gap targets on track.
The annual data from this year's Closing the Gap report shows that only one target - pre-school enrolment - has been met.
Four targets are worsening: adult imprisonment, suicide, children in out-of-home care and children who are developmentally on track.
Other topics in this week&rsquo;s episode include.
<ul>
<li>Kids Helpline has recorded a 26 per cent rise in young people looking for help with Indigenous people making up eight per cent of calls.</li>
<li>And 350 ethnobiology experts have met in north Queensland this week to discuss the important relationship between western science and Traditional Knowledges.</li>
</ul>
This week&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.

New data finds only one Closing the Gap target has been met 

The Northern Territory Government has successfully passed controversial legislation this week, making it easier to place Indigenous children with non-Indigenous families.

The move has been condemned by Indigenous leaders and prompted the resignation of a leading advocate.

Other highlights:
Criticism of the Albanese government's response to the Islamophobia Envoy's report.
The renaming of a federal electorate to honour prominent Indigenous rights pioneer Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue.
Indigenous documentaries exploring the theme of Treaty at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

This week's episode is presented by Adam Evans.

The Northern Territory Government has successfully passed controversial legislation this week, making it easier to place Indigenous children with non-Indigenous families.
The move has been condemned by Indigenous leaders and prompted the resignation of a leading advocate.
Other highlights:
<ul>
<li>Criticism of the Albanese government's response to the Islamophobia Envoy's report.</li>
<li>The renaming of a federal electorate to honour prominent Indigenous rights pioneer Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue.</li>
<li>Indigenous documentaries exploring the theme of Treaty at the Melbourne International Film Festival.</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is presented by Adam Evans.

Controversial child protection laws pass in the Northern Territory

Waiting for a student to be ready to learn is one of the approaches that has helped an Aboriginal school in Perth dramatically change educational outcomes.

Karen Auguston is the principal of Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School which started making changes to the way they engage with their students four years ago.

She spoke to NIRS about other changes they've implemented.

Also in the Weekly News in Review:
WWF are calling for more Indigenous managed sancturies to protect critically endangered marine wildlife;
CSIRO Young Indigenous Women's Stem Academy named as one the finalists in the national NAIDOC Innovation Award; and
New research on cancer in Indigenous communities shows while some outcomes are improving, mob are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers with low survivability rate.

This week's episode is presented by Karen Dorante.  

Waiting for a student to be ready to learn is one of the approaches that has helped an Aboriginal school in Perth dramatically change educational outcomes.
Karen Auguston is the principal of Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School which started making changes to the way they engage with their students four years ago.
She spoke to NIRS about other changes they've implemented.
Also in the Weekly News in Review:
<ul>
<li>WWF are calling for more Indigenous managed sancturies to protect critically endangered marine wildlife;</li>
<li>CSIRO Young Indigenous Women's Stem Academy named as one the finalists in the national NAIDOC Innovation Award; and</li>
<li>New research on cancer in Indigenous communities shows while some outcomes are improving, mob are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers with low survivability rate.</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is presented by Karen Dorante.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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