Category: Anthony Dillon

Queensland Government’s Indigenous Treaty Won’t Benefit Everyday Indigenous Australians, Academic Said

An Australian Indigenous academic has argued that the Queensland government’s decision to legislate an Indigenous treaty won’t benefit the livelihoods of most ordinary Indigenous Australians. The comment comes after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she would introduce a treaty proposal with Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to parliament next week. The bill would establish…


Head of CBS-Owned Australian TV Network Tells Staff Not to Celebrate National Day

The head of the Australian television network, Channel 10, has discouraged staff from celebrating Jan. 26 as Australia Day, arguing the date marks the beginning of a “turbulent history” for Indigenous people, according to an internal note. Channel 10 is one of five national free-to-air networks and is part of Paramount Australia and New Zealand…


Exaggeration of Colonial Trauma Leads to Victimhood: Indigenous Academic

An Indigenous academic has warned about the impact of overemphasising the “assumed trauma” brought about by colonisation when addressing Aboriginal issues at school, saying it will promote “a sense of victimhood” among Indigenous students. The comment comes about a week before the Victorian government implements its new school program which will require educational settings across…