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First Nations First

First Nations First

By: SBS
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 Follow stories concerning First Nations peoples and Indigenous Australia, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team.Copyright 2025, Special Broadcasting Services Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • INTERVIEW: New project explores power of language and shared histories

    INTERVIEW: New project explores power of language and shared histories
    Feb 20 2026
    The Acknowledgement of Country has been translated into 40 languages as part of a project led by Dr Elaine Laforteza. She explains how it started and the vision for what comes next.
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    14 mins
  • Latest report on Closing the Gap targets not a story of 'failure', says PM

    Latest report on Closing the Gap targets not a story of 'failure', says PM
    Feb 12 2026
    The federal government has released its latest report card on its Closing the Gap targets, which are meant to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians. The data shows just four of the 19 targets are on track. Anthony Albanese has used his annual closing the gap speech on Thursday to announce a $144 million boost to Indigenous health to upgrade more than 100 services in cities and regional areas. But some - like the incarceration rates of First Nations people - continue to worsen.
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    6 mins
  • Government unveils policy to end violence against First Nations women and children

    Government unveils policy to end violence against First Nations women and children
    Feb 10 2026
    The Federal Government has launched a landmark $218 million national plan to end violence against First Nations women and children. It marks the first long-term strategy designed and led entirely by Indigenous communities. While the policy targets specialised healing and emergency services in remote areas, community leaders warn that real change also requires confronting the systemic racism and high rates of violence perpetrated by non-Indigenous men.
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    1 min
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