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Madison Howarth

January 24, 2025

Sounds of Solidarity celebrates First Nations music on January 26

The weight of January 26 - and the entire month of January - can weigh heavy on the shoulders of Indigenous people across the country. What is officially celebrated as the national day, ‘Australia Day’, means something very different for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Madison Howarth

November 12, 2024

How do you reconcile a social media ban for children, while being comfortable with locking them up?

Madison Howarth

July 7, 2024

My 11-year-old sister is the embodiment of NAIDOC’s theme: ‘Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud’

Madison Howarth

June 27, 2024

With no First Nations women on a new domestic violence panel, advocates say the government has questions to answer

"The exclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from this panel does little to ensure that our women can self-determine the ‘solutions’ needed for our recovery and our healing," says Antoinette Braybrook.

Madison Howarth

June 25, 2024

“That’s what Barty does for our mob”: The significance of Ash Barty’s return to Wimbledon

A little Blak kid got to sit in the stands and watch another little Blak kid making history. That’s what Barty does for our mob.

Madison Howarth

January 29, 2024

Is this the country we want to celebrate?

January 26th is a day for blackfullas to mourn, to protest, and to commemorate our own strength and survival.

Madison Howarth

January 16, 2024

Despite halting ‘Australia Day’ merchandise, Woolworths doesn’t really care about us. They’ve shown that.

Woolworths deciding to take the patriotic merchandise off shelves is most likely a purely strategic business decision. They don’t really care about little us. They’ve shown that.

Madison Howarth

October 18, 2023

The Voice to Parliament: Yes, no and undecided

This week, Australia heads to the polls to vote in a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Madison Howarth

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