- First nations
As Heather Ferris settles into her role as QLS First Nations Legal Coordinator, she shares some of the obstacles she’s overcome along the way.
Cayla Marchant
First nations
- First nations
The history of Australia Day – 26 January – suggests that there is potential for change, based on careful reflection.
Heather Ferris
- First nations
This year's Cultural Calendar celebrates the many significant First Nations cultural events and anniversaries throughout 2023.
Heather Ferris
- First nations
Bringing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is one of the big First Nations issues for 2023. Here's a progress report.
Heather Ferris
- First nations
Fifteen years after the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, it remains a globally significant proclamation.
Yale Hudson-Flux, Jaime Gunning
- First nations
The recent announcement that the Government will no longer seek to overturn the High Court’s decision in Love v Commonwealth is a reminder that the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian constitutional framework has yet to be fully resolved.
Glen Cranwell
- First nations
Following on from Carter Newell's involvement with the QLS LawLink program, the firm has created a work experience program for Year 12 students.
Carter Newell Lawyers’ Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- First nations
In NAIDOC Week it's appropriate to take stock of the inspirational people whose day-to-day activities help to build a First Nations future.
John Teerds
- First nations
An innovative Parole Board Queensland program assists First Nation parolees in re-integrating with their communities.
Tony Keim
- First nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this article may contain the names and images of people who have passed away.
Yale Hudson-Flux, Jaime Gunning
- First nations
A new Magistrates Court RAP contains 17 actions and 86 deliverables to further reconciliation.
Tony Keim
- First nations
Kristen Hodge and Lyndell O’Connor
- First nations
It took one visit to the local courthouse as a high school student for Mikaela French to realise there was a lack of legal support available to Indigenous people… and to decide she wanted to do something about it.
Cayla Marchant
- First nations
The final report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was signed on 15 April 1991. After 31 years, what has changed?
Yale Hudson-Flux, Jaime Gunning
- First nations, News
Four new acting tribunal members were sworn-in by Justice Kerri Mellifont QC this week, including two First Nations women.
Tony Keim
- First nations
To produce worthwhile change in the ongoing tragedy of First Nations deaths in custody, the support of the legal profession is critical.
Joshua Apanui
- First nations
Joshua Apanui is one of three recipients of Bond University's inaugural Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Indigenous scholarship.
Cayla Marchant
- First nations
Joel Murgha was admitted to the legal profession on Friday 15 October, watched on by a large number of family and community members from his small Aboriginal hometown of Yarrabah.
Cayla Marchant
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