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Research impact spotlight: Dr Natalie McMaster
28 AugDr Natalie McMaster is a Lecturer in Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and a member of the Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre (ITRC).
Why We Need to Indigenise Occupational Wellbeing
28 MayIndigenous businesses in Australia are a powerful force—close to 14,000 strong, contributing $16 billion annually to the economy and creating meaningful employment for over 116,000 people.
SDG commentary: services that provide opportunity for all humans
2 Aug 2024The global pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflects our commitment to improving life on earth, with a focus on providing opportunities for all humans through quality services
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The 'problem' of Australian First Nations doctoral education: a policy analysis
2 Aug 2024Educational inequality is a significant issue worldwide, and Australia is no exception.
Australian Indigenous female entrepreneurs: The role of adversity quotient
2 Aug 2024In the face of adversity, resilience and determination often shine the brightest.
Io, keimami leqataka vakalevu na vei gauna mai muri” (“we are worried about the future generation”): experiences of eco-grief in rural indigenous Fijians
19 Apr 2024Beneath the surface of serenity, lies a community grappling with the grave impacts of climate change.
Epistemology of Belongingness: Dreaming A First Nation's Ontology of Hope
14 Mar 2024Few voices resonate as profoundly as that of Dr.
The archaeology of orality: dating Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions to the Late Pleistocene
1 Feb 2024Recent research, featured in the Journal of Archaeological Science, presents compelling evidence that traditional tales from Tasmania have persisted for more than 12,000 years, supported by much investigation
Driva Qele / Stealing Earth: Oral Accounts of the Volcanic Eruption of Nabukelevu (Mt Washington), Kadavu Island (Fiji) ~2500 Years Ago
1 Feb 2024Can you envision a time when knowledge was transmitted through spoken tales, weaving vivid narratives of celestial battles, earth-shaking eruptions, and oceans drained by mythical beings? A recent study published in Oral Tradition sheds light on how memories of a volcanic eruption in Fiji, approximately 2500 years ago, were intricately encoded in oral traditions.