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ANTaR ACT newsletter extra – DHML 2025

26 September 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

This extra bulletin focusses on our 2025 David Hunter Memorial Lecture. Read on to find out more, as well as…

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DHML 2025: Time for Truth Telling

2 September 2025 Julie Evans 2 Comments

Join us for the 2025 David Hunter Memorial Lecture: Time for Truth-telling. Explore the transformative practice of truth-listening, which is…

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Posted in: David Hunter Memorial Lecture, Events Filed under: DHML, First Nations justice, Truth telling

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – September 2025

1 September 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

On 31 July, the ACT Government released the long-awaited Jumbunna Institute’s final report of its Independent Review into the Over-Representation of First Nations…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – August 2025

30 July 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We had a busy NAIDOC week with stalls at two celebrations. The weather was not good for the The Next…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – July 2025

27 June 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Additions 8 July 2025: LOCAL Politics in the Pub on Monday 21 July and exhibition of Jack Green’s Paintings at…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – June 2025

10 June 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We’ve had a very busy time through Sorry Day and then Reconciliation Week, which started on the anniversary of the…

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ANTaR ACT newsletter – May 2025

14 May 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our last newsletter focussed on the federal election and campaigning for candidates to commit to progressing key concerns for Aboriginal…

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ANTaR ACT newsletter extra – April 2025

24 April 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

It is less than two weeks until the federal election. The ANTAR scorecard is now live, with analysis and ratings…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2025

11 April 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We start our newsletter with national issues, and the upcoming Federal Election on 3 May. ANTAR National is providing analysis…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – March 2025

14 March 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Here is our monthly update on important issues for First Nations peoples and events in Canberra featuring First Nations artists…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – February 2025

3 February 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An early newsletter this month as there are events coming up soon that we wanted to let you know about,…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter- November 2024

4 November 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Saturday 26 October was a very busy day for ANTaR ACT with two stalls, at the NAIDOC Family Day at…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – October 2024

13 October 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ACT Election Day is nearly here and we will soon know who will form the next ACT government. If you…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – September 2024

11 September 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

With the ACT election just over a month away, ANTAR, ANTaR ACT and Active Democracy Bean (ADB) are pleased to…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – August 2024

14 August 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our focus this month is very much on the forthcoming ACT election and our campaign with Active Democracy Bean: Beyond…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – July 2024

9 July 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Happy NAIDOC Week! There are so many events this week to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and achievements.…

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Briefing: Expand Justice Reinvestment in the ACT

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Justice reinvestment was first developed in the United States as a way to reduce spending on prisons and reinvest savings…

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Briefing: Reduce the high incarceration rate of Indigenous adults in the ACT

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The high rate of incarceration of indigenous people is a feature of the ACT criminal justice system, just as it…

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Briefing: Reduce Child Removals in the ACT

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The ACT has an above average rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child removals in Australia. The Australian average…

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Briefing: Strengthen the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body

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The Elected Body represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Canberra. It presents the views of the community…

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Briefing: Transfer the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm (NBHF) to community control

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The idea for the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm came from Ngunnawal elders, Aunty Roslyn Brown, Uncle Fred Monaghan and the…

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Briefing: Return Boomanulla Oval to community control

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Boomanulla Oval in Narrabundah is a special place for the Canberran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. It has been…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – June 2024

23 June 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Another month with a second newsletter. Our last newsletter (ANTaR ACT newsletter – June 2024 – ANTaR ACT) highlighted a…

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Beyond the Talk – campaign resources

17 June 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Below are documents with more detailed information and resources for the campaign. *** Update August 2024 – with the release…

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ANTaR ACT newsletter – June 2024

9 June 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

After so much happening in Reconciliation Week, our focus moves to NAIDOC Week, 7-14 July, and events to celebrate Aboriginal and…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – May 2024

21 May 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Another month when we need an extra newsletter with so much happening. Here we highlight 3 events – see our…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – May 2024

13 May 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Reconciliation Week is coming up soon – this newsletter covers the many events happening in Canberra, including the National Sorry…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – April 2024

14 April 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An extra edition of our newsletter this month with some extra events of interest, not included in our previous newsletter…

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ANTaR ACT – April 2024 Newsletter

9 April 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our newsletter this month focuses on events around Canberra, including school holiday activities highlighting First Nations culture and history. ANTaR…

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ANTaR ACT – March 2024 Newsletter

12 March 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our first event for the year was our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture with the theme ACT-ION – ACT Indigenous Outcomes…

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DHML 2024: ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

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After a break in 2023, ANTaR ACT’s annual lecture returned in 2024 with the theme of ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes…

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ANTaR ACT – Jan 2024 newsletter

17 January 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to 2024! A new year and new hope, after a difficult 2023 and time to reflect after the referendum…

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ANTaR ACT – October 2023 Newsletter

23 October 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Only a few days to go now, a lot of people have already voted in referendum pre-polling, but the many…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – Reconciliation Week update – May 2023

1 May 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

A brief bulletin this month. Following our discussion of the referendum at our last meeting, we have created a page…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2023

27 March 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We are sending out our April newsletter early, with our monthly meeting a week earlier than usual. All are welcome…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – March 2023

13 March 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

It is with sorrow that ANTaR ACT acknowledges the passing of respected Ngunnawal elder Aunty Agnes Shea on March 11,…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – February 2023

15 February 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our first bulletin for 2023 and an eventful year already, the start of many important conversations around Voice, Treaty and…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – 12 November 2022

12 November 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We are sending out our newsletter early this month to provide more information about an important event next week. Sister…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – October 2022

30 October 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

This newsletter highlights two important events coming up in Canberra. Vigil for Cassis Turvey: Embassy, 6pm on Wednesday 2 November.…

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DHML 2022: Let’s have smart justice in the ACT

13 September 2022 Julie Evans 2 Comments

This note outlines and paraphrases the content of the 2022 DHML – see the recording for the full content. You…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2022

17 April 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of the ANTaR ACT newsletter where we provide you with updates on ANTaR locally…

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ANTaR  ACT Newsletter – March 2022

15 March 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An update on ANTaR locally and nationally, and information about other events of interest. ANTaR ACT Our next committee meeting…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – January 2022

16 January 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2022. Our focus for this edition is on the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – November 2021

19 November 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Thanks everyone who came along to our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture in September. It was great to hear from…

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2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture – How can we heal Country? – video link

4 October 2021 Julie Evans 2 Comments

ANTaR ACT held the 18th David Hunter Memorial Lecture online on Monday 27 September 2021 with keynote speaker Bhiamie Williamson.…

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Reminder – DHML 2021 – Heal Country, Heal Our Nation

26 September 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

A reminder that our 2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture is almost here: 6pm Monday 27 September (today), via Zoom. Following…

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Reminder – one week to the DHML 2021

19 September 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

A reminder that our 2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture is coming up on Monday 27 September, 6pm, via Zoom. Our…

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Newsletter 5/2021

7 September 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

The annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture will be on Monday 27 September, at 6pm. With the ongoing concerns around COVID-19,…

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What does reconciliation mean?

2 August 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Notes from the Parliament of Youth on Sustainability – Thursday 24 June 2021 The Parliament of Youth on Sustainability brings…

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ANTaR ACT – August 2019 bulletin

16 August 2019 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Lots of interesting events coming up in Canberra, even if fewer than the abundance during NAIDOC Week in July. The…

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