Prompted by the prolonged detention of Kashmiri, Peter Qasim, Rural Australians for Refugees call on the Government for a Bill of Rights to protect asylum

450 new troops are sent to Iraq following an increase in violence. The Prime Minister denies misleading Australians over future troop commitments in Iraq in

The death of Cameron Doomadgee (tribal name: Mulrunji) on Friday, 19 November in a police cell leads to civic disturbances on the island and sparks

The Immigration Minister announces changes to the conditions of temporary protection visas enabling 9,500 holders to apply for mainstream visas. Not all those who apply

The Immigration Minister announces that only one child of an asylum seeker who arrived in Australia by boat remains in detention on the Australian mainland.

Philosopher, author, scientist and inventor, David Unaipon, a Ngarrindjeri man from South Australia, is the inspiration behind the celebrated Bangarra Dance Theatre’s biographical work, Unaipon.

An Australia wide demonstration of support for refugees is organised with ‘Fields of Hearts’ in 20 locations across Australia. More than 20,000 crafted hearts, decorated

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission releases Isma – Listen: National Consultations on eliminating prejudice against Arab and Muslim Australians. The summary report reflects

Jack Roche, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bomb the Israeli Embassy in Canberra, is sentenced in Perth to nine year’s gaol. Roche is Australia’s

The former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission leader, Mr Djerrkura dies in the Northern Territory. Mr Djerrkura was a senior elder of the Wangurri

The Academy of Sport Health and Education (ASHE), a joint initiative of the University of Melbourne and the Rumbalara Football Netball Club is established. ASHE

Noel Pearson, a leading voice for reform in Indigenous affairs, comments on the demise of ATSIC suggesting ATSIC with the best Indigenous talent could secure

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission is abolished by the Government. In its place the Government will appoint a group of distinguished Indigenous people

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission asserts that the Migration Act (1958) fails to provide a system whereby children’s particular interests and vulnerabilities are

At least 40 police officers are reported injured following a night of violence directed at the police in Redfern, Sydney. The riot follows the death