The Traditional Owners of this land are those who identify as
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Sovereignty was never ceded.

ANTAR pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging through our dedicated advocacy for First Nations Peoples’ justice and rights.

ANTAR acknowledges the responsibility of committing to a truth-telling process that promotes an honest and respectful path forward for future generations to build upon.

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Beyond promises: closing the gap in mental health outcomes

In the lead-up to the 2025 Federal Election, I speak not just as a voter, but as someone who has witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of suicide on First Nations families.

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A budget more blah than bold

First things first: while I wouldn’t say I’m not a ‘numbers guy,’ I’m certainly no forensic accountant – which you almost need to be to trace the funding crumbs through hundreds of pages of budget papers and previous government funding announcements.

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Cracked wide open: racism & the ever-widening gap in the built environment

When it comes to First Nations affairs in contemporary so-called Australia, few narratives have been as pervasive and potent as the ‘close the gap’ agenda.

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WA Votes

West Australians are heading to the polls on 8 March and look set to break the pattern of two terms a piece for Labor and the Liberals that has stood for more than three decades.

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It’s time to act on family violence

Violence against women and children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a national emergency. The statistics are devastating, the stories are heartbreaking, and the inaction is unforgivable.

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Misery profits: Woolworths’ selective listening Darwin alcohol mart

The decision in recent days by the Northern Territory’s Liquor Licensing Director to green light the construction of a huge Woolworths owned alcohol retail store within walking distance of Aboriginal communities, is an outrage on every level.

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If we get Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health right, it’s right for everyone

I often describe myself as an Aboriginal man who loves being a doctor and working one-on one with patients.

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Stronger Together – Partnerships in Health the Way Forward

On 12 February 2020, I listened to yet another Prime Minister announce that efforts toward closing the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait health were not working. We are still failing. Yet there were glimpses of hope that a ‘circuit breaker’ would bring much needed change.

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Looking Back on Closing the Gap

Aboriginal Australia has a long history. Mind bogglingly long.

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Institutional racism in healthcare linked to poor health outcomes

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the national agency for statistics and information about health and welfare in Australia, recently stated that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to wait much longer than non-Indigenous people for elective surgery [1].

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A Question of Time

I’ve been thinking about ‘time’ recently. As a person that has grown up immersed in the Western precepts of time as a commodity to be measured, quantified and sold, it can be difficult to think outside of the concept of time that I have been taught from the beginning.

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Yesterday’s Warriors, Today’s Champions: Fighting RHD

Modern day scars

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