NGAARDA NEWS THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2023

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PILBARA COMMUNITY ORGS CALL ON STATE GOVERNMENT TO ACT ON AGE OF RESPONSIBILITY

A Pilbara community leader says the state government must act to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in order to keep children out of detention.

MULTIPLE FAITH LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE VOICE

Faith leaders representing Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish communities have written an open letter calling on politicians to work together and support recognition of Indigenous Australians in the constitution.

NEW BOOK SHARES CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS HEALERS

A health practitioner has written a book about Indigenous healing practices and how they should be incorporated into the health, education and justice systems.

QUEENSLAND STARTS PATH TO TREATY 

The Queensland Government has taken the first legislative step in the process towards treaty and truth in the state, introducing a framework for progressing an agreement.

DOCKERS TO TAKE ON INDIGENOUS NAME 

The Fremantle Dockers will change their name to Walyalup for two weekends, taking on the Indigenous name for Fremantle for the Douglas Nicholls Round, according to the West Australian.