Ms Dhu’s Hidden Pain: How To Hurt An Aboriginal Family Without Even Really Trying
A decision by a West Australian coroner to suppress video of the final hours of…More
Author: Amy McQuire
Amy McQuire
A Darumbul woman from central Queensland, Amy McQuire is the former editor of the National Indigenous Times and Tracker magazine.
The Shock And Awe Cycle: How Apathy To Abuse Is Hidden By Blaming Black Communities
When a report detailing sexual abuse in Queensland communities was released, politicians and journalists gushed…More
The Viral Rise Of Stan Grant: Why Diplomacy Won’t Be Enough For Our People
Aboriginal activists, thinkers, and writers walk a fine line. Advocate too strongly and you face…More
White Lies And Black Lives: Malcolm Turnbull Just Widened The Credibility Gap
ANALYSIS: There’s a few simple reasons why yet another Close the Gap report chronicles endemic…More
In Canada And Australia, Aboriginal Women Reporting Disappearances Meet Entrenched Police Racism
With the change of government in Canada, hard questions are being asked about hundreds of…More
Families Of Murdered Aboriginal Children Have Meeting With Attorney-General Delayed By Text
The move, labelled ‘disrespectful’, has upset the Bowraville families who have already waited a quarter…More
The More Things Change: Female Black Lives Don’t Matter. If They Did, Ms Dhu Would Still Be Alive
As a coronial inquest continues into the death of a young Aboriginal woman in West…More
Junk Food Journalism: Why Annabel Crabb’s Kitchen Cabinet Is Toxic
When Crabb breaks bread with the Morrisons and Macklins of the world she helps further…More
Bright Spark, Black Day: The Political Obituary Of The Prime Minister For Indigenous Affairs
Last night, the Liberals laid to rest our Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs. Anthony John…More
Tony Abbott Hails Noel Pearson’s Impact On Cape York School, Which Pearson Has Nothing To Do With
Prime Minister Tony Abbott unwittingly sang the praises of a celebrated Aboriginal-devised teaching method while…More