7am Could Australia get a national truth telling commission?
Aug 4, 2025
The podcast dives into Australia's struggle to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, revealing ongoing disparities in health and education. It spotlight critical issues like rising incarceration rates among Indigenous adults and calls for systemic changes. Federal funding's impact on empowering Northern Territory communities is examined, alongside political maneuvers that distract from pressing cultural conversations. The potential establishment of a national truth-telling commission raises hopes for justice and accountability amid recent political shifts.
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Closing the Gap Progress
- Closing the Gap shows 10 of 15 targets improving, with better birth weights aiding long-term health and education outcomes.
- Increased early childhood enrolment and recognition of land rights also progress toward closing disparities.
Key Challenges Worsening
- Critical issues persist like rising adult incarceration, growing child out-of-care numbers, and poor mental health.
- The Northern Territory lags significantly behind other states in multiple Closing the Gap targets.
Uncle Ned’s Call for Justice
- Uncle Ned Hargraves, Kamenjai Walker's grandfather, denounced policing in NT and urged stopping police self-investigation.
- He called for implementing 32 coronial inquest recommendations to address systemic failures causing Indigenous incarceration.