From IE magazine: Putting history in its place
IEU members say place-based learning gives educators a powerful way to engage students, especially with Indigenous culture and history.
First Nations history: The National Trust is here to help
Schools have until early 2026 to integrate a more robust focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in their history curricula, and assistance has come from an unexpected source.
IEU Labour History column: The bark petitions that changed Australia
The Yirrkala bark petition was the first formally recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander document tabled in the Australian Parliament.
Why the IEU supports a ‘yes’ vote: a message from the General Secretary
I’m not going to tell you how to vote, but I do want to outline why the IEU is proud to support this constitutional change, and why I will be equally proudly voting ‘yes’ on Saturday
Referendum basics: how to enrol, how to vote
It's been a long time since we've had a referendum, so there are no dumb questions about how it works.
Tasmanians for the Voice: Raymond Blizzard
In the current edition of The Point, the best words about why the IEU supports the Voice to Parliament come from a member. We literally couldn’t say it better ourselves!
Voice to Parliament: links and resources
The IEU is wholeheartedly supporting a Yes vote for Indigenous recognition in the Constitution via a Voice to Parliament because we believe it provides a simple, fair, and unifying message.
Constitutional recognition and the Voice to Parliament: let’s get this done!
When we listen to people about decisions which affect them, we get better results. This is well known to unionists, who understand that workers need to be consulted on decisions that affect them.
Worawa College’s support for the Voice to Parliament
Worawa Aboriginal College in Healesville is probably the only school in Victoria where Yothu Yindi’s iconic 80s anthem Treaty signals the end of a class.
Worawa students on the Voice to Parliament
Worowa is not your average school. Although based in Victoria, students primarily hail from remote communities in central and western Australia and when The Point visited recently, student attendance numbers at the boarding school were down, for good reason - small planes couldn’t land to pick up pupils because of extensive flooding.
The Yes vote on a Voice to Parliament is simply union business
The union movement is supporting the Voice to Parliament because it is about giving indigenous people a chance to have a say on laws that pertain to them.
Being ‘smart’ in the best way: Al Fricker and Indigenous education
Last year, Dr Aleryk (Al) Fricker’s seminar Decolonising the Classroom was rated the highlight of the IEU/AEU Student Teacher Conference. We spoke to Al to find out why early career teachers react so strongly to his teachings.
National Close the Gap Day (March 17) - ‘Transforming Power’
National Close the Gap Day (NCTGD) is a national day of action to pledge support for achieving Indigenous health equality by 2030.
From The Conversation: A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
January 26, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Ngambri Ngunnawal/Canberra – the longest continuous protest in the country, and the world.
From the Point: Know Your Country – boost indigenous education
A visionary campaign is calling on all levels of government to fund a locally approved First Nations educator in every Australian primary school.
How bilingual education succeeded in a remote indigenous community - from ABC News
The Yirrkala school 900 km east of Darwin uses a "both ways" approach, where a child's first language is taught alongside English, combining classroom teaching with input from elders on traditional lands.
Indigenous reconciliation for teachers
Indigenous reconciliation for teachers 26 May
“Reconciliation is for white people. (They) are the ones who need to reconcile,” tweeted Yorta Yorta rapper Adam Briggs recently. How can non-indigenous Australians engage more meaningfully with National Reconciliation Week? We have some suggestions.
Teaching on Country
IEU member Cameron Madden is a proud Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba man who grew up in Waddawurung Country, which is also where he works as the Koori Educator at St. Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre.