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Indigenous Futures Unbound Conference kicks off on Kabi Kabi Country, Sunshine Coast Queensland.

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This policy brief, written by Professor Maria Raciti & Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, addresses sharing research training program funding across universities to strengthen Indigenous HDR supervision and completions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Degree by Re

New article from Michael Lavery titled "Indigenous knowledges and the crisis of youth suicide". 

Congratulations to Dr Krystal Lockwood & Professor Brendan Hokowhitu who were successful in securing an ARC Discovery Indigenous grant.

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Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council (MMEIC) are proud to announce the signing of a landmark agreement, the first of its kind for the Quandamooka community. Today MMEIC signed a collaborative partnership agreement with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures,

Congratulations Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Chief Investigator and Education & Economies Theme Lead, on her recent appointment to the newly established Australian Research Council (ARC) Advisory Committee. 

A new article co-authored by Professor Brendan Hokowhitu explores the growing links between

This month, hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People gathered for

Reimagining Indigenous futures through knowledge and praxis

Kabi Kabi Country
Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort
November 4th – 7th, 2025

Professor Rauna Kuokkanen has been announced as the next keynote speaker at

This month, IFC researchers headed on a three day writing retreat on beautiful Minjerribah

IFC researcher Dr Janine Gertz has just released another new publiction, titled

This week Professor Audra Simpson was announced as a keynote speaker at the

Indigenous futures unbound: Reimagining Indigenous futures through knowledge and praxis

Kabi Kabi Country
Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort
November 4th – 7th, 2025

Congratulations to Indigenous Futures Centre Elder Scholar, Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson, on her recent appointment to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Council. 

National Close the Gap Day, held annually on the third Thursday of March, is an important opportunity to reflect on the ongoing health and social disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. 

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has visited The ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures to present and hold discussions on international human rights law and its recognition of all people. 

An IFC reseacher has been awarded a top health grant to advance health for Indigenous Australians. 

IFC Researcher Professor Tracey Bunda has been awarded the Career Achievement Award winner at the Australian Awards for University Teaching

Trick or Treaty? 

Associate Professor Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Nga Puhi)  

For many New Zealanders Waitangi Day is a summer public holiday. For me, as a Māori women visiting on Aboriginal land, it is a day to reflect on and to grieve the injustices of the past, to

January 26, for many Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, represents something very different to most - It marks the beginning and continuation of dispossession, displacement, and trauma.

In an effort to reclaim and shape their future, the Gugu Badhun Nation is purposefully designing an

The special issue "Indigenous Futurities in Education" has been published in the Australian Journal of Indigenous Education and  includes work and collaboration from Centre Researchers including Marnee

Now, more than ever, governments must support Indigenous-led decision making, writes Professor Bronwyn Fredericks in Croakey.

Today on Human Rights Day, we reflect on the fundamental importance of protecting the rights of all people, with a particular focus on First Nations Australians.

Last week a contingent of researchers from IFC traveled to Aotearoa (New Zealand) for the International Indigenous Research Conference,

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s new fantasy novel for primary students, Billy and the Epic Escape, features a First Nations character.

ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures (ARC IFC) Elder Scholar and Indigenous research pioneer, Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson, has been made a Fellow Academy of

We extend our congratulations to IFC Researcher  Prof. Tracey Bunda and her UQ colleauge A/Prof. Katelyn Barney for being awarded the UQ Award for Teaching Excellence.

In a remarkable collaborative effort, authors Tracey Bunda and Laura Deane present a powerful new book that brings to life the Fryer Library Indigenous Collection. 

IFC Theme Leader and Poche Centre Director, Professor James Ward, has received two new honours to add to his accolades, being elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) and receiving the inaugural AAHMS medal for Outstanding First Nations Researcher.

The aftermath of last year’s referendum has stirred a mix of emotions within our community. 

While the result was a disappointing setback, it has not deterred our collective spirit and commitment to advocating for change for our peoples. 

 The new ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures (IFC) is setting a new precedence of what it means to conduct Indigenous-led research and has officially launched at a ceremony in Meanjin (Brisbane) today, making it the first Indigenous-led Centre of Excellence. 

Despite pandemic restrictions and geographic separation, First Nations communities can leverage digital tools to continue national-building activities, according to a new study by Indigenous Futures Centre researcher Dr Janine Gertz.

Dr. Gertz

Researchers and community partners from across the globe have come together for the innagural IFC meeting.

The IFC team were out and about during NAIDOC week, attending dozens of events around the country.

Work is well underway at the new ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures before its official launch in September.

The new ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures (IFC) is setting itself apart from any other research organisation by setting a new precedence of what it means to conduct Indigenous-led research.

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures has launched its brand ahead of the official Centre launch in September, 2024.