Cultural Awareness

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December 2023 WW News Letter Yolngu once traded with the Macassan wind traders out of Macassa for...

Q&A Week 30: How do I know if Aboriginal people that I deliver cross-cultural education with actually understand?

Q88. Are there 'taboos' around talking to Indigenous families about other family members who have...

Q&A Week 29: Why don’t Aboriginal people just learn English and join the modern world?

Q85. Why don't Aboriginal people just learn English and join the modern world? Then everything wi...

Q&A Week 28: Why do Yolngu say yes to questions when they really mean no?

Q82. Why do Yolngu say yes to questions when they really mean no? Q83. What are the most common ...

Q&A Week 27: How do we break welfare cycles?

Q79. How do we break welfare cycles? Q80. I’ve heard that Aboriginal people were pagan worshippe...

Q&A Week 26: What are the main causes of young Aboriginal people being involved in violence and criminal activity across Australia?

Q76.What are the main causes of young Aboriginal people being involved in violence and criminal a...

Q&A Week 25: Wasn’t there a bilingual education program for Yolngu that was stopped because it didn’t work?

Q73. Wasn’t there a bilingual education program for Yolngu that was stopped because it didn’t wor...

Q&A Week 24: How can remote Aboriginal communities have a sustainable future when they rely so heavily on government funding…

Q70. How can remote Aboriginal communities have a sustainable future when they rely so heavily on...

Q&A Week 23: Why don’t Yolngu parents control their children better?

Q67. Why don’t Yolngu parents control their children better? Q68. Why do so many Aboriginal peop...

Q&A Week 22: Aboriginal people behave badly, get into trouble with police….why do they always cry ‘poor me?

Q64. Aboriginal people behave badly, get into trouble with police, don’t take responsibility for ...

Q&A Week 21: Why don’t Aboriginal people in remote communities just move to where there’s work available?

Q61. Why don't Aboriginal people in remote communities just move to where there’s work available?...

Q&A Week 20: Why do Aboriginal people feel they must share things all the time?

Q58. Why do Aboriginal people feel that they must share things all the time, from small things li...