Corporate Culcha, QLD – IS A FINALIST FOR THE IDX Learnings and Education AWARD PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Corporate Culcha is an Indigenous owned and operated company founded by Paul Dodd, a Bundjalung man from the Gold Coast. Innovation is at the forefront of Corporate Culcha’s approach – delivering and developing products and services …
Brett Leavy’s virtual time machine
BRETT LEAVY, QLD – IS A FINALIST FOR THE IDX ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY URBANGROWTH NSW. Brett uses modern immersive technologies to recreate the Australia of his ancestors, including developing package called Virtual Songlines, which uses a game-like interface to create an ‘arts, culture, language and knowledge based experience’. Brett Leavy calls himself a ‘Virtual Heritage Jedi’. A descendant …
Meet the Founder of Australia’s first Indigenous Startup Weekend
Dean Foley, QLD –is a finalist for the IDX Entrepreneurship Award proudly supported by UrbanGrowth NSW. Dean is the founder of Australia’s first Indigenous Startup Weekend and Bayaramal (black swan), Australia’s first Indigenous run accelerator for Indigenous businesses. Meet Dean Foley, a 27-year-old Kamilaroi man and the founder of Australia’s first Indigenous Startup Weekend and Barayamal an Indigenous startup …
National Reconciliation Week – Celebrating the use of technology to share culture.
This week is National Reconciliation week. A time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements. Technology has created a new way to share and preserve our stories and engage with different audiences. The IDX Awards Culture and Country Category celebrates the use of technology to capture stories and share culture. Here are just a few apps …
Right Wrongs – Revitalisation of language
This year marks 50 years since the landmark 1967 referendum on Indigenous rights. The Right Wrongs project, a partnership between the ABC, AIATSIS and NSLA, is a powerful collection of stories to mark this significant date. The interactive website highlights what life was like for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities before the vote, and what has happened in …
Caring for Country with the help of 3D printing technology
Members of the remote island community of Milingimbi are using 3D printing to turn plastic waste into useful objects. Initiated by the Arnhem Land Progress Association (ALPA) in collaboration with Modfab, the innovative recycling program allows Elders and young people to learn skills in technology while sharing the importance of caring for country. The entire community is involved from collecting …
Forgotten chapter of ANZAC history brought to life through new technologies
Many Australians are unaware of the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made serving their country. Thankfully this once forgotten chapter of the ANZAC story is being uncovered, shared and told by family members. New media and technologies such as VR, film, books, apps and websites provide exciting opportunities to bring these stories to life, and an …
Do you know a Tech Savvy Elder?
“For me, if you have an education, you have a voice.” Last year Gamilaroi Elder Aunty Beryl took part in Telstra’s Tech Savvy Elders program – where school students teach Indigenous Elders about technology. “Education takes you where you want to be,” Aunty Beryl tells the students. She moved to Sydney at 16 to become a teacher, and then took …
IDX Flint – Igniting a passion for technology across Australia
From 3D printing to programming humanoid robots, young Indigenous people in six communities across Australia will take part in the 2017 IDX Flint program. Following a national application process, six successful community organisations will receive up to $25,000 worth of technology and support to create digital training workshops for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the local area. …
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