STEM to Indigenous success

  Meet some of the many Indigenous Australian’s demonstrating excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.   Dr Chris Matthews – Mathematician and Chair of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance (ATSIMA) Dr Chris Matthews is a Noonuccal man from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) in Queensland. He has a PhD in Applied Mathematics and is passionate about teaching maths and science to …

Barangaroo Ngangamay – a multimedia experience

  Barangaroo Reserve has become a hotspot for Sydneysiders and tourists to take in the stunning harbour-side views from the parklands on the city’s western foreshore. But what do visitors know of Barangaroo, the strong and influential Cammeraygal woman, and the cultural significance of the headland? Barangaroo Ngangamay (Barangaroo Dreaming), a multimedia artwork created by renowned Aboriginal multi-media artists Amanda …

Indigenous women of influence and excellence in the digital age

  Indigenous Digital Excellence is our mob doing extraordinary things every day, and on International Women’s Day we celebrate the many women who are leading change and inspiring the next generation of Indigenous digital makers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Here are six Indigenous women paving the way for women in the digital age.   Mikaela Jade – Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO …

Welcome to Country app lets users explore Indigenous Australia from an iPhone

  Waiba! Ngarluma Traditional Owner Kerry Churnside extends a welcome in language to the visitors of Ngaluma Country in the Pilbara region on Western Australia’s rugged North West Coast. A Welcome to Country is a practice that has taken place for thousands of years in Indigenous Australia and this particular welcome is one of many available to view on the …

A trip to the tip with IDX Flint

  Recently the Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) Flint team headed north to the community of Bamaga in the Northern Peninsula Area to host the final Flint workshop for 2016. Head 1000 km north of Cairns and you will reach the community of Bamaga in the Northern Peninsula Area. Located a short drive from the tip of Australia – where the …

Robotics Workshops

Kid working on a robot

Our Indigenous Robotics Workshop program is aimed at giving young leaders more exposure to Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through an interactive workshop.