The AIATSIS Summit brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations, researchers and community voices under the theme 'Our Truth. Our Power. Our Future'. Among the keynote speakers was NATSIEC CEO Shas Jurud, who addressed the summit on reclaiming education through First Nations leadership.

Tributes have flowed for "visionary educator" and "giant of reconciliation" Professor Peter Buckskin, recognised for his work and impact empowering First Nations education, following his passing.

The release of the Australian Human Rights Commission's Racism@Uni Final Report confirms what First Nations learners, educators and academia have been saying for decades - racism in universities is multi-faceted, systemic, and pervasive, says the national peak body for First Nations education.

First Nations educators, system leaders, staff in youth/education focused organisations, learners and community members from across the country are coming together to help improve First Nations education outcomes, as part of a national consultation process led by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC).

The Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT), National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC), and the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition (NIYEC) noted in a joint statement on on Tuesday that improving educational outcomes is a priority, and requires an evidence-based approach to addressing the factors that impact on engagement and attendance.

The school teacher's union has backed First Nations advocates over a new board game distributed to schools which "whitewashes... the true experiences of colonisation in this country".

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has raised concerns over the distribution of a new product targeting primary schools across Australia which "whitewashes and erases the true experiences of colonisation in this country".