Tamworth, NSW is known for attracting the best in country music, but could it soon be a new hub for young digital makers and innovators? In June this year young … Read more here
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FIRST INVENTORS
Have you ever wondered who the man on the Australian $50 note is? What if you were told he was known as the ‘Australian Leonardo da Vinci?’ Yes, that’s right! … Read more here
NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TAKE ROOT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
The use of cutting edge digital technologies is taking off in regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the nation with the support of the IDX (Indigenous Digital Excellence) … Read more here
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK – THE ORIGINAL INNOVATORS
2018 National Reconciliation week a time to celebrate and recognise our shared history. This year’s theme, Don’t keep History a Mystery: Learn. Share. Grow., highlights some of the lesser known … Read more here
NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRE ROEBOURNE YOUTH
Among the ancient landscapes of the Pilbara the community of Roebourne is bridging the digital divide and embracing cutting edge technology to engage their young people and preserve culture. Indigenous … Read more here
THE NEXT STEP IN DIGITAL TECH FOR YARRABAH
Photo: Yarrabah Shire Council Deputy Mayor Michael Sands and Councillor Colin Cedric share yarns and stories about sites along the coastline with IDX Flint Manager Grant Cameron. On the coast … Read more here
FLINT TAKES TECHNOLOGY TO GIPPSLAND AND BEYOND!
Photo: Aunty Aileen Blackburn (left), Grant Cameron with Elders and members of the Orbost Community following a Drone workshop with the IDX Flint program. The Flint workshop in East Gippsland … Read more here
IDX – MICROSOFT CAREERS AND TECH CAMP AT THE NCIE
In November 2017, the Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) team hosted a careers and technology camp at the NCIE. Their mission was to inspire and inform participants about career opportunities and … Read more here
SHOW ME THE WAY: STORIES FROM WALGETT TO SYDNEY
First Nations staff at the Australian Museum in Sydney have become both role models and documentary subjects for a group of students from Walgett. The Year 10 students from Walgett … Read more here
DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS AND CHANGEMAKERS CELEBRATED AT INAUGURAL IDX AWARDS
Photo: Ernest Gondarra (NT) wins a 2017 IDX Award for Digital Elder of the Year as sponsored by Telstra. Seven Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs from around Australia were recognised as … Read more here