Just as houses need effective architecture and design, so too do Indigenous housing policies, writes Michael Dillon.

Howard and Beazley’s failure to stir up public outrage over the recent native title decision in WA shows that the old ‘backyards at risk’ line is getting rusty, writes Larissa Behrendt.

Economists and politicians who regard remote Indigenous outstations as 'unviable' need to take a wider view, writes Jon Altman

Peter Gale argues that the Howard government’s ‘tough on crime’ response to the media debate about ‘Indigenous violence’ in remote communities is drawing much-needed attention away from the underlying issues of health, housing, education, and employment. 40 years after the federal referendum on Indigenous citizenship, Indigenous Australians remain the most disadvantaged group within Australian society. Gale explores some of the myths and misunderstandings in the debate on remote Indigenous communities.

Renae Ferguson writes, there are also examples of remote communities that are well-managed and serve as exemplars of indigenous self-determination. However, far too much of indigenous experience is unfortunate, and the statistics are alarming