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WA government backs Indigenous-led Marlamanu program to help at-risk Kimberley youth
In a major step to address the youth justice crisis through Aboriginal-led initi...
Giovanni Torre 22 Nov 2022
Mental Health Australia condemns Banksia Hill, calls for governments to raise age of criminal responsibility
Australia's peak non-government mental health organisation has described the sit...
Giovanni Torre 19 Nov 2022
Petition for Stolen Generations redress tabled in WA parliament
A petition launched by Stolen Generations survivors in Western Australia calling...
Emma Ruben 18 Nov 2022
"Offensive" WA government slammed for ignoring solutions to youth justice crisis
Prominent Aboriginal justice advocates have described WA Premier Mark McGowan's...
Giovanni Torre 17 Nov 2022
13 year-old Indigenous boy hospitalised after brutal police dog attack
A 13 year-old Indigenous boy was hospitalised and required surgery after being m...
Giovanni Torre 16 Nov 2022
Antoinette Braybrook first Aboriginal woman to receive Melburnian of the Year award

Kuku Yalanji woman Antoinette Braybrook has made history, becoming the first Aboriginal woman to receive the prestigious Melburnian of the Year award.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 16, 2022
Human Rights Commission urges nationwide action on youth justice crisis, alerts UN

The Australian Human Rights Commission has urged all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice, and has raised their concerns with the United Nations Committee Ag...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 15, 2022
WA entertainment precinct laws will target Aboriginal people, legal experts warn

Tough laws designed to bar dangerous people from entering some of the most popular entertainment precincts in Boorloo/Perth will unfairly target Indigenous people, legal experts have warned.

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NIT Nov 15, 2022
Another Day in the Colony author Chelsea Watego reflects on the true power of black literature

From the outset Professor Chelsea Watego cuts a formidable figure - a global scholar foregrounding Indigenous intellectual sovereignty, a founding board member of Inala Wangarra, a director of the Ins...

How two sisters' VTEC leap of faith led to a whole family of Fortescue trainees

Sisters Jackie and Cindy Watkins put their names down to join Fortescue's VTEC program to just "give it a go". Little did they know they would be the first in their families to begin a new family trad...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Nov 3, 2022
Roy Hill foundation deal boosts education, career prospects for Pilbara Aboriginal students

MADALAH and the Roy Hill Community Foundation have formed a new partnership to provide education and career development opportunities to Pilbara Aboriginal students.

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Guest Author Nov 1, 2022
Pride turning public perception for Pilbara town once described as a "war zone"

It may be hard to believe for outsiders conditioned by years of negative national headlines, but Sean-Paul Stephens is adamant the Pilbara town of Ieramagadu (Roebourne) is one of the safest, most bea...

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NIT Nov 1, 2022
At the centre of Beetaloo Basin gas debate, Traditional Owners chart future for their communities

It is a phrase often muttered when discussing Indigenous advancement in the modern age: learn to walk in two worlds. Understanding how to benefit from western society while maintaining a strong connec...

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NIT Nov 1, 2022
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