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Government and police must take responsibility for Indigenous deaths in custody
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Aug 2026
Church investigation into disgraced ex-bishop to resume
Note: This article includes references to sexual assault. The Catholic Church wi...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 15 Aug 2026
PM urged to show leadership on youth justice 'crisis'
The Prime Minister is allowing states and territories to enact policies that res...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Aug 2026
Prosecutors say bishop hosted alcohol-fuelled parties to target young Aboriginal men
Note: this article contains references to alleged sexual assaults. Former Bishop...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 12 Aug 2026
Former Broome Bishop acquitted of several sexual assault charges, trial continues
Warning: this report contains references to alleged sexual abuse. A former Catho...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 7 Aug 2026
UQ research highlights alternatives to child incarceration

Manandanji woman Dr Lorelle Holland says prioritising prevention over punishment could reduce child incarceration and avoid youth detention costs of up to $3,000 a day per child.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 7, 2026
NRL star 'moving on' after betting charge dropped

NRL hooker Brandon Smith is "satisfied" after prosecutors withdrew an insider-betting charge due to lack of evidence. But the New Zealander continues to battle an allegation he supplied cocaine to a f...

Exclusive: MP referral revives conflict-of-interest questions in Kumanjayi White death in custody case

The Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions' (NT DPP) decision to hand the prosecution of Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling over to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) to av...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 6, 2026
Ex-AFL star Winmar pushes for no jail time over assault

Former AFL star Nicky Winmar has already been punished by the "erasure" of his accolades and statue, his lawyer argued as he pushed for his client to avoid jail time.

NRL club claims Samoan player contributed to training death

A Samoan rugby league player who died of heat exhaustion at pre-season training contributed to his death by not managing his weight and diet in the off-season, his former club says.

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Tom Wark (AAP) Aug 5, 2026
'Abuse, restraint and isolation': Campaign pushes national minimum standards for children in custody

A new campaign calling for enforceable national minimum standards to protect the human rights of children in custody has been launched. Coming in the wake of Closing the Gap data showing the rate of I...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 4, 2026
‘Government must act’: Closing the Gap data concerns Aboriginal legal service

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has raised concerns about the Productivity Commission's latest Closing the Gap data. Released on Wednesday evening, the Commission's 2026 Closing the Gap report...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 3, 2026
Aboriginal man testifies 'bishop groomed us' at BBQ

A former Catholic bishop invited an Indigenous teen to his home for a barbecue and then inappropriately touched him, a jury has been told. Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders is fighting...

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