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Test case against WA Housing Authority over neglect and rent hikes reveals 'shocking' conditions in remote housing
The Council of Aboriginal Services WA and Shelter WA have expressed disappointme...
Giovanni Torre 9 Mar 2026
Legal experts slam NT government plan to strip tenants of right to be heard
NT Housing Minister Steve Edgington's plan to remove the right for tenants to ha...
Giovanni Torre 4 Feb 2026
Stolen Wages struggle captured in National Portrait Prize finalist
A young girl, Amazine, sits beside her father, Amaziah Club, during a men's cere...
Natasha Clark 22 Dec 2025
Revered land rights hero, Paul Coe, remembered as a "legendary fighter for our people”
This story contains the name of a person who has died. Respected Wiradjuri Elder...
Giovanni Torre 30 Jul 2025
'Enough is enough': Queensland’s budget priorities slammed
A prominent justice advocate has slammed the Queensland government's 2025 Budget...
Joseph Guenzler 25 Jun 2025
NT Court of Appeal decision upholds controversial 'remote rent framework', sparks call for reform

Advocates are calling for answers on how the NT government will respond to the cost of living crisis following Friday's NT Court of Appeal decision upholding the 'remote rent framework', which continu...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 24, 2025
NT Court of Appeal ends long-running water rights legal battle with victory for Aboriginal tenants

The NT's Court of Appeal confirmed this week that the NT government, through its public housing landlord, is legally required to supply water for its tenants, and the water supplied must be safe for d...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2024
Remote housing neglect test case to begin in WA

An important test case will begin at the Magistrates Court in Tom Price on Tuesday morning, with Ms Jacobs, a First Nations public housing tenant in the remote Pilbara town of Wakathuni, taking on the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 24, 2024
"Giant of the movement" Aunty Shirley Peisley AM passes away aged 83

Beloved Ngarrindjeri and Boandik Elder Aunty Shirley Peisley AM, who played a key role in Australia's must successful referendum, has passed away aged 83.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 22, 2024
Lowitja O'Donoghue, champion of Aboriginal rights, passes away at 91

Warning: This report contains the name and image of someone who had died. Indigenous rights advocate Lowitja O'Donoghue, who lobbied for native title and was a trailblazer for the recognition of Abori...

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Steven Deare Feb 4, 2024
Slater and Gordon seeks justice for Aboriginal tenants living in substandard public housing

In a significant move towards housing justice for Aboriginal tenants residing in remote communities in Western Australia, law firm Slater and Gordon has announced an investigation into a potential cla...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 2, 2023
High Court rules remote housing tenants can be compensated for impact of dilapidated accommodation

The High Court ruled on Wednesday that Aboriginal people living in remote housing can be compensated for distress and disappointment suffered due to dilapidated accommodation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 1, 2023
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