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Bishop allegedly told Aboriginal teen: 'No one is going to know'
Warning: this report includes references to abuse. A senior Catholic cleric gave...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 23 Jul 2026
Former Broome bishop used boxing as alleged ‘subterfuge’ to abuse young Aboriginal men, court hears
Former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders allegedly used boxing and wrestling as...
Natasha Clark 22 Jul 2026
NT footballer Waylon Davey-Motlop racially abused during local footy match
Northern Territory footballer Waylon Davey-Motlop has been racially abused by a...
Jackson Clark 8 Jun 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Elder says Alice Springs town camp she helped establish no longer feels safe
For two decades, John Smith* (not his real name) has called Morris Soak - a camp...
Natasha Clark 17 May 2026
Indigenous former top level footballer to sue AFL and alleged perpetrator of sexual abuse in Supreme Court
Warning: This report refers to sexual abuse and self-harm. Lawyers for a First N...
Andrew Mathieson 2 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Families and Aboriginal Legal Service raise concerns over lockdowns at Hakea Prison

Eliana received a hurried phone call from her brother inside Hakea Prison in Perth — Western Australia's largest remand facility — on Monday, February 16.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 24, 2026
Pasifika tennis player Destanee Aiava announces retirement, slams 'racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile' culture in the sport

Pasifika-Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava has condemned a "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile culture" in the sport on announcing her retirement from the game. The former world no.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 16, 2026
Banned jockey pleads guilty to additional charge of racially abusing Indigenous man

Controversial jockey Noel Callow has pled guilty to an additional charge after new footage of him racially abusing an Indigenous man emerged.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 11, 2025
Big Rivers region fights back against tech-based abuse of First Nations women

Three Northern Territory-based Aboriginal organisations have partnered to prevent tech-based abuse of First Nations women. Delivered by Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation in partnershi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 5, 2025
Support for initiative addressing tech-based abuse of Indigenous women

An innovative, community-led Far North Queensland project helping protect First Nations women from tech-based abuse has received support from the Federal Government.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 21, 2025
Aboriginal initiative working to end domestic violence in the NT calls on community to take a STAND

More than 90 women have died in domestic and family violence incidents in the Northern Territory since the year 2000. According to a 2020 inquiry, taken from census data, Aboriginal women account for...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 13, 2025
CommBank’s Next Chapter Innovation program tackles financial abuse in First Nations communities

Two First Nations-led organisations have been announced as this year's CommBank Next Chapter Innovation partners. The program invests in innovative, First Nations-led place-based initiatives which pro...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 23, 2025
Coalition will probe First Nations organisations

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price sets out her top five priorities in Indigenous affairs if the Coalition is elected this Saturday. Audit of all government programs and expenditure in Indigenous affair...

Kimberley groups secure rights to P!nk anthem for anti-abuse campaign

Kimberley Community Legal Services and Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre have secured the right to use P! nk's 'What About Us' in the US Without Abuse campaign.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 4, 2025
Coalition, NT Government seemingly at odds over need for Royal Commission

Northern Territory chief minister Lia Finocchiaro has cast doubt on the need for a royal commission into sexual abuse in remote communities, less than 24 hours after Peter Dutton made it a priority.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 31, 2025
Coalition not listenting to Aboriginal voices on Royal Commission proposal - SNAICC

The peak body for Indigenous children has slammed Peter Dutton's renewed calls for a royal commission into sexual abuse of First Nations children in remote communities, labelling it a "demonisation of...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 30, 2025
Dutton plans audits of Indigenous programs, return of cashless debit card

A full audit into spending on Indigenous programs and a royal commission into sexual abuse in Indigenous communities would be enacted by a new coalition government, opposition leader Peter Dutton says...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 12, 2025
Elder abuse continues to rise in Queensland

Indigenous Queenslanders are over-represented in elder abuse statistics, a new report has revealed as the state government says there is an urgent need for an inquiry into abuse across the aged-care s...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 6, 2025
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