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Closing the Gap data paints 'sombre picture' despite preschool milestone
The latest Closing the Gap data contains some significant gains, but advocates s...
Dechlan Brennan 30 Jul 2026
Long-term community-controlled funding key to Closing the Gap, report finds
Governments "fundamentally changing the way" they fund Aboriginal community-cont...
Dechlan Brennan 28 Jul 2026
'Only intensifies distrust': McCarthy criticises NT child protection laws
Controversial child protection laws in the Northern Territory have been criticis...
Dechlan Brennan 22 Jul 2026
Parliament protests as NT child protection changes face strong opposition from Aboriginal leaders
Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Jul 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism
First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly o...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Jul 2026
Peak body says early learning gains not translating into better outcomes for Indigenous children

Governments across the country need to turn increased participation in First Nations early childhood education into better developmental outcomes, says the peak body for Indigenous children.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 14, 2026
'Politics over evidence': Fury as NT committee endorses child protection bill

A Northern Territory parliamentary committee has recommended passing the controversial CLP government's proposed child protection legislation, outraging child safety experts and Labor, who say the gov...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
First Nations children’s peak body backs childcare workforce funding

The peak body for First Nations children and families has welcomed the federal government's decision to extend the Worker Retention Payment, describing the measure as a critical investment in the earl...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 18, 2026
Queensland child safety report sparks renewed debate over racism in child protection

The peak advocate for Indigenous children has launched a sharp rebuke of a landmark Queensland child protection inquiry, arguing its finding that racism plays no role in the removal of First Nations c...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 9, 2026
Advocates warn against adoption expansion in Queensland child protection reform

Advocates say recommendations from a landmark inquiry into Queensland's child protection system contradict much of the expert and lived-experience evidence presented during the review.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 6, 2026
Inquiry submissions overwhelmingly oppose NT child protection reforms

The overwhelming majority of submissions to a Northern Territory parliamentary inquiry into proposed child protection reforms have urged the government to reconsider changes critics say will "ultimate...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 5, 2026
NT government accused of sidelining Aboriginal voices in child protection inquiry

The Northern Territory government's inquiry into child safety will not allow for a proper examination of the system, Aboriginal leaders say, and has been implemented without Indigenous representation...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 18, 2026
'Missed opportunities': Budget draws mixed response from advocates

Labor's latest budget has been labelled a missed opportunity by key Indigenous stakeholders, even as some key community-controlled investments have been welcomed.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 13, 2026
Implementation key to turning strategy into outcomes for protecting children and families

The launch of the National Child and Family Investment Strategy has been welcomed by the peak body for Indigenous children and families, which says it can shift the focus from crisis response to preve...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2026
Social media ban could have greater impacts for Indigenous youth, but online safety remains key

It's been five months since measures were implemented to ban under 16s from accessing social media. For some young people —especially those outside of metro areas — the ban has made it mor...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 11, 2026
'Happened under your watch': Pressure mounts on PM to act on Indigenous youth incarceration crisis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing renewed calls to convene an urgent national youth justice summit, as states and territories continue rolling out policies critics say are harming Indigenous c...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 8, 2026
'No longer any excuse': Mainstream providers urged to hand out-of-home care services to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations

Mainstream providers of out-of-home care services are being urged to "boldly commit to return children to culture, community and kin", as the peak body for Indigenous children and families warns the o...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 2, 2026
Advocates urge overhaul of South Australia’s 'broken' child protection system

Labor's landslide victory in last weekend's South Australian election means the government must now "prioritise fixing the broken out-of-home (OOHC) system" in the state.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 27, 2026
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