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Indigenous children spending months in detention without sentence, new data shows
The overwhelming majority of Indigenous children held in custody are unsentenced...
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
New method supports teaching of Aboriginal languages
Research from Western Australia's Curtin University has unveiled a new teaching...
Callan Morse 27 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 Nat...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Jul 2026
New national advocate for First Nations children takes effect

First Nations children across the country officially have a national advocate from Wednesday, with legislation establishing the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 1, 2026
After nearly four years in the role, SA's peak advocate for children is stepping down

South Australia's independent advocate for children and young people will step down after almost four years in the role, having been an outspoken defender of some of the state's most vulnerable childr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 29, 2026
Mitch Tambo celebrates language and identity on 'I Am Me'

Indigenous World Music star Mitch Tambo has released a children's album built around culture, confidence and language. I Am Me is a high-energy collection of songs made for young listeners and familie...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
National forum to push First Nations-led education reform

More than 120 First Nations educators, Elders, academics, community leaders and young people from across Australia will gather on Eastern Arrernte Country next week to advance plans for a nationally r...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 26, 2026
Fijian Government and Salvation Army partner to support vulnerable boys

Fiji's Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection has signed an agreement with the Salvation Army Fiji Division to strengthen support for vulnerable adolescent boys who have been removed from t...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 25, 2026
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling

Growing numbers of young people are reaching breaking point before seeking counselling, often due to the perceived stigma around asking for help.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 23, 2026
State peak urges Aboriginal kids' wellbeing must be priority as ACCO foster carer has accreditation stripped

The wellbeing of 103 Indigenous children and young people is being urged as the top priority after a NSW Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation and foster care provider's out-of-home care accred...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 8, 2026
Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote commu...

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Lloyd Jones May 20, 2026
42 per cent of Indigenous survivors of domestic and family violence unable to access emergency accommodation

National data has exposed deep inequities in access to support for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence, highlighting the disproportionate impact on First Nations communities, and how many...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2026
Price plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Australia can no longer "hide behind race" as she issued an emotional plea for change after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Senate motion of condolence for Kumanjayi Little Baby sees outpouring of grief, calls for action

This report includes the name and image of a person who has died. A motion of condolence for the loss of Kumanjayi Little Baby has seen an outpouring of grief and also calls for action in the Senate.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2026
Youth Sector Forum to champion self-determination

AbSec - NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation and Mounty Aboriginal Youth & Community Services (MAYCS) have united to host the Quarterly Sector Youth Forum in Sydney on May 1...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2026
'Racial' police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told

''Racialised'' police task forces have stigmatised young people and gone unchallenged, an advocate has told a federal inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people.

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Abe Maddison May 8, 2026
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