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French Polynesia demands UN start independence process
French Polynesia is taking its first step towards independence after President M...
Andrew Mathieson 13 Oct 2026
Vanuatu hits back at 'racist, neo-colonial rant' from pro-French lawmaker
Vanuatu has condemned what has been described as a "shameful, racist, and neo-co...
Andrew Mathieson 8 Oct 2026
Wadjemup / Rottnest case to put federal Aboriginal heritage laws to the test
The federal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Act will be put to th...
Dr Hannah McGlade 22 Jul 2026
Vanuatu to pursue legal action over sovereignty of additional islands
Vanuatu says it plans to pursue legal options under international law after fail...
Andrew Mathieson 14 Jul 2026
British Columbia Indigenous leaders mark key anniversary by honouring Residential School survivors and taking stand against denialism

Five years ago on May 25, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation shared preliminary findings of an investigation into the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School that indic...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 26, 2026
Indonesian security forces wound seven graduating West Papuan students carrying Morning Star flag

The outlawed West Papuan Morning Star flag has become the focus of a new Indonesian investigation involving the wounding of Indigenous students.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 11, 2026
Security forces crackdown on peaceful rally in West Papua

A rallies were held in Jayapura and other regions of West Papua on Tuesday to protest the deteriorating human rights situation in West Papua, particularly in the Dogiyai regency. Around 7.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 28, 2026
New Wadjemup / Rottnest projects reveal hidden hell

Note: this report includes images of Indigenous people who have died. It is Boorloo / Perth's favourite holiday location, a majestic island ringed by beaches and fauna-rich reefs, and inhabited by the...

United Nations renews campaign to end global colonialism

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned the enduring legacy of colonialism — marked by entrenched economic exploitation, racism, inequality and exclusion from decision-making — con...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 20, 2026
Sorry, Not Sorry: How the Apology speeches paved the way for mass Aboriginal child removals

Eighteen years after the National Apology, the systematic removal and racial targeting of Aboriginal children is worse than ever. The promise of 13 February 2008 - that our children would be safe, fam...

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BJ Newton Feb 13, 2026
Pinjarra massacre and Governor’s apology to be formally taught in WA schools

Planning has begun to formally teach the history of the Pinjarra massacre - and Western Australian Governor Chris Dawson's apology - in the state's schools.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 11, 2026
'Charged with resisting colonisation': Tasmanian Aboriginal freedom fighters commemorated in Naarm

For two decades people have gathered in Naarm to remember the lives and the unjust killing of Aboriginal freedom fighters Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 22, 2026
Kanak national liberation front calls for unity, voter registration drive on path to independence

New Caledonia independence alliance, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, has announced the resolutions adopted at its recent Extraordinary Congress, held in Nimbayes.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 18, 2025
African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes

African leaders are calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism who were subjected to slavery, torture and apartheid. At a conference in Algiers on Sunday, diplomats and leaders con...

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Associated Press Dec 2, 2025
Fifty years on, Ieramugadu community continues the struggle for a better world

Warning: this story may contain images of people who have passed. While much of the nation looks back on the dismissal of the Whitlam government 50 years on, another anniversary is being remembered in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 12, 2025
Melanesian mission report exposes injustice towards Kanaky people in New Caledonia

A new report has exposed continuing injustices for Kanaky people living under French administrators in New Caledonia, which is undermining the Indigenous population's right to self-determination and m...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Nov 10, 2025
Governor of Western Australia to apologise for massacre led by his predecessor at Pinjarra

The Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson AC APM, will give a formal apology for the actions of his predecessor nearly 200 years ago, having been invited to the annual memorial gathering at the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 27, 2025
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