Community Safety
A "horrifying" incident of police violence against an Aboriginal man is indicative of a broader culture of police abuse and impunity in the ACT, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT warns.
On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final report on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT...
A 17-year-old girl has been found dead in a remote Aboriginal community in East Arnhem Land, with Northern Territory Police treating her death as suspicious.
Broome detectives have received praise from Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna after charging six people over an alleged drug trafficking attempt. On Wednesday, Ms D'Anna, a proud Yawuru woman, warned that d...
Major sporting associations and on-the-ground organisations are calling for a commitment by all to stamp out racism in community sport. Victoria's new state-wide campaign Racism Doesn't Belong In Our...
The New South Wales Government's decision to make knife 'wanding' powers permanent has drawn criticism from the state's peak Aboriginal legal service, which says the laws will lead to more "disproport...
A Queensland First Nations women's legal service has welcomed the State Government's Budget commitments but called for longer-term funding and fair inflation support for community-controlled organisat...
A state's first unsolved murder investigation in a decade has sparked a $1 million reward for information on the killings of a mother and son.
A violent disturbance in the remote community of Yuendumu has seen two men denied bail. Northern Territory police said they have received reports at around 1 am on Saturday of a large group of people...
A 2.7-tonne cocaine seizure estimated to be worth nearly $1 billion that reached Australia via the Solomon Islands has highlighted a growing fear the Pacific is a soft target for drug trafficking.
White Ribbon Australia has appointed Vicky Welgraven AM to its Workplace Accreditation Panel, strengthening the national program's governance and cultural expertise.
Horsham-based Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative says it will do everything in their power to end family violence in their community, as ACCOs across Victoria work to achieve the same.
A 47-year-old man has been charged over the alleged supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and cocaine across Mparntwe / Alice Springs, including in six town camps.