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Former Catholic bishop convicted of sex abuse crimes
Note: this article contains references to sexual abuse. A Catholic bishop who re...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 13 Aug 2026
Noongar family listed for 'priority transfer' to new home after alleged threats from neighbour
Western Australia's Department of Housing and Works says it has listed a young N...
Giovanni Torre 12 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Young Noongar family seeking new home after alleged threats from neighbour
A Noongar woman and her three young sons are seeking new accommodation after bei...
Giovanni Torre 11 Aug 2026
Two Aboriginal boys, 12, hospitalised after alleged Mildura ute attack
Two 12-year-old Aboriginal boys are in hospital with serious injuries after a ma...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Aug 2026
Larrakia Nation urges accountability and protection of Darwin Harbour following INPEX emissions proceedings
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation has expressed serious concern following c...
Giovanni Torre 10 Aug 2026
Call for support for Indigenous Rangers on bird flu frontline

An independent NGO working with Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas nationwide says Indigenous Rangers and IPAs are an integral part of the frontline response to the deadly H5 bird flu a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 10, 2026
Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory inside the Brazilian border with Peru from "settlers" more than three decades ago, are under attack again.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 7, 2026
UN peacekeeping training program welcomes aspiring Pacific officers

Prospective police officers from across the Pacific have been welcomed into training at Magandjin / Brisbane's state-of-the-art Pinkeba headquarters on the way to becoming United Nations peacekeepers.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 5, 2026
Concerning, vile and disturbing: Police investigating alleged assault at Camp Sovereignty

There is serious concern and outrage after an alleged attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm / Melbourne, a second at the site of Indigenous protest and community gathering within 12 months, with police...

$21 million contract awarded to upgrade key NT road which services many Aboriginal communities

The federal and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgrades to Central Arnhem Road. On Monday it was announced a tender has been awarded to fully upgrade and seal a 14km sectio...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2026
Police intercept alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members heading towards Kimberley

WA Police intercepted seven alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members en route to Western Australia's Kimberley and issued each a dispersal notice.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 31, 2026
United Nations agency warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicates

A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report has found Pacific communities are increasingly in the sights of global scam networks through the use of technology largely involving artificial intell...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 25, 2026
Bishop allegedly told Aboriginal teen: 'No one is going to know'

Warning: this report includes references to abuse. A senior Catholic cleric gave a young Aboriginal man alcohol before coercing him to have sex, a court has been told.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Jul 23, 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats

Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing security threats facing Pacific-island countries. The tiny state which consists of three reef islands and six atolls told the U...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 21, 2026
Yolŋu leaders condemn violence after teenage girl's death in Galiwin'ku

The alleged murder of a Yolŋu girl in East Arnhem Land in a suspected domestic violence incident has prompted community leaders to speak out against the "completely unacceptable" issue of violenc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre welcomes court reopening but warns of impact on remote families

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre, based in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's Kimberley region, has welcomed the announcement regional court sittings will resume almost a month earlier th...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 7, 2026
Violent mistreatment of Indigenous man symptom of 'deeper disease' in ACT Policing, Aboriginal Legal Service warns

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.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation

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...

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Maithili Mishra Jul 6, 2026
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