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Child protection 'crisis': Governments must back Aboriginal-led solutions
With the child protection "crisis" facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Human rights safeguards sought after closure of NT homeless shelter
The Northern Territory Government must implement safeguards to ensure it meets i...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Oct 2026
NT Government will be to blame when homelessness numbers rise
The Northern Territory government will be to blame when there is an increase in...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Oct 2026
Shock closure of shelter leaves vulnerable in peril
The closure of YiSSA this week has laid bare the cruelty and callousness of this...
Malarndirri McCarthy 18 Oct 2026
‘Punitive shifts’ in Victoria’s youth justice system worsening outcomes for Aboriginal children
"Punitive shifts" in Victoria's youth justice system have led to worsening outco...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Oct 2026
‘Callous and heartless’: Homeless shelter closure will haunt NT Government for years

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has launched a scathing attack on members of the Northern Territory Government, slamming its "callous and heartless" decision to close Darwin's largest homeless...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 14, 2026
Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

The controversal closure of a city's largest homeless shelter has led to dozens of vulnerable adults and children being unwillingly bussed 100km to an outback town with few facilities.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Oct 12, 2026
NT Government rejected deal to keep shelter open because it was Aboriginal-run

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has openly said what Aboriginal organisations have been claiming for months: the Northern Territory Government did not want Darwin's largest homeless shelter to...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 9, 2026
Children leaving care in South Australia face a 'cliff edge', inquiry finds

First Nations children face "a cliff edge" after they transition out of care when they turn 18, according to a report from the South Australian Guardian for Children and Young People.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 8, 2026
Protest planned over NT Government’s decision to close homeless shelter

The closure of Darwin's largest homeless shelter continues to cause anger, with a protest planned outside the Australian Homelessness Conference set to be held in the city this week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 6, 2026
‘Over 120 people’ left without accommodation as Minister urges YiSSA extension

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has implored the Northern Territory Government to extend the life of Darwin's largest homelessness facility for at least six more months before it closes this w...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 5, 2026
'On Country' returns to Australia with Indigenous stories at its centre

'On Country: Photography from Australia' will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Immigration Museum next month after being shown at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in France.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 30, 2026
New homes for Homelands through self-determined investment

Six homes at Banatjarl, near Katherine, have been upgraded as part of a joint Australian and Northern Territory Government program to improve housing and essential infrastructure in remote communities...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 29, 2026
Yolŋu educators celebrate graduation milestone on Country

Six Yolŋu educators from remote East Arnhem Land communities have celebrated a major achievement after completing their university studies while continuing to teach on country.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 21, 2026
Ceremony marks Queensland’s newest Indigenous Protected Area

A dedication ceremony for Far North Queensland's Wik Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was held in the remote town of Aurukun on Friday, strengthening the Wik peoples' capacity to continue caring for an...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 21, 2026
NT Government accused of ignoring Aboriginal organisations over YiSSA relocation

The Northern Territory Government "ignored calls to engage with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations" when it decided to move vulnerable people from Darwin's largest homeless shelter to a new...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 17, 2026
NT Government to move YiSSA residents from Darwin to Batchelor

The Northern Territory Government will move vulnerable people from Darwin's largest homeless shelter to a new transitional accommodation facility in Batchelor.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 16, 2026
Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria

The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is "long awaited and much needed", legal advocates say. This week, an amendment by Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne repealing the offence of begging and g...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 11, 2026
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