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Aboriginal Legal Service receives funding boost for vital work
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia will receive a one-off funding...
Giovanni Torre 10 Sep 2026
Funding backs community-led visions across the Northern Territory
Five projects across remote and regional Northern Territory communities have rec...
Nicole Brown 31 Aug 2026
Federal funding boost for North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency rehabilitation programs
The federal government has announced an additional $2 million in funding for the...
Giovanni Torre 28 Aug 2026
Aboriginal Investment NT: $73.5 million to back First Nations-led economic development across the Territory
Aboriginal economic development is strongest when Aboriginal people have the pow...
Nicole Brown 20 Aug 2026
UQ research highlights alternatives to child incarceration
Manandanji woman Dr Lorelle Holland says prioritising prevention over punishment...
Joseph Guenzler 7 Aug 2026
Democracy demands better: How WA's 'Post and Boast' bill could criminalise you for an Instagram post

Imagine sharing a video of a protester up a tree, with a caption cheering them on, forgetting you ever posted it, then finding out your post may be criminalised under new proposed laws that you had no...

Shooting for the stars: Old Ways New Ways netball team shines on and off the court

The Old Ways New Ways program has had a remarkable impact on the lives of young Indigenous people in WA, and this month achieved an important new milestone.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 23, 2026
‘More than a laundry’: Documentary showcases life-changing impact of Aboriginal-led initiative

A new documentary is showcasing one of Australia's most innovative Aboriginal-led initiatives, spotlighting how access to clean clothes and bedding can transform health, employment, dignity and opport...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 22, 2026
Doomadgee peacemaking initiative backed by $900,000 grant

Gunawuna Jungai has received $900,000 over three years through the Queensland Justice Reinvestment Grant Program to deliver a community-led early intervention and peacemaking initiative in Doomadgee.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 9, 2026
WA Corrective Services minister set to quit politics

The minister responsible for Western Australia's beleaguered prison system is set to resign from politics this week. Paul Papalia has served as Minister for Corrective Services since June 2023, after...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
Prison report confirms 'system is in crisis'

The latest report on Western Australia's Casuarina Prison reveals a system in crisis, advocates say. Key points: The latest Inspector of Custodial Services report found Casuarina Prison is overcrowde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 17, 2026
Problems plaguing WA’s Casuarina Prison have ‘persisted and intensified’ – new report

Western Australia's Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services has tabled its latest inspection report on Casuarina Prison, identifying ongoing and increasing pressures at the state's largest corre...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 16, 2026
Darwin community invited to back grassroots change through 10x10 Philanthropy event

A unique philanthropy movement which is transforming the way communities support grassroots programs, including Indigenous-led initiatives, is returning to Darwin this month following a successful ina...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 8, 2026
Aboriginal people still struggling to raise capital against their own land

Key points:- In the mainstream economy, money cycles five to seven times. In the black economy, twice- A Kimberley woman makes funeral flowers at cost so grieving families don't carry the burden- "Who...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 2026
No funding spent under $842 million NT remote Aboriginal services agreement, documents reveal

Money from a joint $842 million Commonwealth-Northern Territory funding agreement to support key Aboriginal services in remote communities has yet to be spent, despite the Territory's declining closin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 25, 2026
Study finds police-led youth action meetings delivering no benefit for NSW children and families

A new evaluation shows NSW Police Force Youth Action Meetings (YAMs) are not working; and are even leading to worse outcomes for some children.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 28, 2026
$44billion critical minerals plan could maximise First Nations benefits: report

A new submission by the Minerals Council of Australia has suggested the country's critical minerals sector was well placed to deliver long-term economic and social benefits to regional communities.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 23, 2026
'We expect dignity, safety and fairness for everyone' - Kimberley leaders call for justice reform and safer courts

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation has urged reform of the Broome Courthouse and broader Western Australian justice system, warning that unsafe court infrastructure, "chronic" underfunding of support s...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
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