Justice
A coalition of Aboriginal and legal advocacy organisations has warned that a death in police custody is "imminent" unless the Victorian Government closes a loophole they say allows detainees to be hel...
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...
National Reconciliation Week concluded across the Northern Territory on Mabo Day, bringing communities together on Larrakia Country to reflect on the past, celebrate the resilience of First Nations pe...
An independent body designed to protect and support children in New South Wales' child protection system is urgently needed, experts say, arguing current accountability mechanisms are failing.
Bunuba woman and longtime justice advocate June Oscar AO spoke with National Indigenous Times this week about her life's work, her memoirs, Reconciliation Week and the journey ahead.
The federal Attorney-General has written to the Northern Territory government expressing concern that the CLP's "tough on crime" policies are not being matched with investment in legal agencies.
Key points: - A Representative Complaint has been filed with the Australian Human Rights Commission on behalf of roughly one hundred victims of alleged child sexual abuse in Western Australia's youth...
An emotional Lidia Thorpe says she, and thousands of other First Nations people, are "sick of being angry and devastated" at the lack of accountability over Indigenous deaths in custody.
Children in a jurisdiction's youth justice system, who are overwhelmingly Indigenous, are going without legal representation and languishing in over-crowded prisons, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
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.
Changes to the Northern Territory's youth justice laws, which would give police the power to charge, question and detain young people for up to 48 hours without a legal guardian present, will "expose...
In 2026 we've seen an uptake of visible and physical right-wing extremism. Over the past few years, we've seen this coming slowly but surely, people with hateful ideologies have been given permission...
Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley has issued an official response following the determination by the Federal Court on Tuesday that Fortescue should pay Yindjibarndi native title holde...