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Aboriginal Legal Service 'alarmed and disappointed' as NSW Premier doubles down on 'oppressive' police surveillance
The Aboriginal Legal Service of New South Wales and the ACT says it is "alarmed...
Giovanni Torre 28 Aug 2026
Free, practical support: Walumarra Legal Centre offers pro-bono service for land councils
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has championed the work of a pro-bono culturally...
Jarred Cross 19 Aug 2026
Government and police must take responsibility for Indigenous deaths in custody
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Aug 2026
‘Government must act’: Closing the Gap data concerns Aboriginal legal service
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has raised concerns about the Productivit...
Callan Morse 3 Aug 2026
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...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jul 2026
Images show gruesome extent of illegal Pacific fishing

The interception of a Chinese vessel accused of illegal fishing highlights the technical lengths many use to remain undetected across millions of square kilometres of open ocean.

Aboriginal man dies at privately run prison in NSW

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article makes mention of an Indigenous person who has died. An Aboriginal man has died at a privately run prison in New...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
Indigenous Solicitors Foundation to boost First Nations legal practitioners

More Indigenous law graduates will be able to access the support they need to make the transition to legal practice with the establishment of a new foundation by Australia's largest legal membership b...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 9, 2026
In from the cold: Indigenous women find home after jail

Tracy slept in a tent for months during winter, with no home to go to after leaving jail. The 53-year-old Gamilaroi and Wiradjuri woman endured the cold while living with a serious chronic lung condit...

Queensland Budget targets Closing the Gap, women’s security and communities

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...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Independent watchdog needs teeth to tackle police violence in NSW

New South Wales has a serious police violence problem. A reckoning is long overdue - but it won't happen until we have an independent police watchdog with more teeth.

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Lauren Stefanou Jun 25, 2026
Advocacy groups warn of 'imminent' death in custody risk over police cell loophole

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...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 17, 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service welcomes NSW Police body-cam reform

New South Wales Police have flagged the introduction of mandatory body-worn video use for officers, a move welcomed by the state's peak Indigenous legal body.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 3, 2026
Indigenous family violence forum closes with focus on youth, safety and self-determination

Day two of the 2026 Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum closed in Meanjin after a program focused on young people, self-determination, trauma-informed practice, child safety and community-led...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 29, 2026
Independent oversight urgently needed in NSW child protection system, experts say

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.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 28, 2026
Changemakers gather in Magandjin to confront family violence

The Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS)'s 2026 Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum is underway in Magandjin (Brisbane) this week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 27, 2026
Canberra issues warning to NT Government over legal aid crisis amid 'tough on crime' crackdown

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.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 27, 2026
Defence helps Pacific partners fight illegal fishing

Illegal fishing costs Pacific Island nations hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue each year but an Australian-backed operation is helping them fight back.

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Melissa Meehan May 25, 2026
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