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More than $300m in federal Indigenous funding still flowing to non-Indigenous organisations
Whilst the overall money going to First Nations organisations has increased dram...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Aug 2026
Racist abuse after alleged Mildura attack sparks condemnation
Racist, violent and aggressive comments in the wake of an alleged attack on two...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Aug 2026
Remote housing agreement allegedly behind schedule amidst claims the NT wants to renegotiate
The Minister for Indigenous Australians says the Northern Territory Government s...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Aug 2026
Exclusive: MP referral revives conflict-of-interest questions in Kumanjayi White death in custody case
The Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions' (NT DPP) decision to han...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Aug 2026
'Australia has a skeleton in its closet': Treaty leaders back national truth-telling

Racism against First Peoples is a direct consequence of colonisation and remains embedded in Australia's institutions, laws and systems, the Co-Chair of Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly has told a p...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 6, 2026
Garma debate sharpens focus on Closing the Gap implementation

Discussions at the recent Garma Festival reinforce the need for governments to focus on implementing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, rather than creating a new agenda, according to the Coal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
Governments urged to redouble efforts on Closing the Gap halfway through agreement

With only three of 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, governments across the country will need to "redouble their efforts" for the agreement to become a reality, the Productivity Commissio...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 29, 2026
Minister attacks critics as NT pushes through controversial child protection laws

Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill says the Territory is putting the safety of children first, despite new laws introduced this week being criticised by experts who say they wil...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
'Complete no-show': NT government's absence from racism inquiry condemned

Racism across the country, particularly in the Northern Territory, "seems to be getting worse and worse every day," Senator Lidia Thorpe says, as the Territory government has been slammed for failing...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
Lidia Thorpe questions Ken Wyatt’s support of private Indigenous business register

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has questioned former Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt on his backing of a privately controlled Indigenous business certification service, asking why the...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 14, 2026
Labor criticised over diluted opposition to mandatory sentencing

Labor's move away from opposing mandatory minimum jail sentences has been criticised by Senator Lidia Thorpe, who says it is further evidence the party has abandoned First Nations people in favour of...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
Lidia Thorpe MCG attack exposed as offender spared jail

More than two years after Senator Lidia Thorpe was bashed outside the MCG, details of the attack can be revealed after a suppression order banning reporting on the case ended.

Racist and extremist content must be explicitly named by authorities — Thorpe

Police are searching for a person known as 'Scorpio' or 'Bullit' who has sent more than 100 letters over the past decade to a wide range of high-profile people, including federal and state parliamenta...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 30, 2026
Mount Isa Indigenous housing faces auction over unpaid debts as locals face homelessness

After Mount Isa's only Indigenous social housing provider accumulated almost $1 million in unpaid rates, resulting in 25 properties being placed up for auction, the federal government is facing scruti...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
Truth and justice conversations to be held across Victoria

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has announced a statewide Truth and Justice Tour to continue conversations about truth-telling and First Peoples' justice across Victoria.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 17, 2026
More than $100 million in Indigenous funding given to sporting codes since 2019

The federal government department responsible for administering funding for Indigenous programs continues to direct millions of dollars to major sporting organisations, including bodies and clubs back...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 11, 2026
$2 billion federal gov't lawsuit against PFAS manufacturer a 'huge win': Thorpe

A federal government decision to seek $2 billion in damages from a US company to recover costs linked to "forever chemicals" used in firefighting foam has been welcomed by Senator Lidia Thorpe.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 28, 2026
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