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