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'Racial profiling' - Indigenous people make up more than half of strip searches by WA Police
More than half of the people strip searched by WA Police so far in 2025-26 were...
Giovanni Torre 24 Jun 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...
Giovanni Torre 16 Jun 2026
'In my heart': Tino's tears for ill dad as Haas looms
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui cherishes every moment with his sick father and will play fo...
Joel Gould (AAP) 10 Jun 2026
First Nations cancer nurse appointed to support Broken Hill patients
A new cancer care nursing position has been established in far western NSW to pr...
Natasha Clark 10 Jun 2026
Fans pack in for Dreamtime at the 'G as Tigers claim three goal win
Richmond snapped a three-game Dreamtime at the 'G streak on an occasion which ag...
Jarred Cross 23 May 2026
The world is watching Australia breach its human rights obligations, legal body says

The United Nations' finding that the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the criminal justice system "reflects systemic and structural racial discrimination" is another sign the Prime Ministe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 8, 2026
Australia accused of ignoring human rights obligations on Indigenous children

The overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the criminal justice system "reflects systemic and structural racial discrimination", the United Nations has said. Despite making up only 6.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 7, 2026
'Eat Slay Zombie' rises again at La Boite Theatre

La Boite Theatre will premiere 'Eat Slay Zombie' at the Roundhouse Theatre from 14 to 30 May, bringing a new horror-comedy work to the stage.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 5, 2026
Exclusive: Homeless after eviction, First Nations mother dies two weeks after giving birth

This report contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died. Mary Ann Miller gave birth to her seventh child at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital in March.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 21, 2026
Vigil at Bandyup prison calls for justice and change as Aboriginal deaths in custody continue

A vigil outside Western Australia's Bandyup woman's prison has shone a light on the ongoing crisis facing Aboriginal women in custody. Held on Tuesday night, the eve of the 35th anniversary of the Roy...

Noongar council member says advocates overlooked in WA child protection reform

The Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council has welcomed the recent announcement of an extension to the Aboriginal Representative Organisations (ARO's) and further investment into Aboriginal Famil...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 13, 2026
Social media ban could have greater impacts for Indigenous youth, but online safety remains key

It's been five months since measures were implemented to ban under 16s from accessing social media. For some young people —especially those outside of metro areas — the ban has made it mor...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 11, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Remains found on Wadjemup confirmed as First Nations person

Human remains found on the Western Australian island of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island have been confirmed as "historical in nature and consistent with Indigenous ancestry", according to WA police.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 10, 2026
'Pillar of the Pacific media community' - journalist Dan McGarry dies aged 62

An investigative journalist is being hailed as "irreplaceable" and a "pillar of the Pacific media community" after his death. Vanuatu-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) edi...

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
More consultation opening soon over proposed changes to WA's Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act

The Western Australian government is conducting consultation in the coming weeks on proposed changes to the state's Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 26, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Mother alleges she was told guards ignored woman’s cries for help before death in Bandyup prison

The mother of a 35-year-old Aboriginal woman who died in Perth's Bandyup Women's Prison claims guards failed to respond to her daughter's calls for help before her death.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 19, 2026
Tasmanian Alliance throws support behind inquiry into racism and hatred targeting Indigenous people

Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Communities Alliance (TRACA) has thrown its support behind the federal inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 19, 2026
WA Commissioner calls for urgent early intervention as child outcomes decline

Almost 140 children under the age of 14 were held in detention in Western Australia in the last financial year without ever being sentenced, whilst mental health outcomes across the state decline.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 18, 2026
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