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Truth matters: Why we must challenge misinformation wherever it comes from
If truth is to serve justice, then justice demands that we scrutinise claims fro...
Jesse J. Fleay 16 Jun 2026
Victorian Treaty sparks renewed culture wars and wave of misinformation
When the Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly, Rueben Berg and Ngarra Murray...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Oct 2025
Media Diversity Australia Symposium - Call for First Nations-focused education in media
Journalists and academics have urged stronger First Nations-focused education in...
Alexandra Giorgianni 17 Oct 2025
Senator Thorpe warns of "major problems" with government's misinformation legislation
Senator Lidia Thorpe confirmed on Tuesday she will oppose the federal government...
Giovanni Torre 19 Nov 2024
Papua New Guinea mpox outbreak claims are viral misinformation
WHAT WAS CLAIMEDFive per cent of Papua New Guinea's population has mpox. OUR VER...
Soofia Tariq 30 Aug 2024
Foreign states spread New Caledonia 'misinformation'

Misinformation has fuelled the recent unrest in New Caledonia, with experts warning of foreign involvement. Nine people including two police officers died amid violent protests that swept New Caledoni...

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Kate Atkinson Jun 24, 2024
News Corp apologises for using image of Indigenous dancers in unrelated child sexual abuse story

Three News Corp publications have apologised after using a photo of an Indigenous dance group in an unrelated story about child sexual abuse in remote communities.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 10, 2024
Traditional Owners slam racist campaign against South Coast Marine Park

Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation has taken a stand in solidarity with Esperance Traditional Owners and Aboriginal people who have been subject to "appalling racist, threatening and v...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2024
Indigenous Mental Health advocates launch 'Good Yarn Guidelines' for media

Advocates for Indigenous Mental Health recently launched 'Good Yarn Guidelines', a new initiative that aims to reduce the social and emotional harms caused by inaccurate, offensive or insensitive repo...

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Jess Whaler Oct 24, 2023
Australians overwhelmingly demand truth in political advertising laws ahead of federal election

New research by the Australia Institute has revealed more than 60 per cent of 'No' voters expressed concerns about misinformation and disinformation on social media during the referendum campaign.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 20, 2023
"There's a war coming": No campaigner claims Uluru statement supporters want their own military

An Indigenous woman and No campaigner who has links to Nyunggai Warren Mundine's Recognise a Better Way group has told a fringe podcast the creation of Treaties in Australia would result in the United...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 13, 2023
Voice misinformation like Mabo scaremongering: Grant

Award-winning journalist Karla Grant has been shocked by the level and volume of racial abuse directed towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the lead-up to the referendum on a First...

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Rudi Maxwell Oct 10, 2023
Misinformation follows voice campaigns into final days

The Indigenous voice referendum continues to be dogged by misinformation in the final days of campaigning. Research by the University of Melbourne into popular Chinese messaging app WeChat has found d...

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Kat Wong Oct 10, 2023
'Ignorant' post spreads land rights misinformation

WHAT WAS CLAIMEDIf the voice is implemented the government will no longer have to seek approval from Indigenous people about developments on their land. OUR VERDICTFalse.

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Mikele Syron Oct 3, 2023
Study aimed at increasing COVID-vaccination for vulnerable young mums and bubs backed by government funding

A study aimed at curbing risks associated with feared trailing vaccination rates among First Nations expectant mothers and babies will work with Aboriginal medical services around Western Australia fo...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 1, 2022
COVID-19 conspiracy theories peddled to Aboriginal communities by US-based white supremacists

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says white supremacists based in the United States of America are targeting Aboriginal communities in Australia with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Aleisha Orr Dec 6, 2021
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