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Man dies in APY lands from possible 'medical episode' after large altercation
South Australian Police are investigating after a man died following a fight in...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Jul 2026
Massive kava haul seized by police after tip off
More than 2000 bags of kava have been seized in a remote community in a major bl...
Laine Clark (AAP) 9 Jul 2026
Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre welcomes court reopening but warns of impact on remote families
Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre, based in Fitzroy Crossing in Western A...
Natasha Clark 7 Jul 2026
Violent mistreatment of Indigenous man symptom of 'deeper disease' in ACT Policing, Aboriginal Legal Service warns
A "horrifying" incident of police violence against an Aboriginal man is indicati...
Giovanni Torre 7 Jul 2026
Death of 17-year-old girl in remote community of Galiwin'ku being treated as suspicious
A 17-year-old girl has been found dead in a remote Aboriginal community in East...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Review launched after First Nations woman’s body left in Perth backyard for seven hours

The family of a First Nations woman left lying in a northern Boorloo/Perth backyard for seven hours after her sudden death says police failed to act with urgency.

Regional WA courts to reopen a month earlier, days after Aboriginal leaders called for change

Regional and remote courts across Western Australia will reopen almost a month earlier than expected after new security arrangements were finalised.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 29, 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
Exclusive: Kimberley Aboriginal leaders warn court closures are cutting off access to justice

Kimberley Aboriginal leaders say shuttered regional courts have cut First Nations communities off from justice, and they want local sittings reinstated without delay.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 24, 2026
Family push for $1million reward in Monique Clubb disappearance

A petition calling for a $1 million reward to help find Monique Clubb has drawn more than 2,500 signatures as supporters urge Queensland authorities to renew attention on the unresolved case.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 24, 2026
Solomon Islands link to massive drug haul highlights growing problem for Pacific islands

A 2.7-tonne cocaine seizure estimated to be worth nearly $1 billion that reached Australia via the Solomon Islands has highlighted a growing fear the Pacific is a soft target for drug trafficking.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 23, 2026
Fitzroy Crossing police recognised at WA awards

Fitzroy Crossing Police Station has been recognised at the WA Police Recognition of Excellence Awards, taking out two team honours. The station, which covers one of WA's largest and most remote polici...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 22, 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
Teen arrested after man fatally stabbed in outback town

A teenager has been arrested after a young man died from stab wounds following a series of violent confrontations in an outback town amid family feuding.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 14, 2026
NSW police officer avoids jail over death of Indigenous teen Jai Kalani Wright

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died. The New South Wales police officer found guilty over the fa...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 5, 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
'When will we have our justice': Family respond to no charges over Kumanjayi White's death in custody

The family of a young Warlpiri man who died last year after being restrained by two plain-clothed police officers say they no longer feel safe in public spaces after it was announced no charges would...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2026
‘Where there is no justice, there is no peace’: No charges over Kumanjayi White's death sparks outrage

An emotional Lidia Thorpe says she, and thousands of other First Nations people, are "sick of being angry and devastated" at the lack of accountability over Indigenous deaths in custody.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 27, 2026
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