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Queensland's latest youth justice crackdown slammed by Indigenous legal advocates
The Queensland government's announcement that youth offenders who commit serious...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Jul 2026
AEC introduces mandatory cultural training after Voice referendum voting incident
More than 100,000 Australian Electoral Commission staff will receive Aboriginal...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Jul 2026
Nampijinpa Price: PM needs to apologise for 'extremely misogynistic' comments
Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has criticised the Prime Minister over...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Jul 2026
Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms
Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bols...
Australia's rejection of UN recommendations fuels First Nations justice concerns
Australia's response to international scrutiny of its human rights record has be...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Jul 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
Red Centre tourism boost aims to attract more visitors and support local businesses

The Federal Government has unveiled the next stage of its investment in Central Australia's tourism sector, with new funding aimed at expanding visitor experiences while supporting local businesses, i...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
Permanent First Nations aged care commissioner an important step for Elders

The peak body for Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations has welcomed the federal government's move to establish a permanent aged care advocate for First Nations people, labell...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
Manuel Brown stripped of Opposition whip role amid ongoing driving controversy

Northern Territory Labor MLA Manuel Brown has been removed as Opposition whip after weeks of controversy surrounding his driving record and admissions about his teenage son driving his car.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
'Don't threaten us': Pacific nation's message to China

A Pacific-wide pact is needed to counter major powers such as China trying to flex their muscles in the region, the Solomon Islands prime minister says.

Stolen Generations advocates back permanent First Nations aged care commissioner

The Federal Government's moves to establish a permanent aged care advocate for First Nations people have been welcomed, with by Stolen Generations advocates arguing it is a significant step towards im...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
'Meet common danger': Australia, Fiji seal new alliance

Australia and Fiji have signed a mutual defence alliance which could be expanded to other Pacific nations, delivering a win for the federal government over China in the battle for regional influence.

Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal

Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji to seal a landmark treaty in a bid to counter China's influence in the Pacific. The prime minister landed in Suva on Sunday evening ahead of the signing of the Vuv...

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

Anthony Albanese is set to sign a new security agreement during a three-day tour of the Pacific. The prime minister will arrive on Sunday in the Fijian capital of Suva, where he is expected to sign th...

Funding boost to help grow Tiwi Cultural Festival

The Federal Government will invest $250,000 to support the 2026 Tiwi Cultural Festival, with the funding aimed at strengthening one of the Northern Territory's premier First Nations cultural events wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 3, 2026
Federal funding to expand Winmarra's Emerging Leaders Program

The federal government will invest $552,000 to expand the Winmarra Foundation's Emerging Leaders Program for another two years, backing a community-led initiative designed to support young First Natio...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 3, 2026
Human rights commission blasts government for ignoring key UN reforms on First Nations rights

The Albanese government has come under fire after rejecting key United Nations recommendations aimed at improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with the Australian Human R...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2026
Aboriginal groups warn racism remains entrenched across Victoria's public systems

Systemic racism across Victoria's healthcare, child protection and policing systems is continuing to harm First Nations people, two leading Aboriginal organisations have warned.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2026
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