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‘Focus on the game, not the punt’: Indigenous league stars remind young mob of gambling harm
South Sydney Rabbitohs players are reminding young mob to focus on the game — no...
Callan Morse 7 Aug 2026
Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs
The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory in...
Andrew Mathieson 7 Aug 2026
UQ research highlights alternatives to child incarceration
Manandanji woman Dr Lorelle Holland says prioritising prevention over punishment...
Joseph Guenzler 7 Aug 2026
Two national tragedies demand equal commitment to protection, justice and accountability
There are two national tragedies that have claimed Australian lives for decades....
Sean Gordon 30 Jul 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats

Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing security threats facing Pacific-island countries. The tiny state which consists of three reef islands and six atolls told the U...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 21, 2026
Yolŋu leaders condemn violence after teenage girl's death in Galiwin'ku

The alleged murder of a Yolŋu girl in East Arnhem Land in a suspected domestic violence incident has prompted community leaders to speak out against the "completely unacceptable" issue of violenc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
Vicky Welgraven AM joins White Ribbon’s Workplace Accreditation Panel

White Ribbon Australia has appointed Vicky Welgraven AM to its Workplace Accreditation Panel, strengthening the national program's governance and cultural expertise.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 16, 2026
'Stamp it out': Communities leading programs to end family violence

Horsham-based Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative says it will do everything in their power to end family violence in their community, as ACCOs across Victoria work to achieve the same.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 12, 2026
42 per cent of Indigenous survivors of domestic and family violence unable to access emergency accommodation

National data has exposed deep inequities in access to support for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence, highlighting the disproportionate impact on First Nations communities, and how many...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2026
Price plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Australia can no longer "hide behind race" as she issued an emotional plea for change after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Calls to better support Aboriginal people at risk of family violence

SiS Tasmania has called on the Tasmanian Government to do more to support Aboriginal people exposed to family violence - particularly women, children and families.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 5, 2026
'In the name of all our women and girls whose lives were stolen, we call for justice'

Note: this article contains references to assault and abuse which some readers may find distressing. What happened to Kumanjayi Little Baby in Mpwarente / Alice Springs shocked the nation, and especia...

Dr Hannah McGlade Dr Hannah McGlade May 2, 2026
'We expect dignity, safety and fairness for everyone' - Kimberley leaders call for justice reform and safer courts

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation has urged reform of the Broome Courthouse and broader Western Australian justice system, warning that unsafe court infrastructure, "chronic" underfunding of support s...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
WA Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community unite to prevent family violence in the Mid West

The Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community (Aboriginal Corporation) have signed a landmark partnership agreement to work together to prevent family violence by...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
Data reveals ACT Government spending more than double on locking up First Nations people than on Aboriginal community services

New data shows that in 2024-25, the ACT Government spent an estimated $36.2 million on detaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Alexander Maconochie Centre and the Bimberi Youth J...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 20, 2026
You cannot police your way out of violence when the police are part of the problem

The South Australian Government's announcement of a new reporting pathway for domestic violence allegedly committed by police officers is being framed as a step forward.

National forum to advance Indigenous-led solutions to family violence

The Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) will host its fourth national gathering in Magandjin / Brisbane in May, bringing together reform advocates from across Australia to adv...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 14, 2026
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