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Million-dollar reward offered for information on murder of mother and son
A state's first unsolved murder investigation in a decade has sparked a $1 milli...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 23 Jun 2026
Two men denied bail after violent disturbance in Yuendumu
A violent disturbance in the remote community of Yuendumu has seen two men denie...
Dechlan Brennan 23 Jun 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 reache...
Andrew Mathieson 23 Jun 2026
Vicky Welgraven AM joins White Ribbon’s Workplace Accreditation Panel
White Ribbon Australia has appointed Vicky Welgraven AM to its Workplace Accredi...
Giovanni Torre 16 Jun 2026
'Stamp it out': Communities leading programs to end family violence
Horsham-based Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative says it will do everything i...
Jarred Cross 12 Jun 2026
Indigenous storage network offers Māori online data sovereignty

Māori peoples are taking back sovereignty of their data storage from the uncertainty of cyberspace amid a brand new Aotearoa decentralised online network.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 11, 2026
Who gets to decide?

Queensland's Child Safety Inquiry exposes deep failures within the child protection system and risks reopening old wounds through expanded adoption recommendations.

Children under five to be removed from residential care

Children under the age of five will be removed from a state's residential care following a major inquiry's "shocking" findings. The Queensland government has revealed the significant policy change in...

Independent oversight urgently needed in NSW child protection system, experts say

An independent body designed to protect and support children in New South Wales' child protection system is urgently needed, experts say, arguing current accountability mechanisms are failing.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 28, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Man arrested over alleged drug supply across Mparntwe / Alice Springs town camps

A 47-year-old man has been charged over the alleged supply of methamphetamine, cannabis and cocaine across Mparntwe / Alice Springs, including in six town camps.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 26, 2026
Deadly disease outbreak linked to waning vaccinations

A dip in vaccination rates has been blamed for one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks as the rare respiratory disease continues to spread.

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Lloyd Jones May 19, 2026
'Getting tested, treated and vaccinated protects individuals, families and community' - expert urges vigilance as diphtheria outbreak spreads

A public health expert has urged people to get tested and vaccinated as diphtheria spreads from the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 19, 2026
Safety priorities for LGBTIQA+ First Nations people as extremism rears its head

In 2026 we've seen an uptake of visible and physical right-wing extremism. Over the past few years, we've seen this coming slowly but surely, people with hateful ideologies have been given permission...

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Tanesha Bennell May 18, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Elder says Alice Springs town camp she helped establish no longer feels safe

For two decades, John Smith* (not his real name) has called Morris Soak - a camp near Mparntwe / Alice Springs - home. But last Friday, he stood behind his gate, fearful that drug-related violence wou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 17, 2026
Fiji unions urged to tackle violence against women

Fiji's Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, has urged trade unions to take a stronger role in preventing violence against women, arguing workplace safety, fair wages and ge...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 15, 2026
'We are repeating history' - why the Child Placement Principle must remain

Every time an Aboriginal child dies, the response is the same. Not fund services. Not resource families. Demonise an entire culture. I cannot think of a single instance where a non-Indigenous child's...

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Dr Tracy Westerman May 14, 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
Analysis: NT’s child protection changes ignore experts and inflame culture wars

The actions of the Northern Territory government in the wake of the horrific death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby reveal both a disregard for expert advice and a preference for culture war pol...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 13, 2026
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