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Police intercept alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members heading towards Kimberley
WA Police intercepted seven alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members en route to W...
Natasha Clark 31 Jul 2026
United Nations agency warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicates
A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report has found Pacific communities...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Jul 2026
Bishop allegedly told Aboriginal teen: 'No one is going to know'
Warning: this report includes references to abuse. A senior Catholic cleric gave...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 23 Jul 2026
Akeyulerre Healing Centre earns global recognition with architecture grounded in Arrernte knowledge
An Aboriginal-led healing centre in the heart of Mparntwe / Alice Springs has be...
Nicole Brown 23 Jul 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats
Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing securit...
Andrew Mathieson 21 Jul 2026
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
NT Children's Commissioner walks away, citing erosion of transparency and child safeguards

The Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner has resigned in a bombshell announcement, citing concerns about the Territory Government's approach to governance, transparency and child protection re...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 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
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 Australia's Kimberley region, has welcomed the announcement regional court sittings will resume almost a month earlier th...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 7, 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 indicative of a broader culture of police abuse and impunity in the ACT, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT warns.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation

On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final report on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT...

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Maithili Mishra Jul 6, 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 Arnhem Land, with Northern Territory Police treating her death as suspicious.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
Kimberley MLA praises police after major drug bust

Broome detectives have received praise from Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna after charging six people over an alleged drug trafficking attempt. On Wednesday, Ms D'Anna, a proud Yawuru woman, warned that d...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 1, 2026
New campaign aims to stamp racism out of community sport in Victoria

Major sporting associations and on-the-ground organisations are calling for a commitment by all to stamp out racism in community sport. Victoria's new state-wide campaign Racism Doesn't Belong In Our...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 30, 2026
NSW makes knife wanding powers permanent amid concerns over police discretion

The New South Wales Government's decision to make knife 'wanding' powers permanent has drawn criticism from the state's peak Aboriginal legal service, which says the laws will lead to more "disproport...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 29, 2026
Queensland Budget targets Closing the Gap, women’s security and communities

A Queensland First Nations women's legal service has welcomed the State Government's Budget commitments but called for longer-term funding and fair inflation support for community-controlled organisat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
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 million reward for information on the killings of a mother and son.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Jun 23, 2026
Two men denied bail after violent disturbance in Yuendumu

A violent disturbance in the remote community of Yuendumu has seen two men denied bail. Northern Territory police said they have received reports at around 1 am on Saturday of a large group of people...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 23, 2026
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