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New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Churchill Fellowship recipients announced
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are among 75 Australians...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
Advocates urge federal parliament to pass Thorpe bill to abolish shackling during childbirth
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls h...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
'Breach of basic human rights': Communications outages blight remote communities for weeks on end
A national outage which affected thousands of people's ability to access mobile...
Jarred Cross 8 Sep 2026
First Nations books promote online child safety in Northern Territory communities
The Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitatio...
Phoebe Blogg 7 Sep 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service 'alarmed and disappointed' as NSW Premier doubles down on 'oppressive' police surveillance
The Aboriginal Legal Service of New South Wales and the ACT says it is "alarmed...
Giovanni Torre 28 Aug 2026
Federal funding boost for North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency rehabilitation programs

The federal government has announced an additional $2 million in funding for the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) to support First Nations young people and adults being released from...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
Human Rights Commission’s new campaign supports employers to tackle workplace racism

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a new national anti-racism campaign calling on employers to take more responsibility for addressing racism in their workplaces.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 27, 2026
'Meth is killing our people, even little children' - horrific case drives call for change

Note: This piece contains references to domestic and family violence and the abuse of children. Dorothy Papertalk lost her three grandchildren in 2022, at the hands of their mother, her daughter Marga...

Dr Hannah McGlade Dr Hannah McGlade Aug 26, 2026
First Nations music workers urged to have their say in national industry review

Indigenous musicians, crew, managers and other music workers are being encouraged to contribute to a national review examining their experiences across the Australian music industry.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 24, 2026
Indigenous women and girls bearing the brunt of racism

The Senate Inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people hearing widespread serious reports of racism, Australia wide, is now wrapping up having traversed Australia and heard from many people from all...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Aug 24, 2026
The Night Space two years on: A Fitzroy Crossing success story

An Aboriginal led and run youth program has been delivering extraordinary results in Fitzroy Crossing for two years and could serve as a model to communities across the country.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 24, 2026
'Cruel and degrading practice' must end - Thorpe bills aim to abolish shackling during childbirth and strip searching of children

Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced bills to Federal Parliament to end two harmful practices in criminal legal systems across Australia: the strip searching of children and the shackling of people dur...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 21, 2026
From 'No More' to The Stand: First Nations voices driving a new campaign against family violence

Note: this report contains references to domestic violence and the name of someone who has died. For 20 years, the words "No More" have carried a powerful message across the Northern Territory —...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 20, 2026
Inaugural Indigenous-led education conference brings educators to Magandjin

Hundreds of educators from across Australia have gathered in Magandjin (Brisbane) for the inaugural TIPIAC x Riley Callie Resources National First Nations Education Conference, with organisers hoping...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 18, 2026
Aboriginal children from the Goldfields playing key creative role in important public health campaign

An innovative sand-animation video created by Aboriginal children from the Goldfields is helping spread the word about a project to identify childhood exposure to heavy metals across remote communitie...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 18, 2026
Former Catholic bishop convicted of sex abuse crimes

Note: this article contains references to sexual abuse. A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of abusing young Indigenous men.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Aug 13, 2026
Noongar family listed for 'priority transfer' to new home after alleged threats from neighbour

Western Australia's Department of Housing and Works says it has listed a young Noongar family for priority transfer to a new home after they were allegedly threatened by a neighbour.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 12, 2026
Exclusive: Young Noongar family seeking new home after alleged threats from neighbour

A Noongar woman and her three young sons are seeking new accommodation after being allegedly threatened by a man at their current home. The young woman, who is more than eight months pregnant, and her...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 2026
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