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Voice referendum a 'turning point' where racism towards First Peoples became 'publicly acceptable'
The failed Voice referendum was a "turning point" where racism towards First Peo...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Jul 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism
First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly o...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Jul 2026
'Complete no-show': NT government's absence from racism inquiry condemned
Racism across the country, particularly in the Northern Territory, "seems to be...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Jul 2026
Lidia Thorpe questions Ken Wyatt’s support of private Indigenous business register
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has questioned former Minister for Indigenous A...
Natasha Clark 14 Jul 2026
'The blackfella nightmare': Indigenous media staff reveal daily battle against online racism and abuse
Australia's leading Aboriginal-owned national news organisation receives "racist...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Jul 2026
Former Indigenous affairs minister urges national action on systemic racism

Australia's first Indigenous lower house MP says racism directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is systemic and structural, warning it has become more visible since the 2023 Voice re...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 13, 2026
Social media has long fostered racism. This Senate inquiry is exposing its growing role in anti-Indigenous violence

The first female Indigenous leader of a political party in Australia says racism directed at First Nations people has become increasingly visible in recent years, particularly following the failed Voi...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 26, 2026
Reconciliation Action Plans linked to lower rates of workplace racism

A parliamentary inquiry examining racism aimed at Indigenous Australians will hear evidence arguing Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) are helping reduce workplace racism and improve cultural safety f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
Racism inquiry to hear evidence from departments of widespread harm across health, online spaces and public life

Government departments, including Social Services and Aged Care, will appear before a Senate inquiry into racism directed at First Nations people on Friday in Canberra, as evidence continues to mount...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 24, 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
Racism in the Senate is routine, Thorpe alleges, after motion on conduct voted down

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe says racism in the Senate is routine, arguing many in the chamber "consistently fail to recognise or call it out".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 5, 2026
French senate votes in favour of New Caledonia independence despite Kanaky opposition

The French senate endorsed a constitutional amendment in Paris on Wednesday regarding the future independence of New Caledonia. An alliance between far-right conservative and centre-right political pa...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 27, 2026
Senate inquiry told species recovery needs Indigenous leadership

Indigenous scientists and land managers have told a Senate inquiry efforts to stop Australia's extinction crisis will continue to fail unless Aboriginal people are properly resourced to lead conservat...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 31, 2025
'Asbestos of the 21st Century': Sweeping PFAS ban recommended in Senate report on forever chemicals

A federal Senate committee examining the regulation and management of so-called "forever chemicals" has released its final report, calling for a full ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 19, 2025
Recognition and accountability key steps towards progress - Professor Megan Davis

Economic empowerment of Indigenous communities, much touted by the federal government, is hindered by the absence of constitutional recognition and constitutionally protected rights for First Nations...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 19, 2025
French senate postpones New Caledonia's quest towards independence

The French parliament has rushed through an immediate timeline for the independence of New Caledonia. Paris' senate pushed through controversial legislation to postpone the date of upcoming New Caledo...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 31, 2025
'It doesn't understand what a lounge room in Shepperton smells like': Briggs warns against AI exploitation of artists

Yorta Yorta rapper Adam Briggs has told a Senate inquiry it would be hard to get the genie "back in the bottle" if Australia allows big tech companies to mine creative works without fair pay.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 1, 2025
Liberals label removal of dedicated Senate hearing on Indigenous issues 'shameful'

The federal opposition has condemned the government's decision to scrap a dedicated day of Senate estimates hearings on Indigenous affairs, accusing Labor of having "slammed the door on accountability...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 29, 2025
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