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'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 m...
Dr Hannah McGlade 2 May 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 m...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Mar 2026
French senate votes in favour of New Caledonia independence despite Kanaky opposition
The French senate endorsed a constitutional amendment in Paris on Wednesday rega...
Andrew Mathieson 27 Feb 2026
Senate inquiry told species recovery needs Indigenous leadership
Indigenous scientists and land managers have told a Senate inquiry efforts to st...
Natasha Clark 31 Dec 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...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Nov 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
One year on from a landmark inquiry, more action is needed on missing and murdered Indigenous women and children

A year after a landmark Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children, advocates say the federal government needs to decisively act on key recommendations.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 26, 2025
Funding to help Indigenous women and children in the NT leave abusive relationships

First Nations women and children living in Darwin will be given support to leave violent intimate partner relationships through funding for an Indigenous legal organisation by the federal government.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 21, 2025
Thorpe changes tune on Senate future

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe has appeared to walk back on a previous pledge to leave federal politics at the end of her current parliamentary term, saying she will run again.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 29, 2025
“It’s literally killing people": Thorpe attacks government inaction on forever chemicals in waterways

Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe says Australia can look to the United States on how they managed levels of "forever chemicals" in water, calling on the federal government to act.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 23, 2025
Peak pody calls for "clarity and commitment" on federal response to missing and murdered Indigenous women and children inquiry

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence say "critical questions" remain unanswered in the federal government's response to the Senate Inquiry on Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Ch...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 27, 2024
"Safety comes from liberation, not domination" - Thorpe criticises Labor 'hypocrisy' over gendered violence

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has called out the federal government on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women for "actively fuelling and funding the culture of violence...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 25, 2024
"Enough is enough": NT Government must fulfil promised $180m in funding for domestic violence services, AMSANT says

Ahead of a coroner's findings into the deaths of four Indigenous women in the Northern Territory next week, the peak body for Aboriginal community-controlled health services in the Territory has calle...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 22, 2024
Lidia Thorpe censured in the Senate for King protest

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe said she would protest against King Charles again, as the Senate passed a censure motion against her on Monday.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 18, 2024
Aboriginal Legal Service WA calls for federal action on Western Australia's youth justice crisis

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA has called for urgent action by the federal government to address the crisis facing Western Australia's youth justice system and the basic human rights being denied...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 17, 2024
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