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Community voices and services at heart of new national plan to protect Aboriginal women and children
A new, "historic" national strategy to end violence against First Nations women...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Feb 2026
$200million-plus commitment backs First Nations-led solutions to target domestic and family violence epidemic
The federal government has announced more than $200 million in funding as part o...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Feb 2026
New laws to cement independent Commissioner for Indigenous children
The federal government will move to entrench an independent national advocate fo...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Feb 2026
Indigenous Australians with disability facing double the discrimination at work
Indigenous people with disability appear significantly more likely to be unemplo...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Dec 2025
Thorpe demands public apology from Plibersek over 'dog-whistle' welfare comments
Lidia Thorpe has demanded a public apology from Social Services Minister Tanya P...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Nov 2025
Lidia Thorpe tables letter from more than 100 experts condemning 'dangerous' welfare powers

A letter signed by more than 100 legal experts and community organisations criticising a bill that would give the federal Minister power to cancel welfare payments before a person is convicted of a cr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 24, 2025
Plibersek defends changes to welfare legislation as critics warn of ‘breach of natural justice’

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has defended new legislation which would allow welfare payments to be cancelled for people accused of serious crimes, describing criticism of the move as "unbe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 6, 2025
Program supports healthy homes in Central Australia

A new program to build home and life skills for families and communities in Central Australia has been strengthen with Federal Government support.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 11, 2025
Indigenous children's commissioner to begin urgent work

Overrepresented in the out-of-home care and justice systems, Indigenous children will for the first time have a commissioner to represent their rights.

K
Keira Jenkins Aug 4, 2025
Champion of truth-telling Sue-Anne Hunter appointed Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People

The federal government has appointed Australia's first permanent National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 3, 2025
Spotlight on government as Native Title pact reached between miners and Heritage Alliance

Responsibility for First Nations heritage protection reform is in the Albanese government's hands after rival advocates reached agreement on proposed new terms for federal heritage law changes.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 23, 2025
Hundreds of new jobs for Indigenous rangers

Arafura Swamp rangers in North East Arnhem Land look after more than 1.2 million hectares of land and sea Country, controlling feral animals and weeds and reducing destructive wildfires.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 2, 2025
Iconic national park to sign new lease with Commonwealth

A new lease signed between Kakadu Traditional Owners and the Commonwealth will look to mend a sometimes-fractured relationship. Announced in last week's budget, the government committed to $55 million...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 1, 2025
Traditional Owners want gas explorers prosecuted as fracking spills rise at Beetaloo Basin

Traditional Owners want the Northern Territory government to prosecute gas explorers after a recent fracking spill at Beetaloo Basin caused lingering environmental damage.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 2025
Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations launch legal action over Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan

The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations has announced legal action, commencing in the Federal Court on Monday, to challenge the decision by federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 7, 2025
Funding secured for water security in remote communities

Ten remote communities across the Northern Territory will receive funding to enhance water security and infrastructure. The joint Federal and Northern Territory government announcement will see $34.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 14, 2025
Cultural heritage at heart of Federal Court application to review $1billion mine decision

The Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation, which helped scuttle the controversial $1 billion McPhillamys Gold Project in central NSW, have been named as respondents in a Fed...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 7, 2024
Morrison government also followed advice of Indigenous group who urged Plibersek to stop NSW mine dam

The Coalition took advice from the same 'rebel' Indigenous group Tanya Plibersek did in stalling a gold mine near the NSW town of Blayney. The Australian reports now deputy opposition leader Sussan Le...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 1, 2024
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