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‘What deadly looks like’ - Circular Head community celebrates NAIDOC Week at Trawmanna
Fifty Years of Deadly was celebrated by the Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation...
Callan Morse 9 Jul 2026
Indigenous forest defender had cultural obligation to save 'slaughtered kin'
An Aboriginal activist accused of trespassing during an anti-logging protest say...
Ethan James (AAP) 8 Jul 2026
NAIDOC Week 2026: A guide to events across Tasmania
NAIDOC Week events are set to be held across Tasmania next week, with celebratio...
Callan Morse 3 Jul 2026
‘Let’s get ‘em’ - Aboriginal activist takes on forestry staff during trespass case
Aboriginal activist Ruth Langford appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court this...
Callan Morse 3 Jul 2026
University of Tasmania student-athletes set to compete at Indigenous Nationals
A team of University of Tasmania students are set to take part in this year's Un...
Callan Morse 17 Jun 2026
‘Extremely concerned’: Alliance calls for review of damage to Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage site

The chair of an Tasmanian Indigenous alliance says he is extremely concerned after an Aboriginal heritage site was damaged by a state government agency who covered it during "routine maintenance work...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 15, 2026
Legal service says budget’s ‘failure’ will continue to see Aboriginal people disadvantaged and over-represented in prisons

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has criticised the lack of Indigenous justice funding in this week's Federal Budget, echoing the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services by...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 15, 2026
Allrounder Hayward signs with Tigers

Allrounder Ella Hayward has signed with the Tasmanian Tigers ahead of the 2026-27 season. The 22-year-old joins the Tigers after six seasons with Victoria, most recently as co-vice-captain, in the Wom...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 14, 2026
SiS Tasmania welcomes federal support to end Indigenous family violence

SiS Tasmania, an Aboriginal-led Family Violence and Prevention Legal Service, has welcomed the federal government's budget commitment to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 13, 2026
'Respect, rights and reform': Why Tasmania must get heritage protection right

As the Tasmanian Government progresses its overhaul of the Aboriginal Heritage Act, debate continues about the integrity and inclusiveness of the consultation process.

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Mark Harriss May 12, 2026
Indigenous ‘keepers switch states, sign on ahead of summer of cricket

A Tasmanian Indigenous star fresh off national championships success and a touted 'keeper/bat from the sunshine state have each put pen to paper ahead of the 2026-27 summer of cricket.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 12, 2026
Calls to better support Aboriginal people at risk of family violence

SiS Tasmania has called on the Tasmanian Government to do more to support Aboriginal people exposed to family violence - particularly women, children and families.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 5, 2026
Security cameras were offline during ‘critical incident’ at troubled youth detention centre

Security cameras at northern Tasmania's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre were offline during a "critical incident" just days after the facility was set on fire, right to information laws have re...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 4, 2026
Aboriginal forest defender speaks out on 'shock' rejection of request for on-Country hearing

An Aboriginal woman has been left shocked after an on-Country hearing request was rejected by a Hobart magistrate last week. Ruth Langford sought the approval of Chief Magistrate Catherine Geason this...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 30, 2026
Legal service accuses Tasmanian Government of failing Aboriginal people

New data has prompted the head of an Indigenous justice service to accuse the Tasmanian Government of failing Aboriginal people. Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO, Jake Smith, said new adult pris...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 27, 2026
Magistrate denies Aboriginal forest protester's on-Country hearing request

An Aboriginal woman's request for her trespass case to be heard on Country has been rejected by a Hobart magistrate. Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung woman Ruth Langford's request for her hearing relating...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 20, 2026
Government spruiks ‘stronger protections’ as consultation opens on Tasmania’s Aboriginal Heritage Act

The reforming of Tasmania's Aboriginal Heritage Act has progressed after the state government opened public consultation on the proposed legislation.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 1, 2026
Rock art suggests thylacines may have lived on mainland longer than first thought

Newly discovered rock art raises the possibility Tasmanian tigers and devils may have survived longer in northern Australia than previously thought.

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Lloyd Jones Apr 1, 2026
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