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First Peoples artists invited to transform Melbourne’s trams in 2027
First Peoples artists with connections to Victoria are being invited to take the...
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Paramedics taking lead on mental health callouts welcomed by First Nations health group
A Victorian Government announcement to put health professionals at the forefront...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Sep 2026
Opinion: Our Aboriginal children are being failed by a system meant to protect them
Every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child deserves the chance to grow up...
Sheree Lowe 17 Sep 2026
Labor's random search powers for police pledge slammed as 'copycat social policy'
A Victorian Government election commitment to give police and protective service...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Sep 2026
Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria
The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is "long awaited and much needed",...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Sep 2026
Directions hearing held into 'much loved' Aboriginal man’s death in police custody

Warning: This report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. The first directions hearing in the Coroners Court was held on Thursday for Aboriginal man Joey Thurston, who die...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 10, 2026
Traditional Owners still waiting for Government response on ‘No Air’ laws

Victorian Traditional Owners say they have still received no response from the Corrections Minister to their submission on contentious legislation that means prisoners are no longer guaranteed daily a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
'Child Protection Week should prompt us to ask a difficult question: What happens if we fail to follow through?'

This year's Child Protection Week (September 6-12) theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, is an important one. Because when it comes to Aboriginal* children and families...

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Jason Kanoa Sep 1, 2026
New leadership at Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association

Aboriginal health executive Monica Barolits-McCabe has been appointed the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association's (AIPA) new Chief Executive Officer.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 27, 2026
State of the states: NSW, Victoria and Queensland's records since the defeat of the Voice

This report is the first in a series looking at the performances of Australia's state, territory and federal governments on Indigenous policy since October 2023.

Shire of Victoria Plains signs up to help protect Yued heritage

The Shire of Victoria Plains has become the second local government in the Yued Agreement Area to sign up to the 'Noongar Heritage Agreement - Local Government'.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 17, 2026
'There is still so much more to save' - Yagara Elders take Barrambin fight to Canberra

Yagara Elders have taken their fight to protect Barrambin directly to the federal government, presenting a cultural heritage book documenting the significance of the site as calls continue for an imme...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 17, 2026
Racist abuse after alleged Mildura attack sparks condemnation

Racist, violent and aggressive comments in the wake of an alleged attack on two 12-year-old Aboriginal children in Mildura have caused widespread emotions of "grief, anger and despair" among Aborigina...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
IBAC charges two Victorian police officers over alleged assault of Aboriginal man

Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and a knee to strike an Aboriginal man last year. Wade, who is represented by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
‘Completely blameless' Aboriginal children face racist online abuse after alleged Mildura ute attack

The alleged attack on two 12-year-old boys in Mildura by an adult man has spawned largely unmoderated racist comments online encouraging further violence, despite the children being completely innocen...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2026
Victorian Traditional Owners criticise ‘shooting super agency’

The creation of a "shooting super agency" has been criticised by Victorian Traditional Owners, who say they were not involved in the process, which "betrays the commitment of Statewide Treaty".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2026
Thorpe, Greens call for Victorian ‘No Air’ prison bill to be scrapped

Senator Lidia Thorpe and the Greens are the latest to call for a controversial Victorian amendment that would mean prisoners are no longer guaranteed daily access to fresh air to be scrapped.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
Denial of guaranteed daily access to fresh air for prisoners ‘inconsistent’ with Treaty

Victorian Traditional Owners say legislation that means prisoners are no longer guaranteed daily access to fresh air is "inconsistent with the spirit and intent of Statewide Treaty".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
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