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'Happening behind closed doors every day': Hundreds mourn Jayda Allen Bonner at vigil
Warning: This story contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has...
Man charged with murder over 16-year-old girl's death in remote NT community
Police have charged a man with murder in relation to the death of a 16-year-old...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Oct 2026
The PNG Chiefs must do more to support women facing a domestic violence crisis
In 2028, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Chiefs will make their highly anticipated Na...
Open justice, victim safety debate as NT considers changing suppression order laws
The Northern Territory Government's proposal to allow the public naming of accus...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Oct 2026
Man who raped girl in Indigenous community sentenced to 10 years in prison
Note: this report includes references to child abuse and details readers may fin...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Oct 2026
Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse

Indigenous-led programs to combat online abuse of women, including developing educational games and safety programs for remote communities, have been awarded almost $1 million in grants by the eSafety...

Aboriginal Women’s Centre must be funded by Victorian election winner - Djirra

A Victorian women's family violence organisation is calling on all major political parties to commit to funding an Aboriginal Women's Centre ahead of the state's November election.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 30, 2026
'A grand final should not make a home less safe' - action urged with family violence spike expected

Australia's Indigenous peak body for the prevention of family and domestic violence is reminding the community there's no excuse for violence as the grand final weekends approach.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 23, 2026
Indigenous peak body's membership grows ahead of nationwide community consultations

Our Ways Strong Together, the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak body working to prevent family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV), has announced a raft of new member organisations...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 21, 2026
Exclusive: We should be horrified by what the Closing the Gap report cannot tell us

There is one particular sentence in the Productivity Commission's latest Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation Report that should alarm you. Not because of what it counts.

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Olga Havnen AM Sep 17, 2026
Aboriginal service welcomes Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Commission’s latest report

Specialist Aboriginal family violence prevention and legal service SiS Tasmania has welcomed the Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Commission's third report.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 15, 2026
Family to lodge complaint after 63-year-old Indigenous woman shoved to the ground by police officer

The family of a 63-year-old Indigenous woman who was shoved to the ground by a WA Police officer will lodge a formal complaint. The incident was captured on video by the woman's daughter.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 11, 2026
New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Churchill Fellowship recipients announced

Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are among 75 Australians from all walks of life awarded Churchill Fellowships in 2026.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 11, 2026
As family violence against Aboriginal women rises, urgent investment is needed

Reliable national data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences of family and domestic violence remains limited and "insufficient", while First Nations women murdered by their partners con...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 11, 2026
National register documenting racism against First Peoples secures $2 million in federal funding

The federal government will provide up to $2 million to support a national register documenting incidents of racism and discrimination against First Nations people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 3, 2026
Indigenous women and girls bearing the brunt of racism

The Senate Inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people hearing widespread serious reports of racism, Australia wide, is now wrapping up having traversed Australia and heard from many people from all...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Aug 24, 2026
From 'No More' to The Stand: First Nations voices driving a new campaign against family violence

Note: this report contains references to domestic violence and the name of someone who has died. For 20 years, the words "No More" have carried a powerful message across the Northern Territory —...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 20, 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
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