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From 'No More' to The Stand: First Nations voices driving a new campaign against family violence
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Nicole Brown 20 Aug 2026
IBAC charges two Victorian police officers over alleged assault of Aboriginal man
Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly usi...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Aug 2026
Kumanjayi White family ends court action after learning who made decision not to prosecute his death in custody
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Dechlan Brennan 13 Aug 2026
Systemic racism fuelling child removals, Senate inquiry told
The story of racism is one of hate and unfathomable damage, but it is one that c...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Aug 2026
Indigenous leaders and advocates urge Canadian government to reverse funding freeze for vital women's services
Indigenous leaders and representative bodies, women's groups and other human rig...
Giovanni Torre 7 Aug 2026
'Racist' child protection system, online abuse in focus at senate inquiry

Racism is a threat to the safety of First Nations people, a parliamentary hearing has heard, with witnesses saying people are "sick" of hearings and inquiries that fail to deliver tangible change.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2026
Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism at inquiry

Prominent Indigenous presenters are bearing the brunt of an "alarming escalation" of racism, with an inquiry told media outlets must be more accountable.

Olympian calls for Boxing Australia investigation at racism inquiry

There is a lack of support for some Indigenous athletes, a parliamentary inquiry has heard, whilst abuse and racism are rife in community sport.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 6, 2026
'Australia has a skeleton in its closet': Treaty leaders back national truth-telling

Racism against First Peoples is a direct consequence of colonisation and remains embedded in Australia's institutions, laws and systems, the Co-Chair of Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly has told a p...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 6, 2026
'Experiences of Aboriginal people in NSW must not be minimised or diminished': Land Rights peak body calls for more racism inquiry hearings

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has called on the national Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to hold an additional hearing in...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 5, 2026
Two national tragedies demand equal commitment to protection, justice and accountability

There are two national tragedies that have claimed Australian lives for decades. Women continue to be killed through domestic and family violence.

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Sean Gordon Jul 30, 2026
Aboriginal women being 'racially targeted' by the system

Aboriginal women are being racially targeted by the justice system, the chief executive of a leading Victorian family violence organisation says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 29, 2026
National Roundtable renews call for urgent action on murdered and disappeared Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children

A national roundtable of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women leaders, people with lived experience, government representatives, Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, advocates and pra...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 27, 2026
Family violence peak Our Ways Stronger Together announces new members

Peak body Our Ways Strong Together has welcomed additional members from across the country to the newly-established peak body. Our Ways Strong Together (OWST) was launched on in March by the Coalition...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 24, 2026
East Arnhem leaders call for united action on domestic violence

Yolŋu leaders have united in a call to tackle the scourge of domestic violence and work in close collaboration with the Northern Territory (NT) Government and NT Police.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 24, 2026
Voice referendum a 'turning point' where racism towards First Peoples became 'publicly acceptable'

The failed Voice referendum was a "turning point" where racism towards First Peoples became "publicly acceptable", the chair of a Senate inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people has said.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
The greatest way to honour the NAIDOC legacy is by lifting one another up

NAIDOC Week is one of the few times each year when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples come together to celebrate our cultures, histories, resilience and achievements.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism

First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly organised, coordinated and deliberate attacks", the peak body for Indigenous children and families says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
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