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Aboriginal Legal Service welcomes NSW Police body-cam reform
New South Wales Police have flagged the introduction of mandatory body-worn vide...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Jun 2026
Independent oversight urgently needed in NSW child protection system, experts say
An independent body designed to protect and support children in New South Wales'...
Dechlan Brennan 28 May 2026
Exclusive: Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation served default notice after two board members resign
Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has been served with a default notice by Perpetua...
Reece Harley 20 May 2026
'Respect, rights and reform': Why Tasmania must get heritage protection right
As the Tasmanian Government progresses its overhaul of the Aboriginal Heritage A...
Mark Harriss 12 May 2026
Study finds police-led youth action meetings delivering no benefit for NSW children and families
A new evaluation shows NSW Police Force Youth Action Meetings (YAMs) are not wor...
Giovanni Torre 28 Apr 2026
BREAKING NEWS: 12 more potential burial sites found on Wadjemup / Rottnest by ground-penetrating radar survey

A ground-penetrating radar survey has identified 12 additional potential burial sites on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island. The survey, along with anthropological and archaeological work, was conducted follo...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 24, 2026
WA Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community unite to prevent family violence in the Mid West

The Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community (Aboriginal Corporation) have signed a landmark partnership agreement to work together to prevent family violence by...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
Tasmanian Aboriginal corporation appoints inaugural CEO

Northern Tasmania's Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation has announced the appointment of Nick Cameron as the organisation's inaugural Chief Executive Officer.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 15, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Remains found on Wadjemup confirmed as First Nations person

Human remains found on the Western Australian island of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island have been confirmed as "historical in nature and consistent with Indigenous ancestry", according to WA police.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 10, 2026
West Kimberley program re-engages students as school attendance remains low

School attendance in WA's West Kimberley is among the State's lowest, however a re-engagement program is getting kids back in class. The Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation (MWWAC), based in Fitz...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 8, 2026
Concerns over NSW police discretion as Aboriginal drug diversion rates lag

Aboriginal people in New South Wales are being diverted away from the criminal justice system at significantly lower rates than non-Indigenous people when caught with small amounts of illegal drugs, d...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 30, 2026
Human Rights Act push gains momentum in NSW Parliament

New South Wales Parliament will hold an inquiry into whether the state should introduce a Human Rights Act, after both the government and the Coalition signalled their support.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 18, 2026
Pressure grows for inquiry into proposed NSW Human Rights Act

The New South Wales crossbench has called for an inquiry into proposed legislation which would require government bodies to consider the impact of human rights in all decisions, laws and policies they...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 17, 2026
Larrakia Cultural Centre announces inaugural CEO

The Board the Larrakia Development Corporation has appointed Eric Holowacz as the inaugural chief executive officer of the Larrakia Cultural Centre.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 2, 2026
Peak legal body warns of custody risks as First Nations prison numbers surge

The risk of deaths in custody in New South Wales remains as high as ever, the state's peak Indigenous legal body says, as new data shows a record number of First Nations people behind bars.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 13, 2026
Indigenous legal services continue to challenge Australia's colonial justice system

A new book by Professor Eddie Cubillo - Defending the defenceless: Indigenous self-determination and legal services in Australia - explores the complex relationship between Indigenous self-determinati...

EXCLUSIVE 'Fitzroy is cultural’: A family’s call for dignity after a death in public housing

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 4, 2026
NSW police extend protest restrictions, refuse to rule out impact on January 26 rallies

The New South Wales Police Commissioner has not ruled out extending the current ban on authorising public assemblies beyond January 26, after approving a further 14-day extension this week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 7, 2026
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