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Jackson Phillips named WA Young Person of the Year
Knaarla Karla Booja, Ballardong and Wilman teenager Jackson Phillips has been na...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Sep 2026
First Nations perspective, leadership and knowledge critical to supporting young people's mental health
Current systems are not meeting the needs of First Nations people, and lack the...
Fashion parade illuminates Fitzroy Crossing
Indigenous models wore locally-designed clothes decorated by vivid colours and A...
Ronan O’Connell 25 Sep 2026
WA Labor: a legacy of missed opportunities
For almost three terms of government, WA Labor has had a generational opportunit...
Wayne Nannup 24 Sep 2026
Exclusive: PM placing 'toxic cultural load' on McCarthy over government 'failures' - Thorpe
The federal Minister for Indigenous Australians is being saddled with a "toxic c...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Sep 2026
Analysis: What more does the Government need to hear to raise the age?

There is something dispiriting about Senate inquiries. Organisations — some working on the smell of an oily rag — trek to their respective capital cities to give evidence they have provide...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 21, 2026
Youth justice: don't let another inquiry go to waste

On election night in 2022, millions of Australians watched Prime Minister Anthony Albanese open his victory speech:"I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet.

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Nerita Waight Sep 18, 2026
Cross-party push to raise age of criminal responsibility to 14

A Liberal, Independent and Greens Senator have united to call for the Commonwealth to mandate a minimum age of criminal responsibility across the country, even as government Senators declined to do so...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 18, 2026
'Erosion of children’s rights': Fears raised over Queensland's Circuit Breaker legislation set to send youth offenders to remote facilities

Youth offenders in Queensland could now be sent to remote facilities for rehabilitation as a diversion measure, with fears for the rights, safety and wellbeing of First Nations children in particular.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 18, 2026
Young Indigenous women changing the face of STEM

Young Indigenous women are making their mark in science, and a national award is recognising a program determined to make sure they have the space, support and cultural safety to stay there.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Sep 18, 2026
Indigenous youth and families to feel brunt of NSW bail law extension

Aboriginal children and families will suffer from the New South Wales government's "punitive" bail law extension, advocates say, as Labor argues the controversial laws are curbing youth crime.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 16, 2026
NSW crime crackdown criticised as ‘punishing’ exploited children

The New South Wales Government's announcement that police will be given stronger tools to disrupt organised crime networks, and children will face stronger penalties, has been criticised by legal expe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 9, 2026
Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health

When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part of a prestigious Hood Fellowship, Li'amanaia Dr Roannie Ng Shiu was already thinking beyond sleep.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 8, 2026
Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara leader Esmai Manahan recognised for transformative work with children

Aunty Esmai Manahan was one of two MacKillop Family Services team members celebrated as award winners at the Victorian Protecting Children Awards, announced Thursday night.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Aboriginal-led program brings young people together through culture, connection and support

Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation is working to build new support pathways for Dambeemangaddee people in the Kimberley through Dambimangari Aboriginal Navigation (D. A. N.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Federal funding boost for North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency rehabilitation programs

The federal government has announced an additional $2 million in funding for the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) to support First Nations young people and adults being released from...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
Basketball continues to open doors as Koorie Academy grows its reach

Koorie Academy Basketball is continuing to expand its work across basketball, culture, education and employment pathways for First Nations people.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 27, 2026
The Night Space two years on: A Fitzroy Crossing success story

An Aboriginal led and run youth program has been delivering extraordinary results in Fitzroy Crossing for two years and could serve as a model to communities across the country.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 24, 2026
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