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NSW crime crackdown criticised as ‘punishing’ exploited children
The New South Wales Government's announcement that police will be given stronger...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Sep 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 o...
Giovanni Torre 8 Sep 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 celebr...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Aboriginal-led program brings young people together through culture, connection and support
Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation is working to build new support pathways for...
Giovanni Torre 1 Sep 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...
Giovanni Torre 28 Aug 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
'They had a blast' - kids record music video with rap icon BARKAA

It is rare for children and youth in remote communities to stand shoulder to shoulder with iconic rap artists, but the 2026 Next Gen Festival in Western Australia's Newman region, 1100km north of Pert...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 24, 2026
Paige turns adversity into arts triumph

A $1000 prize for a young Yamaji Wongi artist was icing on the cake after a journey to find confidence and purpose in her life. Talented 16-year-old Paige's creativity and cultural pride was recognise...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 23, 2026
Prosecutor whose office leaked details about an Indigenous child wins appeal in feud with judge

A judge with a "long-standing grievance" against a top prosecutor has been booted from three cases, despite the Crown's improper leaking of a juvenile's details to media.

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Tom Wark (AAP) Aug 21, 2026
Queensland Indigenous youth leadership program opens for 2026

Applications have opened for the 2026 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, which gives young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders the chance to develop leadership skills and...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 21, 2026
'Cruel and degrading practice' must end - Thorpe bills aim to abolish shackling during childbirth and strip searching of children

Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced bills to Federal Parliament to end two harmful practices in criminal legal systems across Australia: the strip searching of children and the shackling of people dur...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 21, 2026
Remote town’s Night Space supports youth, community safety

A youth night space has begun operating in Kununurra this week to provide a safe place for young people in the East Kimberley town. The Kununurra Youth Night Space (KYNS) is temporarily based at the p...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 21, 2026
PM summit urged to stop Indigenous kids being locked up

The prime minister has been urged to show leadership and put an end to the mass incarceration of Indigenous children across Australia. First Nations youth justice has again come under the spotlight wi...

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Aug 19, 2026
PM urged to show leadership on youth justice 'crisis'

The Prime Minister is allowing states and territories to enact policies that result in more children being put in prison, the overwhelming majority of them Indigenous, a parliamentary inquiry has hear...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
Labor MP calls for urgent youth curfew in Katherine amid community crime concerns

Labor's remote communities envoy says an urgent youth curfew is required in the Northern Territory town of Katherine after locals expressed frustration at the crime rate.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 11, 2026
UQ research highlights alternatives to child incarceration

Manandanji woman Dr Lorelle Holland says prioritising prevention over punishment could reduce child incarceration and avoid youth detention costs of up to $3,000 a day per child.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 7, 2026
Democracy demands better: How WA's 'Post and Boast' bill could criminalise you for an Instagram post

Imagine sharing a video of a protester up a tree, with a caption cheering them on, forgetting you ever posted it, then finding out your post may be criminalised under new proposed laws that you had no...

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