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Indigenous voice hails wins and decries political foes

Indigenous voice hails wins and decries political foes

Australia's first Indigenous voice is confronting uncomfortable truths and achieving meaningful change, one of its leading members says.

Families call for joint inquest into triple murder case

Families call for joint inquest into triple murder case

Families call for joint inquest into triple murder case

Families call for joint inquest into triple murder case

The reopening of a decades-old investigation into the murder of three Indigenous children has been lashed by a victim's family as calls grow for an inquest.

Remote television failures driving up internet costs

Remote television failures driving up internet costs

Remote television failures driving up internet costs

Remote television failures driving up internet costs

Access to the internet in remote communities is on the rise but with two thirds of residents streaming from their phones, so is the cost of digital inclusion.

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Time for talk is over for Stolen Generations survivors

Time for talk is over for Stolen Generations survivors

Stolen Generations survivors are calling for access to records, redress and truth-telling as a report into their experiences approaches its 30th anniversary.

Racism blamed for Indigenous youth police treatment

Racism blamed for Indigenous youth police treatment

Advocates say racism is behind a police force opting against dealing with young First Nations offenders via diversion programs rather than through the courts.

True crime series maps fallout of fatal remote shooting

True crime series maps fallout of fatal remote shooting

As the 7th anniversary of Kumanjayi Walker's death approaches, a documentary delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding the Indigenous teen's shooting.

Minister calls for UN to be let in detention centres

Minister calls for UN to be let in detention centres

The Indigenous Australians minister has urged state and territory governments to welcome UN human rights investigators into youth detention centres.

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'Let them in': detention centre restrictions condemned

'Let them in': detention centre restrictions condemned

'Let them in': detention centre restrictions condemned

'Let them in': detention centre restrictions condemned

A UN special envoy on Indigenous rights has been denied access to two Australian youth detention centres, in decisions slammed by rights groups.

Heritage law overhaul to combat 'explosion' in claims

Heritage law overhaul to combat 'explosion' in claims

Heritage law overhaul to combat 'explosion' in claims

Heritage law overhaul to combat 'explosion' in claims

Labor has pledged to overhaul cultural heritage laws as fresh Indigenous protection claims are lodged against a contested gold mine project.

First Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience

First Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience

First Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience

First Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience

Indigenous organisations are faced with "chronic underinvestment" and lack of partnership when natural disaster strikes, a report has found.

Hitchhiking weed spreads fear for sacred waterholes

Hitchhiking weed spreads fear for sacred waterholes

Hitchhiking weed spreads fear for sacred waterholes

Hitchhiking weed spreads fear for sacred waterholes

Indigenous groups fear an invasive weed capable of choking out native flora and fauna could cross containment lines and impact sacred waterholes.

Traditional Owners reclaim access to rainforest Country

Traditional Owners reclaim access to rainforest Country

Traditional Owners reclaim access to rainforest Country

Traditional Owners reclaim access to rainforest Country

Conservationists and Traditional Owners are working to protect a "beautiful" 20,000 hectare property after decades of limited access for Indigenous people.

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

People’s experiences of racism in Australia are being erased as a result of unsatisfactory data collection, making the “critical problem” harder to tackle.

Toppled statue site circles in on hard colonial history

Toppled statue site circles in on hard colonial history

Toppled statue site circles in on hard colonial history

Toppled statue site circles in on hard colonial history

The replacement cultural project at the site where the statue of a contentious colonial premier and surgeon once stood contains a garden and bronze ring.

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DV victims too often blamed for not protecting children

Indigenous rights advocates say victims of domestic violence are often blamed for not protecting their children, but lack the government support they need.

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

A council is working with Indigenous rangers about how to sensitively deal with a whale carcass that has washed up on rocks between two popular Sydney beaches.

Child protection fix only part of family violence issue

Any fix of a faulty child protection system following the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl must take poverty into account, Aboriginal advocacy groups say.

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

A territory's child protection department will undergo a "system-wide reset" following a review prompted by the alleged outback murder of a little girl.

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Election clouds future of historic First Peoples treaty

Debate over Australia’s first treaty is stoking distress, with First Nations advocates warning it's being used as a political football in election campaigning.

Young dancers to bring 'culture alive' at Opera House

An all-female dance ensemble is set to take centre stage at the Sydney Opera House, bringing cultural stories to life in their DanceRites debut.

Public intoxication reforms slash deaths in custody

Decriminalising public intoxication in one state has led to better outcomes, in particular for First Nations people who have suffered most from over-policing.

Inquest ordered into murder of Indigenous children

A state government has ordered the coroner to hold an inquest into the deaths of three Indigenous children murdered by their mother.

'Heartless' homeless shelter closure condemned

The closure of a homeless shelter has been slammed as "callous and heartless" by a federal minister, who says the decision could prove fatal.

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

Tributes grow for 'deeply loved' woman allegedly killed

A handmade memorial wall continues to grow outside an inner-city apartment complex where a beloved 21-year-old woman was allegedly killed.

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