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Blak excellence front and centre at Koori knockout

Blak excellence front and centre at Koori knockout

While rugby league is central to the Koori Knockout being held this weekend, the sporting tournament also celebrates Indigenous culture and community.

New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

New commissioner established: 'our children deserve it'

A national commissioner to promote the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people will be appointed by the federal government.

Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation

Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation

Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation

Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation

A language revitalisation project in Queensland has resulted in bilingual resources for local schools, videos of elders' stories and a podcast series.

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Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Children's advocates and police are calling for more discretion to keep kids out of court, an inquiry has been told.

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.

Hub to help Indigenous communities own their history

Hub to help Indigenous communities own their history

A community-led research project is fighting for Indigenous digital and archival sovereignty, aiming to empower communities to care for their cultural heritage.

$10 billion Indigenous business milestone celebrated

$10 billion Indigenous business milestone celebrated

Indigenous businesses have won more than 71,000 commonwealth contracts, representing $10 billion in government spending over the past nine years.

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Tiwi elders offer healing to fallen marines

Tiwi elders offer healing to fallen marines

Tiwi elders offer healing to fallen marines

Tiwi elders offer healing to fallen marines

A fatal military aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands in 2023 has sparked a unique exchange in culture and kinship.

'Deeply troubling': racism's impact on kids laid bare

'Deeply troubling': racism's impact on kids laid bare

'Deeply troubling': racism's impact on kids laid bare

'Deeply troubling': racism's impact on kids laid bare

A report indicating up to 80 per cent of young people in the NT have seen or experienced racism has been released by the children's commissioner.

Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town

Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town

Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town

Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town

The National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering is being held in a flood-hit NSW town, hoping to highlight the importance of First Nations knowledge.

Govt departments face inquiry: '160 years of failure'

Govt departments face inquiry: '160 years of failure'

Govt departments face inquiry: '160 years of failure'

Govt departments face inquiry: '160 years of failure'

Queensland government departments have acknowledged policies and practices which impacted Indigenous people, at the state's truth-telling and healing inquiry.

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

Worries about 'bad apples' could spoil opportunities for businesses owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a First Nations organisation warns.

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.

Racism complaint is a 'positive step': NT police boss

Racism complaint is a 'positive step': NT police boss

Racism complaint is a 'positive step': NT police boss

Racism complaint is a 'positive step': NT police boss

A human rights complaint has been lodged against the Northern Territory government and police commissioner on behalf of serving Aboriginal police officers.

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Painful removals, mission history detailed at inquiry

Aboriginal people were forced off Country, taken from their families and forced onto missions where they were not allowed to leave, an inquiry has been told.

Elders share memories of dormitory life with inquiry

Elders have shared their experiences of being seperated from their family and growing up in dormitories, at Queensland's Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry.

'Ripped off': inquiry details life on Qld missions

Every aspect of Aboriginal people's lives was controlled on missions in Queensland, including their wages, the state's truth-telling inquiry has been told.

Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

Queenslanders are being urged to come together, listen, acknowledge the truth of the state's history and start to heal as an inquiry begins in Brisbane.

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These men are dancing an ode to Indigenous brotherhood

A story of self-discovery, connection to Country and brotherhood will be performed through dance as part of Brisbane Festival.

Stolen Generations call for support to age with dignity

Australia's Stolen Generations survivors need trauma-informed care as they age, say the organisations who support them.

NT land council elects new board after funding freeze

A Northern Territory land council has elected a new board, following concerns over its governance, operations and decision-making.

'Getting worse': unsafe water plagues remote residents

Remote communities are excluded from data about Australia's water quality, which experts warn could be contributing to serious health issues.

Song marks moment in history as truth-telling begins

As Queensland's Truth and Healing inquiry is about to begin, acclaimed musician Uncle Joe Geia has marked historical moments with a musical oration.

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan will be developed to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and children.

Indigenous cultural heritage objects returned from UK

A collection of artefacts of significant cultural importance has been handed back to the Warumungu Community of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.

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