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Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks

Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks

Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says.

NZ to introduce bill to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi

NZ to introduce bill to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi

NZ to introduce bill to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi

NZ to introduce bill to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi

A draft version of the NZ government's Treaty Principles Bill to define the principles of the Waitangi treaty is being considered by cabinet.

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Each year on average 12,500 Australian children might be missing out on early education because they do not have a birth certificate, a UNICEF report has found.

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'Better NT for everyone': leader unveils first cabinet

'Better NT for everyone': leader unveils first cabinet

Community safety is the priority of the new Northern Territory government as Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro reveals her cabinet after sweeping to power.

Final results give Country Liberals a thumping majority

Final results give Country Liberals a thumping majority

A huge election win for the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party means the conservative party will be able to pass legislation almost uncontested.

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

An Indigenous choir, Marliya, will perform before their first international audience in October when they take their show Spinifex Gum to London.

'Shameful' theft of Indigenous pay finally to be repaid

'Shameful' theft of Indigenous pay finally to be repaid

A multi-million-dollar settlement has been reached for thousands of Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen over four decades in the Northern Territory.

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First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.

Dawn of a new era as fund returns to Aboriginal control

Dawn of a new era as fund returns to Aboriginal control

Dawn of a new era as fund returns to Aboriginal control

Dawn of a new era as fund returns to Aboriginal control

More than half a billion dollars in mining royalties from First Nations land has returned to Aboriginal control in a new fund to drive wealth and wellbeing.

Australia must confront bloody colonial past

Australia must confront bloody colonial past

Australia must confront bloody colonial past

Australia must confront bloody colonial past

Australians have a duty to investigate the nation's colonial history in order to move forward, a landowner on the site of the Warrigal Creek massacre says.

Landmark move by NT Labor after crushing defeat

Landmark move by NT Labor after crushing defeat

Landmark move by NT Labor after crushing defeat

Landmark move by NT Labor after crushing defeat

NT Labor has appointed the first Aboriginal woman to lead a major political party in the nation's history as it regroups after a devastating election loss.

World record marks three years of Indigenous ceremony

World record marks three years of Indigenous ceremony

World record marks three years of Indigenous ceremony

World record marks three years of Indigenous ceremony

A flash mob of didgeridoo and clapstick players has broken a world record in Brisbane, to mark three years of occupation at a central Queensland mining lease.

Indigenous languages celebrated in bilingual books

Indigenous languages celebrated in bilingual books

Indigenous languages celebrated in bilingual books

Indigenous languages celebrated in bilingual books

Two young friends who penned a story about connecting to the land and each other are among the authors set to launch works on Indigenous Literacy Day.

Teen's custody death triggers call for justice overhaul

Teen's custody death triggers call for justice overhaul

Teen's custody death triggers call for justice overhaul

Teen's custody death triggers call for justice overhaul

The death of a second Indigenous teenager in custody in less than a year has prompted calls for an overhaul of the youth justice system.

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NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

Legal and health experts have slammed the Northern Territory's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility and reinstate the use of spit hoods.

'Horrible, horrible': Indigenous teen dies in detention

An Indigenous teenager was checked 10 times by youth detention staff before he was found dead inside a cell at a centre.

Land council 'put on notice' after independent review

The minister for Indigenous Australians has put a land council's board and management on notice over governance, operations and decision-making issues.

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Victoria's workplace safety regulator has declined to launch a prosecution over the death of an Indigenous woman in custody, citing insufficient evidence.

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Hiring more locals could improve remote health care

Training more Aboriginal healthcare workers could reduce the high staff turnover rates in Indigenous medical clinics and improve care, researchers say.

Indigenous businesses 'very healthy' as sector grows

Indigenous businesses are in a great position to harness opportunities presented by the 2032 Olympic Games, as the sector records "very healthy" growth.

Indigenous ancestors returning home from New Zealand

Six First Nations ancestors are being returned to Australia from a New Zealand museum and university.

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

A NSW gold-mine proposal under threat due to an Indigenous heritage order still has the backing of state and federal Labor leaders.

Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

First Nations people at the forefront of protecting country have gathered to share their land and sea management strategies for the first time in a decade.

STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

A concerning spike of unborn babies dying from a treatable condition has prompted doctors to urge people to undergo sexual health screenings.

Stacks of prison punishments 'unlawful, unjust'

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

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