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Painful removals, mission history detailed at inquiry

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 share memories of dormitory life with inquiry

Elders share memories of dormitory life with inquiry

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

'Ripped off': inquiry details life on Qld missions

'Ripped off': inquiry details life on Qld missions

'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.

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Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

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.

These men are dancing an ode to Indigenous brotherhood

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

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

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.

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Song marks moment in history as truth-telling begins

Song marks moment in history as truth-telling begins

Song marks moment in history as truth-telling begins

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.

'Getting worse': unsafe water plagues remote residents

'Getting worse': unsafe water plagues remote residents

'Getting worse': unsafe water plagues remote residents

'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.

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

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

Indigenous cultural heritage objects returned from UK

Indigenous cultural heritage objects returned from UK

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.

Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks

Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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