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Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

A study of deaths in custody has highlighted a disturbing disparity involving the use of a potentially lethal restraint on Indigenous Australians.

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Residents bussed in from a flood-hit town are at an evacuation centre in a showground pavilion waiting to learn if their houses escaped inundation.

Invasion Day terror accused sought 'pro-white' material

Invasion Day terror accused sought 'pro-white' material

Invasion Day terror accused sought 'pro-white' material

Invasion Day terror accused sought 'pro-white' material

A man accused of trying to bomb an Invasion Day rally was motivated by racial hatred, police allege, as they defend belatedly declaring it a terrorist act.

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Moves to boost powers for Indigenous kids' advocate

Moves to boost powers for Indigenous kids' advocate

Laws have been introduced to establish an independent Indigenous children's advocate to help address systemic issues.

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

A plan has been put forward to relocate clans to their tribal homelands to curb feuding and violent unrest in a troubled outback town.

'Don't give up', MLK Jr's son tells Aussie Indigenous

'Don't give up', MLK Jr's son tells Aussie Indigenous

Progress will always be plagued by setbacks but the son of Martin Luther King Jr has urged young Indigenous people and advocates to keep up the fight.

Invasion Day bomb plot 'an attack on all Australians'

Invasion Day bomb plot 'an attack on all Australians'

The targeting of an Invasion Day rally with an explosive device has been widely condemned in parliament as an act of hatred.

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'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime.

'Threats' before explosive device discovered at rally

'Threats' before explosive device discovered at rally

'Threats' before explosive device discovered at rally

'Threats' before explosive device discovered at rally

Organisers of an Invasion Day rally say they received “several serious threats” before a man allegedly hurled an explosive device into a crowd.

Decades-long wait for land claim decisions called out

Decades-long wait for land claim decisions called out

Decades-long wait for land claim decisions called out

Decades-long wait for land claim decisions called out

More than 40,000 land claims remain unresolved in NSW, but the Aboriginal Land Council will not let them go unnoticed.

Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community

Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community

Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community

Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community

A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerhouse for Indigenous rights, who considers her life one that's been well lived.

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

There are mixed emotions for many about Australia's national day. For some it means celebration, for others mourning and marking the beginning of colonisation.

Call to dump administrator over social media posts

Call to dump administrator over social media posts

Call to dump administrator over social media posts

Call to dump administrator over social media posts

Past social media posts continue to haunt a territory's new administrator, with a peak Aboriginal body calling for him to be dismissed over his views on race.

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

An international team of archaeologists and researchers has found the oldest-known rock art in the world, dating back at least 67,800 years.

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Outback town mayor pulls out of Australia Day events

Alice Springs will go ahead with Australia Day formalities without the mayor, who says the January 26 celebration harms parts of her community.

Green light for Invasion Day march despite protest ban

Controversial protest restrictions after the Bondi terror attack will continue for at least a fortnight but Invasion Day rallies will be allowed to go ahead.

Hearing checks urged before children return to school

Hearing problems can affect a child's ability to listen, learn and build important skills at school, and Indigenous children are at higher risk of ear issues.

'We'll be back': protesters pledge Invasion Day return

In the face of protest restrictions, hundreds of Australians have vowed to make their voices heard and return to the streets for January 26 rallies.

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Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

The giant freshwater prawn has been a tasty meal for multiple generations but a new First Nations aquaculture project aims to share it with the country.

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

New curbs on protests in the wake of the Bondi terror attack will not deter activists from rallying in a major city against Indigenous deaths in custody.

Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

It took a team of 18 people six days to remove the plastic, ghost nets and other debris from a remote Top End beach just 190 metres long.

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

The death of a mother of five in an outback town's watch house has highlighted shortcomings in measures to protect detainees' health.

Matriarchy in motion: dancers bring Country to stage

An all-female dance clan is taking its love song to Country, culture and matriarchy to one of Australia's most iconic stages.

Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

One man is dead and a second is in police custody after a Boxing Day stabbing at a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia.

Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge

A corruption investigator has found no evidence of misconduct by senior police over the decision to charge an officer with murdering a young Aboriginal man.

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