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Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

A Northern Territory medical service is breaking down barriers with a program using animated videos to explain patients' rights in local Indigenous languages.

Fears subsidy a 'quick fix' for remote cost of living

Fears subsidy a 'quick fix' for remote cost of living

Fears subsidy a 'quick fix' for remote cost of living

Fears subsidy a 'quick fix' for remote cost of living

A discount on essential items in Queensland remote communities has been welcomed, but some residents fear it may not be a long-term solution.

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Many Indigenous women and children are not taken seriously or criminalised when they go missing and fall victim to crime, stoking mistrust in police.

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'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

Police will no longer be able to arrest children under the age of 12, with Premier Jacinta Allan declaring 10 and 11-year-olds don't belong injail.

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

After the birth of her second son Kahlie Lockyer knew she wanted to be a paediatrician, following a lifelong passion of helping others.

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Indigenous children are being denied educational opportunities, with teachers and students facing culturally unsafe environments, an inquiry has been told.

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

A "huge influx" of Aboriginal women accused of violence have approached the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, who say police are arresting innocent mothers.

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Mother's dismay as custodial staff cleared after death

Mother's dismay as custodial staff cleared after death

Mother's dismay as custodial staff cleared after death

Mother's dismay as custodial staff cleared after death

Custodial staff cleared of serious misconduct after a boy fatally self-harmed in detention showed little empathy for him, the teen's family says.

Indigenous trailblazer celebrated for lifesaving legacy

Indigenous trailblazer celebrated for lifesaving legacy

Indigenous trailblazer celebrated for lifesaving legacy

Indigenous trailblazer celebrated for lifesaving legacy

Indigenous leader Fay Carter has been remembered as a passionate and tireless trailblazer whose work changed the lives of so many Indigenous people.

Free menstrual products for outback communities

Free menstrual products for outback communities

Free menstrual products for outback communities

Free menstrual products for outback communities

Remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory will be given free pads and tampons to help thousands of women and girls access the health products.

Remembering the Myall Creek massacre 186 years on

Remembering the Myall Creek massacre 186 years on

Remembering the Myall Creek massacre 186 years on

Remembering the Myall Creek massacre 186 years on

Hundreds of people have gathered to remember the day Aboriginal people were massacred by stockmen in NSW 186 years ago.

Social media key to stamping out vape and smoking rates

Social media key to stamping out vape and smoking rates

Social media key to stamping out vape and smoking rates

Social media key to stamping out vape and smoking rates

A generation of Australians are being set up for a health "catastrophe" unless action is taken against rising addictions to vaping and smoking, top doctors say.

From accidental doctor to Indigenous health trailblazer

From accidental doctor to Indigenous health trailblazer

From accidental doctor to Indigenous health trailblazer

From accidental doctor to Indigenous health trailblazer

An outback doctor who linked poor drinking water to higher rates of disease in remote Indigenous communities is among those honoured on the King's Birthday.

Feral cats pose persistent problem for island 'rewild'

Feral cats pose persistent problem for island 'rewild'

Feral cats pose persistent problem for island 'rewild'

Feral cats pose persistent problem for island 'rewild'

Indigenous managers of lungtalanana, an island in Bass Strait, want extra funding to help tackle feral cats as part of a project to return native species.

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'I could have run faster': Freeman's Sydney 2000 regret

Cathy Freeman believes she could have taken women's 400m running to a whole new level at the Sydney Olympics if her main rival had competed in the final.

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

The boss of Victoria's housing department apologised for perpetuating systemic injustice and said disparities in accessing homelessness services is a crisis.

'Scandalous' fracking approval alarms owners, groups

A gas producer has been granted environmental approval to drill gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin, sparking concern from Indigenous and environmental groups.

Tiwi Islanders take aim at bank's complaint rejection

ANZ has rejected a complaint from Tiwi traditional owners who say the bank's funding of fossil fuel projects contribute to adverse human rights impacts.

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Solar grid brings a power of good to remote community

A shiny new microgrid helps a tiny remote community keep its lights on and water flowing while also empowering residents to lower costly energy bills.

Uluru's big tourism boost before land back anniversary

Nearly 40 years since Uluru was handed back to traditional owners, a major airline has give the tourism centre a new drawcard with flights from major cities.

Child removals 'approaching Stolen Generations levels'

Aboriginal children are over-reported, over-investigated and over-represented in child protection removals and the government must act urgently, a report warns.

Traditional owners welcome protection against mining

After a decades-long fight to prevent mining on their country, traditional owners have welcomed a decision to protect parts of the Kakadu National Park area.

Building programs exclude Aboriginal organisations

Victoria's truth telling inquiry has uncovered further discrimination and exclusion for Aboriginal communities already facing a tough housing market.

Invasive species a dire problem for country, culture

Invasive species are threatening Indigenous lands, particularly in Australia's eastern states, prompting calls for a caring for country commissioner.

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.

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