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Cave uncovers 12,000-year-old 'time capsule' to Ice Age

Cave uncovers 12,000-year-old 'time capsule' to Ice Age

Evidence of Indigenous rituals dating back 500 generations has been unearthed in a limestone cave.

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

The Albanese government is being urged to make progress on Indigenous truth-telling with people left "hurting" following the voice referendum defeat.

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Connecting business and culture in remote Queensland

Connecting business and culture in remote Queensland

A consulting business in a remote Cape York community may seem unusual to some but for Sheridan Teitzel, it's at the heart of what she does.

Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people

Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people

First Nations people are more likely to suffer blindness at a younger age but an Indigenous health program is restoring sight for dozens of patients at a time.

Canberra told prison no place for Indigenous women

Canberra told prison no place for Indigenous women

Indigenous women have gathered in Canberra to call for greater action and change to help female First Nations prisoners get out of the justice system.

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Two prisons will close in Victoria with inmates moved to facilities including a $1.1 billion state-of-the-art prison that's been mothballed since 2022.

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Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Victoria's treasurer has revealed his department employs just one First Nations person as he flags potential long-term budget changes.

'I am sorry': Indigenous homelessness heat on minister

'I am sorry': Indigenous homelessness heat on minister

'I am sorry': Indigenous homelessness heat on minister

'I am sorry': Indigenous homelessness heat on minister

Response by government to tackle Indigenous homelessness and housing disadvantage has been inadequate, a housing minister says.

Environmental concerns at Fortescue's embattled WA mine

Environmental concerns at Fortescue's embattled WA mine

Environmental concerns at Fortescue's embattled WA mine

Environmental concerns at Fortescue's embattled WA mine

The traditional owners want better environmental protections at a mine in WA's Pilbara region, saying hundreds of cultural heritage sites have been damaged.

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

A series of animations, co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, are helping to reduce the rate of vaping among Indigenous youth.

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

An Indigenous woman's discharge from hospital after an alleged violent assault should prompt change in the health-care system, Victoria's health minister says.

Middle East and Europe 'exemplars' for nuclear plan

Middle East and Europe 'exemplars' for nuclear plan

Middle East and Europe 'exemplars' for nuclear plan

Middle East and Europe 'exemplars' for nuclear plan

Europe and the Middle East could provide a model for Australia to deploy nuclear energy but its development would be expensive, an advocate admits.

Sports racism getting louder, yet witnesses stay silent

Sports racism getting louder, yet witnesses stay silent

Sports racism getting louder, yet witnesses stay silent

Sports racism getting louder, yet witnesses stay silent

Australia's major sporting codes have cracked down on racist spectators but a survey suggests the situation has gotten worse over the past two years.

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Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Victoria's family violence minister has had a heated exchange with a commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission over inaction on Indigenous women's deaths.

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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