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

'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.

Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

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

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

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.

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Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

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

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

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

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.

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Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge

Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge

Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge

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.

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Native foods heroed in fight against chronic disease

Concerned about rates of chronic diseases, Indigenous communities and researchers have worked together to develop a lower sugar alternative to soft drink.

Media adviser busted leaking court material 'naive'

Media adviser busted leaking court material 'naive'

Media adviser busted leaking court material 'naive'

Media adviser busted leaking court material 'naive'

The leaking of privileged legal material by a media adviser amid a spat between a judge and a top prosecutor has been aired in a parliamentary inquiry.

House to home: Indigenous-led designs build community

House to home: Indigenous-led designs build community

House to home: Indigenous-led designs build community

House to home: Indigenous-led designs build community

An architectural collaboration with Warumungu people has produced climate-smart, culturally appropriate homes in Tennant Creek where temperatures soar.

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

Parents and children are learning together at one preschool, which has embedded Indigenous language and culture into each day's events.

One mum's baby bundles become life-changing charity

One mum's baby bundles become life-changing charity

One mum's baby bundles become life-changing charity

One mum's baby bundles become life-changing charity

A pack of newborn clothes posted online and a conversation with a social worker were the beginnings of a charity focused on Indigenous mums and their babies.

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979/80, with advocates calling for action on incarceration rates.

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The smell of native grasses reviving women's knowledge

Indigenous women are tapping into an ancient knowledge of native grains, harvesting and cooking with them, through their sense of smell.

'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

Indigenous children continue to be removed from family at 'obscene' rates, as advocates urge an overhaul of how child protection is approached.

Father's remorse as inquest for boy in state care ends

The grieving father of a boy who died in state care has told a coroner that he and the 10-year-old's mother made the wrong choices before their son died.

Disunity as Aboriginal people hear 'powerful' apology

Indigenous leaders have hailed a state's formal apology for past injustices while lamenting persistent ploys to make the population a "political football".

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Indigenous-run station turning a wild problem into food

On an Aboriginal-owned station in one of the country's most remote regions, wild cattle are looked at as a solution after decades of causing problems.

Uluru's Ayers Rock Resort to be sold to US company

A unique deal will return large parcels of land to Traditional Owners, with more than $500 million tipped to flow to First Nations communities.

Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on Country

Indigenous people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but getting a diagnosis and support can be fraught with barriers, especially in remote regions.

Action urged as 'bad systems' violate children's rights

'Tough on crime' measures are pushing problems down the road, advocates say as a report into youth justice reveals children's rights are being violated.

Remote communities still lagging in digital world

While digital participation is increasing in remote communities, significant barriers remain for Indigenous people to get online, a study has found.

AI could improve Indigenous lives, but comes with risks

In community hands, AI has the power to improve lives and move the dial on some closing the gap targets, but there are some dangers to the technology.

'Our Rocky': telling tale of first Aboriginal Olympian

In 1964, Frank Roberts travelled to Japan to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Now his story is being told by his cousin in a one-woman show.

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