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Guards 'tried everything' to revive Aboriginal inmate

Guards 'tried everything' to revive Aboriginal inmate

Prison officers have told a coroner they're comfortable with their actions after finding an Aboriginal man unresponsive in his cell.

'Not me': best friend denies role in train track death

'Not me': best friend denies role in train track death

'Not me': best friend denies role in train track death

'Not me': best friend denies role in train track death

A friend of Mark Haines was rumoured to be linked to the Indigenous teenager's death soon after his body was found on train tracks, an inquest has been told.

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Incarcerating children increases crime, legal advocates say, as they raise concern about the youth justice reforms "infecting" the country.

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Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

Troy Russell incorporates Indigenous stories and ideas into his compositions and his work honouring the history of Venus, or the morning star, is no different.

Court tosses last-ditch bid to block Mungo Man reburial

Court tosses last-ditch bid to block Mungo Man reburial

An Indigenous man has lost a court bid aimed at halting government-approved plan on how to rebury the Mungo Man and other skeletal remains.

'Arrogance': Indigenous ire at sacred sites amendments

'Arrogance': Indigenous ire at sacred sites amendments

Amendments to sacred site legislation have attracted the ire of traditional owners, who have expressed frustration and alarm with the 'fast-tracked' process.

'Infected': minister criticised over uranium mine lease

'Infected': minister criticised over uranium mine lease

A federal minister was allegedly biased after refusing to extend the lease for an undeveloped uranium mine due to a "promise" made to the traditional owners.

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Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

The remains of a young Aboriginal man and a shell necklace kept at two northern hemisphere universities have been returned to their traditional owners.

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Indigenous lands to be put on the map in Australia

Aboriginal place names, protected lands and reserves will be shown on mapping, weather and other apps in Australia as the result of a four-year project.

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Melbourne University's Potter Museum of Art shut for six years. It's reopening with an Aboriginal art show that also looks at the institution's colonial past.

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.

Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget

Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget

Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget

Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget

Indigenous peak organisations have welcomed spending on early childhood care, mental health and domestic violence but are disappointed in some budget omissions.

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

Aboriginal man 'sick several days' before prison death

An inquest into the prison death of a 38-year-old Aboriginal man has been told he was too sick to get out of bed before his passing.

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

The family of a Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man hopes an inquest into his death in custody in 2022, will bring about "meaningful and significant" change.

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'Mundane' objects reveal confronting legacy of violence

Kamilaroi artist Warraba Weatherall's latest exhibition uses seemingly benign objects to highlight the lasting impacts of violence against Indigenous people.

Exhibition tells 'bigger story' of survival and culture

Secret family stories showcasing the strength, survival and culture of Kalkadoon people will be unveiled after decades of being kept under wraps.

Federal agency urged to tackle racism in workplaces

Companies would be required to gather data on the racial composition of their workplace and report steps taken to tackle racism under a Greens plan.

Killer driver given chance to avoid more jail time

A driver who was jailed after killing six teenagers 19 years ago has once again faced a regional court for driving while unlicensed and high on drugs.

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Echidna digs in to help island wildlife back from blaze

Rangers are over the moon after an echidna was spotted on an island where wildlife was mostly destroyed by a devastating bushfire more than a decade ago.

Indigenous medicos nursing First Peoples back to health

Generations of Indigenous health workers are leading the way in improving outcomes for First Nations patients and helping greatly to close the gap.

How listening to Country can lead to better design

Designed to represent the bends of the Baaka (Darling) River, it is hoped this cultural centre will help inspire the next generation of architects.

Premier vows: we won't leave house till bail laws pass

Parliament will sit late into the week in Australia's second most populous state to pass controversial new bail laws opposition MPs say they won't oppose.

'The King is King of Australia': Backlash over $5 note

Monarchists have slammed the central bank's decision not to include the King's portrait on the $5 note, saying the government is pushing to become a republic.

An Indigenous-owned distillery born over a few drinks

A First Nations-owned business is one of Australia's most celebrated producers of organic spirits, after a "rollercoaster" journey on the road to success.

'So much strength': women call for end to violence

Indigenous women have gathered at the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to call for an end to violence and inequality.

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