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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.

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

Racism - and widespread denial of the issue - have been called out as human rights advocates are recognised by their peers.

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

A second teenager will face court after he was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

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Ex-NRL ref avoids jail for assaulting Indigenous pupils

Ex-NRL ref avoids jail for assaulting Indigenous pupils

A former headmaster of an Indigenous school has avoided going to jail for assaulting students but must be of good behaviour for two years.

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Repugnant texts calling an Aboriginal hit-run victim an "oxygen thief" showed a driver acted out of racism in failing to stop and assist, a court has heard.

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.

The smell of native grasses reviving women's knowledge

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.

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'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

'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

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

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

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

Disunity as Aboriginal people hear 'powerful' apology

Disunity as Aboriginal people hear 'powerful' apology

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".

'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends

'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends

'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends

'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends

The mother of a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody says she understands why her son took his life after a coroner delivered his inquest findings.

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

The death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank in a remote community has led a coroner to rebuke government agencies for not ensuring such tanks are safe.

Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

A former NRL referee faces sentencing for assaulting Indigenous students by putting them in choke holds and painfully twisting their ears as a school principal.

Indigenous-run station turning a wild problem into food

Indigenous-run station turning a wild problem into food

Indigenous-run station turning a wild problem into food

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.

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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.

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

Ten immersive, large-scale artworks are featured in the fifth iteration of the Indigenous Art Triennial, focused on themes of renewal, resistance and rebirth.

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.

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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.

'Kiara deserved justice': months jail over mum's death

The grieving family of a woman killed by her partner's homemade gun says the man's "lenient" three-month prison sentence sends a dangerous message.

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Charges have been dropped against one of two teens accused over the stabbing death of another teen, with police noting a complex and evolving investigation.

Cop guilty verdict hailed as win for Indigenous rights

A sergeant has become the first serving police officer to be found criminally responsible for the death of an Aboriginal person in a police operation in NSW.

Kids targeted by racism feel it 'deep in their soul'

Indigenous students are being increasingly targeted by racism, with concerns raised about how schools are handling complaints of discrimination.

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