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Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video from a train station and inside a bus showing an Indigenous teen before he was allegedly attacked has been played at a murder trial.

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Listening and feeling the sounds of mother earth is at the heart of a dance piece co-choreographers say has the power to heal.

Community, Country 'ruptured' over iron ore mine damage

Community, Country 'ruptured' over iron ore mine damage

Community, Country 'ruptured' over iron ore mine damage

Community, Country 'ruptured' over iron ore mine damage

Traditional Owners are seeking $1.8 billion from an iron ore miner over economic loss and cultural damage at a Pilbara mine site.

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Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

The Asia TOPA triennial returns with dozens of never-before-seen performances, including a Chunky Move dance piece partly inspired by Transformers.

Google, researchers team to teach AI Aboriginal English

Google, researchers team to teach AI Aboriginal English

More Indigenous Australians may be able to use artificial intelligence and access online services as researchers capture more data about the way they speak.

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial about Facebook messages she received from one of the people accused of killing the Indigenous teen.

Calls for 'deeper focus' on Indigenous economic policy

Calls for 'deeper focus' on Indigenous economic policy

The federal government must "rebalance and re-prioritise" social and economic policy to help close the gap, a First Nations group says.

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Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Truth-telling is important but Australians must be prepared to listen and act to ensure the process is more than symbolic, an inquiry has been told.

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Traditional owners seeking compensation from iron ore miners have been effectively "locked out" of their Country, a court has been told.

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

A teen witness has told a murder trial that two of Cassius Turvey's alleged killers attacked in the days before the Indigenous teen was fatally injured.

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Youth advocates say adults are taking precedence over children at a police watchhouse, leading to kids spending weeks in cold concrete cells.

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

A senior chef at one of Australia's most celebrated upmarket restaurants says an institute that supports aspiring Indigenous apprentices is his secret sauce.

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

The NT government should urgently fund the doubling of mental health beds, a coroner says, after finding that a Tiwi Island mother died because of “bed block”.

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the alleged killers were drunk and armed themselves with metal poles and knuckle dusters before the incident.

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Calls for change 17 years on from national apology

For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the "dire" reality for Indigenous children.

Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen's murder

A teenage girl has told a trial the man accused of swinging the weapon that killed Cassius Turvey pulled up on them in a car with a bloodied boy in the back.

Indigenous scholars awarded with 'overwhelming honour'

Five Indigenous scholars have been awarded the inaugural First Nations Cancer Scholarship, supporting each person to undertake full-time studies or research.

Stolen generations need support 'before it's too late'

Ageing stolen generations survivors need urgent action to ensure they can live out the remainder of their lives in dignity, advocates say.

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Indigenous teen's murderer a 'coward filled with rage'

Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was a vengeful bully and a coward, who blamed his mate for the killing in a bid to save his own skin, a court has been told.

NZ ancestors begin journey back to rightful homeland

The important work of returning the remains of two ancestors home to New Zealand is under way following a repatriation ceremony held at an Australian museum.

'He learned his lesson,' teen's alleged murder bragged

Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was "hunting for kids" when chased the teen down and struck him in the head with a metal pole, a court was told.

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time".

Kimberley matriarchs urge investment in women

The federal government must invest in Aboriginal women's leadership to make a difference in communities, one Western Australian organisation says.

'Exciting' price caps could close health and budget gap

A government plan to cap the cost of essential groceries could help to improve the health of First Nations people living in remote communities.

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

A plan to reduce disadvantage among Indigenous people is at risk of not meeting targets, as Indigenous leaders call for funding to back programs.

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