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'I seen him hit him': accused murderer blames mate

'I seen him hit him': accused murderer blames mate

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen with a metal pole has given evidence to defend himself, telling the jury one of his co-accused struck the boy.

Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death

Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death

Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death

Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death

Police did not seem interested in key evidence after a teenager's body was found on train tracks, forcing family to investigate, an inquest has been told.

Teen released then re-admitted to hospital before death

Teen released then re-admitted to hospital before death

Teen released then re-admitted to hospital before death

Teen released then re-admitted to hospital before death

A murder trial has been told a teen allegedly attacked with a metal pole and suffering head injuries was re-admitted to hospital hours after he was released.

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Incarceration crisis: youth laws to face UN scrutiny

Incarceration crisis: youth laws to face UN scrutiny

Australia's juvenile justice system could come under international scrutiny as one state seeks to make its youth crime laws even tougher.

'Horrible' mistaken identity in train tracks death

'Horrible' mistaken identity in train tracks death

Police initially wrongly identified the body of an Indigenous teenager, who was mysteriously found dead on rural train tracks 37 years ago, a coroner has heard.

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

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.

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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.

Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

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

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

'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

'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.

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.

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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

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 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

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.

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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.

'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.

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.

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.

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