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Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Police's decision to repeatedly taser an Indigenous man during an arrest was appropriate, a coroner has ruled.

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

The clock is ticking for Victoria to strike a treaty deal as state and Indigenous leaders begin negotiations after more than eight years of preparations.

Indigenous kids removed from family at growing rates

Indigenous kids removed from family at growing rates

Indigenous kids removed from family at growing rates

Indigenous kids removed from family at growing rates

Governments must get serious in supporting 'woefully underfunded' community organisations as a report reveals the startling rate of Indigenous child removals.

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Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates

Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates

Charities will go head to head at a philanthropic pitching event, including one with a program helping Indigenous kids transition from school to university.

Discrimination case launched over child removals

Discrimination case launched over child removals

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have launched legal action against the Western Australian and NSW governments over child removals.

Domestic violence continues to ravage Indigenous women

Domestic violence continues to ravage Indigenous women

Indigenous women represent one-third of deaths related to domestic and family violence since June, say advocates who are calling for action.

Rio to take full control of uranium mine near Kakadu

Rio to take full control of uranium mine near Kakadu

Rio Tinto plans to compulsorily acquire shares in Energy Resources of Australia and get on with rehabilitating the Ranger uranium mine surrounded by Kakadu.

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Cascading crises besiege domestic violence services

Cascading crises besiege domestic violence services

Cascading crises besiege domestic violence services

Cascading crises besiege domestic violence services

Domestic violence services are overwhelmed by growing demand and a lack of resources, the first public hearing of a royal commission in SA has been told.

New parents urged to 'make the call' on mental health

New parents urged to 'make the call' on mental health

New parents urged to 'make the call' on mental health

New parents urged to 'make the call' on mental health

New parents are struggling with their mental health, a perinatal anxiety and depression helpline says as it records a surge in calls from Indigenous families.

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

New Zealand's divisive treaty debate continues with a huge rally in Wellington of protesters against a government bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

As a major economic summit gets underway in Brazil, a young Indigenous man from Darwin hopes the voices of young people will be heard by world leaders.

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are expected to march against reforms to the Treaty of Waitangi in Wellington.

Indigenous designers hit the end of fashion week runway

Indigenous designers hit the end of fashion week runway

Indigenous designers hit the end of fashion week runway

Indigenous designers hit the end of fashion week runway

With the future of Australian Fashion Week in doubt, the loss of the annual showcase would be a blow for Indigenous designers.

No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

A corruption watchdog that found the NT's elite police unit issued racist awards has closed an investigation into the practice with no adverse findings.

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Fight brews over state treaty as key talks loom

Negotiations on Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people will begin within days as the state opposition demands the public has a say.

Indigenous incarceration in NSW is at a record high

One in 27 Aboriginal men are in custody in NSW, the highest proportion ever recorded.

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

The High Court has ruled an Aboriginal woman can pursue damages on some allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse while in state care in Queensland.

Indigenous groups want more from truth-telling inquiry

A minor party's proposed truth-telling commission needs major changes to succeed in addressing historical and contemporary injustice, Indigenous groups say.

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Aldi banks on winning customers over opening new stores

The nearest supermarket rival to Coles and Woolworths says it's focused on trying to woo new customers rather than expanding its chain of Australian stores.

Momentum building to protect Great Australian Bight

The SA government and a senior Mirning Elder have joined calls for the Great Australian Bight and its marine life to be protected from oil and gas drilling.

Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has described Jamie Oliver's book Billy and the Epic Escape as disrespectful.

Mission to inspire generation of Indigenous pharmacists

Yuwi pharmacist and academic Dr Jared Miles has made it his mission to address the under-representation of Indigenous people in his field.

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Indigenous leaders will gather to honour the spirits of 4000 men and boys imprisoned on Rottnest Island over more than 90 years.

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Californian museums have repatriated the remains of more than a dozen Indigenous people as discussions continue on collection ethics and colonisation.

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

The ongoing trauma triggered by Australia's racist past is driving suicide in Indigenous communities at a rate more than double that of non-Indigenous people.

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