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Indigenous ancestors returning home from New Zealand

Indigenous ancestors returning home from New Zealand

Six First Nations ancestors are being returned to Australia from a New Zealand museum and university.

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

A NSW gold-mine proposal under threat due to an Indigenous heritage order still has the backing of state and federal Labor leaders.

Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

First Nations people at the forefront of protecting country have gathered to share their land and sea management strategies for the first time in a decade.

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STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

A concerning spike of unborn babies dying from a treatable condition has prompted doctors to urge people to undergo sexual health screenings.

Artist puts High Vis glare on Australia's colonisers

Artist puts High Vis glare on Australia's colonisers

In an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, works by artist Joan Ross use lurid colours to talk back to colonial paintings.

Man faces court charged with murdering his partner

Man faces court charged with murdering his partner

A Warumungu and Arrernte man has faced court charged with murdering his partner in Darwin.

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Regis Resources will fight a federal block on a $1 billion gold project it says has cost almost 1000 jobs and sours Australia's reputation as a place to invest.

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'Put up and shut up' attitude in remote housing tested

'Put up and shut up' attitude in remote housing tested

'Put up and shut up' attitude in remote housing tested

'Put up and shut up' attitude in remote housing tested

Aboriginal people in remote communities have been expected to "put up and shut up" about poor housing for too long, say lawyers behind a major class action.

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

A report card on Australia's progress in ending gender-based violence concludes more funding is needed, especially in crisis areas.

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

An urgent review of correctional officers' use of firearms has been recommended by an inquiry into the death of an Indigenous man shot while fleeing custody.

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Indigenous children's organisations are urging governments to 'be honest' about Australia's youth justice system, and invest in community-led solutions.

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Oil giant Santos is juggling capital-intensive projects, including the hotly contested Narrabri field in NSW, as rising costs and lower LNG prices hit profits.

Changes urged as shocking' reality' of DV is exposed

Changes urged as shocking' reality' of DV is exposed

Changes urged as shocking' reality' of DV is exposed

Changes urged as shocking' reality' of DV is exposed

Killings of four Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory have put the spotlight back on domestic and family violence just days out from the election.

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

'Rotten to the core': racism claim over fatal diagnosis

The father of an Indigenous man who was fatally misdiagnosed with a drug-related illness says the doctor responsible shouldn't be treating patients.

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Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Rangers and scientists have been training crocodiles in Western Australia not to eat cane toads, by giving them a bout of food poisoning.

Mixing science and culture snags win in seagrass rescue

Cultural and scientific knowledge combine as important ingredients in protecting and restoring seagrass but now the effort is in expanding the process.

How a call helped an Aboriginal mum find connection

A Wiradjuri mother is sharing her experience with perinatal anxiety, as a national helpline reports increasing calls from Indigenous people.

NT intervention 'totally justified', former PM says

Former prime minister John Howard has defended the NT intervention after the territory's police chief apologised to Indigenous people over the force's actions.

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Modelling icon helps next generation hit the runway

At a workshop in Darwin, young Indigenous models learn about makeup, runways and photo shoots as they try to launch their careers.

'Unresolved justice' for families of murdered women

A landmark report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children is merely "tinkering at the edges" and won't deliver justice, an expert has warned.

NSW prisons settle case over Indigenous inmate's death

A confidential sum has been paid to the widow of an Indigenous man who experienced a fatal asthma attack while behind bars.

Murdered Indigenous women, kids report 'demands action'

Parliament is being urged to "put some teeth" into action recommended by an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children.

Murdered Indigenous women, kids 'got little justice'

An inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children wants a review into policing practices across the nation, after handing down a final report.

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.

Indigenous people over represented in youth crime data

As Victoria backflips on lowering the age of criminal responsibility, NSW data shows Indigenous children feature heavily in its state figures.

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