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Beloved dingo grave reveals ancient First Nations bond

Beloved dingo grave reveals ancient First Nations bond

The grave of a cherished dingo buried more than 900 years ago is reshaping what experts knew about the animal's bond with First Nations people.

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

The plug will be pulled on a sobering-up centre within four years of a state decriminalising public intoxication following an Aboriginal woman's death.

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

The late Dame Marie Bashir and her husband Nicholas Shehadie were pioneering collectors of Aboriginal art. Their collection is up for auction.

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Aboriginal groups slam proposed child removal powers

Aboriginal groups slam proposed child removal powers

Indigenous rights group believe proposed child safety reforms will "deepen an already devastating crisis" and portrays Aboriginal communities as dangerous.

Indigenous group claims landmark win over mining giant

Indigenous group claims landmark win over mining giant

An Aboriginal community has been awarded $150 million in compensation from one of the nation's richest mining companies, although it's far less than it wanted.

Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Condolences have been offered in federal parliament over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, including a passionate call to action from her aunt.

Racism 'out of control' as grieving communities suffer

Racism 'out of control' as grieving communities suffer

Racism has spiked alarmingly in the wake of the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl, an Aboriginal women's group has told a federal inquiry.

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'Racial' police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told

'Racial' police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told

'Racial' police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told

'Racial' police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told

A children's advocate has challenged a police commissioner to address the issue of young people of colour being stigmatised by "racialised” crime task forces.

Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

A portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder, Iluwanti Ken, by artist Richard Lewer has won Australia's biggest portrait award, taking home the $100,000 Archibald Prize.

Rio Tinto blamed for drying sacred Indigenous waterhole

Rio Tinto blamed for drying sacred Indigenous waterhole

Rio Tinto blamed for drying sacred Indigenous waterhole

Rio Tinto blamed for drying sacred Indigenous waterhole

Traditional Owners are calling on Rio Tinto to curb its water use as they accuse the miner of over-pumping from a sacred waterhole that's finally run dry.

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has led to three child protection workers being stood down amid concerns over how her welfare case was handled.

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

The NT budget offers no "lollies and sweets" but it cements the government's tough-on-crime approach, its architects say.

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has left Alice Springs torn between deep grief, unrest and demands for action.

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

An alcohol ban has been enforced and rioters are being targeted in an outback town after violence erupted over an accused child murderer's arrest.

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'Unbearable': care provider fined over burns death

It is "almost inconceivable" that two disability workers did not check water temperature before putting a highly vulnerable woman in a bath, a judge says.

NT town camps in spotlight after child death and riots

A fresh political debate has erupted over the state of some Northern Territory Indigenous communities after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

The mother of an abducted girl has provided a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in a large-scale search, saying her family will meet her in heaven.

Mystery, police flaws shroud teen's train track death

A coroner will decide whether police racism was a factor in the investigation into the death of an Indigenous teen, whose body was found on rural train tracks.

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Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.

Dire warning of violent fallout from unchecked racism

Rising racism, anti-Semitism and other challenges are undermining Australians' basic dignity, the Australian Human Rights Commission president warns.

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

A desperate search for a missing girl and her suspected abductor has gained national attention, with the prime minister hoping it becomes a "good news story".

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Legal and policy reforms since a damning royal commission report have continued to breach children's rights, a youth justice inquiry has been told.

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Musician, activist and former politician Peter Garrett is hoping to usher in the next generation of Australians to care for the land as he begins a new role.

Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

A recently released prisoner is the focus of a manhunt after a five-year-old girl went missing at an outback community in a suspected abduction.

Aboriginal life expectancy a factor in murder sentence

A man will spend at least another 11 years in prison after he was sentenced over the grisly murder of a 72-year-old man in his home.

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