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Half of remote communities cut off from mobile services

Half of remote communities cut off from mobile services

While internet access in remote areas is improving, half of Indigenous communities still lack mobile phone services.

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Regional towns are experiencing more frequent water restrictions or drinking water problems as researchers paint a damning picture of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Culture and Country are at the heart of this garden

Culture and Country are at the heart of this garden

Culture and Country are at the heart of this garden

Culture and Country are at the heart of this garden

A community has established a garden in the hopes of reconnecting young people with culture and Country through elders' stories and hands-on learning.

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Eyes of the energy world on local vanadium battery tech

Eyes of the energy world on local vanadium battery tech

Australia's vanadium deposits could displace world supplies and solve the challenge of off-grid energy needs as a remote community trials homegrown technology.

Taking a deep dive into Queensland's pearling history

Taking a deep dive into Queensland's pearling history

Inspired by her mother's stories, a Torres Strait Islander woman is exploring the lives of Indigenous men who worked in the pearling industry.

'Cruel, inhuman': justice laws to violate human rights

'Cruel, inhuman': justice laws to violate human rights

New youth justice laws will likely increase the number of children in detention and put pressure on packed facilities, a state government admits.

Indigenous leader locked up for 'calculated' $1m theft

Indigenous leader locked up for 'calculated' $1m theft

Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been sentenced after they were found guilty of stealing almost $1 million from Aboriginal organisations.

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Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

The Queensland government has been accused of pushing through laws ending the path to treaty and truth-telling without consultation, sparking outrage.

Environmental lawyers ordered to pay $9m to Santos

Environmental lawyers ordered to pay $9m to Santos

Environmental lawyers ordered to pay $9m to Santos

Environmental lawyers ordered to pay $9m to Santos

The Environmental Defenders Office has been ordered to pay Santos more than $9 million in legal fees after a failed case to stop an undersea gas pipeline.

'Undeniable': police label ex-cop a racist at inquest

'Undeniable': police label ex-cop a racist at inquest

'Undeniable': police label ex-cop a racist at inquest

'Undeniable': police label ex-cop a racist at inquest

The police officer who shot Kumanjayi Walker in a botched arrest has been labelled a racist by his former employer at an inquest into the death.

Govt apologises for suffering caused by stolen wages

Govt apologises for suffering caused by stolen wages

Govt apologises for suffering caused by stolen wages

Govt apologises for suffering caused by stolen wages

The suffering and injustice caused to Indigenous people who worked for little or no wages under discriminatory laws has been acknowledged by the government.

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

Kumanjayi Walker's family members have called for truth as the long-running inquest into his death draws to a close.

First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

Australia's first Voice to Parliament has a "heavy burden" to prove itself but presents an opportunity to create better lives for First Nations people.

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MPs on notice as key review targets 'entrenched' racism

Australian leaders are being urged to set an example to eliminate racism through a national plan involving sweeping legal and behavioural changes.

Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Domestic and family violence, and insecure housing are among the issues driving up the numbers of Indigenous women in Australia's prison system, advocates say.

'Incredible' return of carved tree inspires community

The return of a carved tree to Gamilaraay people will reconnect them to their ancestors, cultural practices, lores and inspire future generations, elders say.

Troubled New Caledonia at 'turning point': New Zealand

Veteran Kiwi foreign minister Winston Peters has travelled to Paris to deliver a speech urging France to consider new constitutional futures for New Caledonia.

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Chronic conditions on the rise among Indigenous people

The number of Indigenous people smoking daily has dropped, while mental health conditions have risen, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

'Whatever it takes': child removal floated to tackle DV

Child protection practices will be examined by a government in response to a landmark inquiry into the domestic violence deaths of four women.

'National shame': Landmark inquest shines light on DV

Findings on the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners have been handed down by a coroner.

Canada apologises to Inuit communities for killing dogs

The Inuit of northern Quebec have received an apology from the Canadian government for the slaughter of their sled dogs decades ago.

Indigenous dancer flying from strength to strength

A 17-year-old Indigenous circus performer has big dreams for her future in acrobatics, while also giving back to the community that has supported her journey.

Indigenous chef shares the healing power of native food

A pop-up cafe stacked with native ingredients is the latest feat of Indigenous chef Sharon Winsor, who has spent her career highlighting the power of bush food.

Truth-telling subs re-open as inquiry waits for clarity

Queensland's truth-telling and healing inquiry will re-open submissions despite the state government's vow to abolish the process.

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