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First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people have been experiencing increased racism after Australians voted against enshrining an Indigenous voice into the constitution.

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

A sergeant charged over the death of an Indigenous teen will argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and died.

Man cried for help before river drowning, coroner told

Man cried for help before river drowning, coroner told

Man cried for help before river drowning, coroner told

Man cried for help before river drowning, coroner told

A coroner has heard a young Indigenous man drowned in an attempt to evade police by crossing a river after being caught up in a stolen car pursuit.

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'Knee-jerk' crime-busting NT budget sparks concern

'Knee-jerk' crime-busting NT budget sparks concern

Lawyers and the community sector have criticised the NT's budget, which poured millions of dollars into extra police resources and prisons.

New NT curfew laws in a bid to improve community safety

New NT curfew laws in a bid to improve community safety

The NT government is introducing laws to enable curfews to be more easily imposed on communities as part of a crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour.

Colonial premier's statue toppled, spray-painted

Colonial premier's statue toppled, spray-painted

A statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther, which a council had voted to taken down, has been spray painted and cut off at the ankles.

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

A First Nations group in Victoria have signed an agreement with a Canadian mining company for compensation from a gold mine on their traditional land.

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Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Demand at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal organisations is soaring amid workforce challenges, causing some to freeze services.

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

A man, on bail for five matters before he allegedly killed a motorcyclist after veering a stolen car onto the wrong side of a highway, could secure bail again.

Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role

Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role

Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role

Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role

The chief of Victoria Police will apologise for the force's role in the Stolen Generations as part of reforms related to the Yoorrook Justice Commission.

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.

Clean energy rollout must address 'historic injustice'

Clean energy rollout must address 'historic injustice'

Clean energy rollout must address 'historic injustice'

Clean energy rollout must address 'historic injustice'

The energy industry and governments have been told to end "historic injustice" by helping First Nations households turn off diesel and switch on solar power.

Land council investigated over worker underpayments

Land council investigated over worker underpayments

Land council investigated over worker underpayments

Land council investigated over worker underpayments

Kimberley Land Council has apologised and committed to repaying 630 current and former employees $1.36 million after an audit uncovered underpayments.

Recycling idea gave Indigenous communities plastic hope

Recycling idea gave Indigenous communities plastic hope

Recycling idea gave Indigenous communities plastic hope

Recycling idea gave Indigenous communities plastic hope

A recycling system for plastics recovered from waterways that offered Indigenous rangers jobs cleaning up country over-promised and under-delivered.

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Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

The leading cause of death for First Nations children and young people is taking their own lives, with experts calling for more investment in prevention.

UN alarmed at number of Indigenous kids in care system

A UN panel of experts has raised warning bells about the number of Indigenous children removed from their families in Western Australia.

Torres Strait Islanders ask court to save island homes

Torres Strait Islander elders have made their final arguments in a case challenging the federal government over climate change action.

Ministers mark Germany's return of Indigenous artefacts

Australian and German ministers have witnessed the return of cultural items to the Kaurna people that were sent to Germany in 1840.

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Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright has become the first author to win the Stella Prize twice, taking out the 2024 award with her epic novel Praiseworthy.

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto is on the hook for water use and what has been described as the biggest test of its reputation since the destruction of ancient Juukan Gorge shelters.

Church reveals 'incredible' $1.49b Victorian land haul

The Anglican Church has told a truth-telling inquiry it owns about $1.49 billion worth of land in Victoria in an "incredible" disparity with Aboriginal people.

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Some of the world's biggest energy companies have been granted licences to start developing offshore wind farms to replace Australia's coal-fired power plants.

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.

Prison staff raised concerns over inmate before death

An inquest into the death of Heather Calgaret, a proud Yamatji, Noongar, Wongi and Pitjantjatjara woman, has heard she wasn't feeling well before she collapsed.

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