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Prison staff raised concerns over inmate before death

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.

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a royal commission into violence against women ahead of a national cabinet meeting that will address the crisis.

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.

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Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.

Action threat over 'children assaulted in watch houses'

Action threat over 'children assaulted in watch houses'

Children in Queensland police watch houses have been sexually and physically assaulted, with an advocacy group saying the system is not coping.

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.

Final hearings in landmark climate court case begin

Final hearings in landmark climate court case begin

Torres Strait Islander elders fear they will be displaced from their home within the next three decades as the final hearings in a landmark climate case begin.

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Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Calls are growing for a royal commission into family violence as the NSW opposition floats ankle monitors for men accused of serious domestic violence offences.

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Electric Fields are looking to spark a connection by mirroring how their audience consumes music as they prepare to represent Australia at Eurovision in Sweden.

What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End

What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End

What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End

What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End

The NT government has released its saltwater croc management plan, which includes culling but some traditional owners are calling for commercial opportunities.

Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

The majority of Victoria's nations are yet to be recognised by the state's heritage council, creating uneven paths to treaty, an Indigenous elder says.

Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Victoria's Indigenous population has not received a drop of money directly from the state despite a $83 billion in water revenue over a 13-year period.

Traditional owners protest against mining at Jabiluka

Traditional owners protest against mining at Jabiluka

Traditional owners protest against mining at Jabiluka

Traditional owners protest against mining at Jabiluka

Mirarr traditional owners have protested outside ERA's AGM in Darwin, objecting to the company's bid to renew its lease at Jabiluka, which contains uranium.

Nuns join Citi protest over Indigenous rights breaches

Nuns join Citi protest over Indigenous rights breaches

Nuns join Citi protest over Indigenous rights breaches

Nuns join Citi protest over Indigenous rights breaches

Citi faces protests around the world, including Sydney, Melbourne and New York over support for oil, gas and coal projects and violation of Indigenous rights.

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Woman's hospital death from over-sedation 'preventable'

Pukumani Alimankinni died in a secure mental health ward at Royal Darwin Hospital after nursing staff did observations by CCTV, an inquest has heard.

'Predatory' behaviour led to Indigenous teens' deaths

The 1987 deaths of two Indigenous teenage girls would likely have been better investigated had the girls been white, a state coroner has concluded.

First items taken by Cook returned to Aboriginal owners

Four spears have been returned to traditional owners more than 250 years after British soldiers stole them at James Cook's first contact with Aboriginal people.

Traditional owners to get Vic renewable project profits

Indigenous Victorians are set to receive profits from renewable energy projects on their traditional land, according to a senior government minister.

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Rangers use new tech for tracking animals in the desert

Indigenous rangers are using ancient tracking techniques and modern technology to find native animals after developing bilingual training resources.

Sustainability: a price Australia can afford to pay?

Australia's mining bosses have been challenged by a former trade negotiator on sustainability standards and the social impact of extracting resources.

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Two Supreme Court legal challenges in Western Australia could end no-grounds evictions for public housing tenants.

Tourist ban floated for Australia's biggest lake

Australia's biggest lake and major tourist drawcard will be off limits for visitors to enter on foot under a proposed heritage plan.

Mural a parade of rebellious heroes ... doing burnouts

Indigenous artist Ryan Presley's giant mural that subverts traditional religious iconography is being installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

'No one is keeping count' of murdered Indigenous women

Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory suffer one of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in the world, a Senate inquiry has been told.

Family forced through 'hoop after hoop' over boy's care

A government department failed to support the family of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy before he fatally self-harmed under state care, an advocate says.

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