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Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Heartened by the millions of Australians who voted 'yes', advocates of an Indigenous voice to parliament will not give up despite the referendum result.

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death

A senior policeman giving evidence at an inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman shot dead by a junior officer has expressed his sympathy to the family.

'Shocking' treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house

'Shocking' treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house

'Shocking' treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house

'Shocking' treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house

Advocates are dismayed at the behaviour of three police officers who forcefully restrained an Indigenous teen in detention.

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Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Reforms could be needed to prevent another incident like the shooting death of an Indigenous man who ran from custody, a coroner has heard.

Tech and tradition helping island's koalas survive fire

Tech and tradition helping island's koalas survive fire

Cultural knowledge and new technology combine to help protect a Queensland island's unique marsupial residents from the threat of fire.

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a truth-telling commission.

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

A three-night curfew has been declared to defuse tensions in Alice Springs after a weekend of violent crimes, including a brawl involving 80 people.

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Mixed reviews plague scrapped cashless card scheme

Mixed reviews plague scrapped cashless card scheme

Mixed reviews plague scrapped cashless card scheme

Mixed reviews plague scrapped cashless card scheme

A report into the scraped cashless card program designed to reduce social harm in Indigenous communities reveals mixed results as to whether it was a success.

Indigenous excellence on full view in NAIDOC awards

Indigenous excellence on full view in NAIDOC awards

Indigenous excellence on full view in NAIDOC awards

Indigenous excellence on full view in NAIDOC awards

Indigenous excellence has been recognised at the NAIDOC Awards in Adelaide, with 10 people recognised for their contributions to their communities.

Plan to lure health workers to Indigenous communities

Plan to lure health workers to Indigenous communities

Plan to lure health workers to Indigenous communities

Plan to lure health workers to Indigenous communities

Indigenous healthcare clinics across NSW will receive a multimillion dollar funding boost in an effort to improve services and attract more health workers.

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC Week begins on Sunday under the theme 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud', which was chosen in response to October's Voice referendum defeat.

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

The foster mother of an Indigenous woman whose police shooting death is under coronial investigation has been injured after she was knocked over by an officer.

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals

Police liaison officers have been accused of letting kids pretend to be criminals in a paddy wagon at a NAIDOC event in Brisbane before the vehicle was removed.

Indigenous truth-telling commission to be reviewed

Indigenous truth-telling commission to be reviewed

Indigenous truth-telling commission to be reviewed

Indigenous truth-telling commission to be reviewed

A proposal to set up a truth telling commission to examine historical injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is being examined by MPs.

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Students help keep the Blak fire burning through art

An immersive art exhibition is on display for NAIDOC Week, featuring works created by students, under the guidance of First Nations creatives.

Indigenous kids 'suffering in silence' with ear disease

More than 26 per cent of First Nations children suffer undiagnosed ear disease and one-in-five live with undetected hearing loss.

Remote housing fix needed to 'get real' on closing gap

Homes in Queensland's remote communities are chronically overcrowded, and waiting lists for social housing blowing out, sparking calls for federal funding.

Cave uncovers 12,000-year-old 'time capsule' to Ice Age

Evidence of Indigenous rituals dating back 500 generations has been unearthed in a limestone cave.

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Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

Prison lacked care for Aboriginal life: grieving mother

An Indigenous man's death was preventable if prison staff were told of his deteriorating health and prioritised it over security protocols, a coroner has found.

New governor-general to put an arm around Aussies

Former lawyer and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn promises to put humanity as a top order of her time as 28th governor-general.

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

The Albanese government is being urged to make progress on Indigenous truth-telling with people left "hurting" following the voice referendum defeat.

Connecting business and culture in remote Queensland

A consulting business in a remote Cape York community may seem unusual to some but for Sheridan Teitzel, it's at the heart of what she does.

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

WA police allegedly pushed a girl to the ground and knelt on her back during an arrest labelled "unlawful, oppressive and unjust" by the corruption watchdog.

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept in watch houses for a maximum of 72 hours, not 21 days, says a coroner following an inquest into the deaths of two women in custody.

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