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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.

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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

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

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

Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

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.

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UN alarmed at number of Indigenous kids in care system

UN alarmed at number of Indigenous kids in care system

UN alarmed at number of Indigenous kids in care system

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 Islanders ask court to save island homes

Torres Strait Islanders ask court to save island homes

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

Ministers mark Germany's return of Indigenous artefacts

Ministers mark Germany's return of Indigenous artefacts

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.

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

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

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

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 faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

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

Church reveals 'incredible' $1.49b Victorian land haul

Church reveals 'incredible' $1.49b Victorian land haul

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.

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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.

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.

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Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

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

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'

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

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

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.

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

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.

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