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Aboriginal woman granted appeal over $1.8m abuse claim

Aboriginal woman granted appeal over $1.8m abuse claim

An Aboriginal woman forced into state care decades ago has been granted leave to appeal in her fight for $1.8 million compensation over claims she was abused.

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

Traditional owners and environmentalists have hit back at the Northern Territory government's submission to the Middle Arm Senate inquiry.

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists have begun giving evidence in a landmark climate case at the Federal Court in Melbourne, where Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the government

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Police issue VRO to seven-year-old after court bungle

Police issue VRO to seven-year-old after court bungle

A seven-year-old boy's family has received an apology from West Australian police after officers issued a violence restraining order to the child.

Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins

Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins

An anti-fracking group has begun legal action against the Northern Territory government's decision to allow exploration in the Beetaloo Basin.

Funds for research on violence against Indigenous women

Funds for research on violence against Indigenous women

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has announced funding for Indigenous-led research into violence against First Nations women and children.

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

A West Australian government minister has blamed his advisors for the information he gave media after a teen self-harmed in detention and died.

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Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

The federal government is offering 5000 scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year to education students who commit to the profession after they graduate.

Lithium developer 'roughly on track' despite bushfires

Lithium developer 'roughly on track' despite bushfires

Lithium developer 'roughly on track' despite bushfires

Lithium developer 'roughly on track' despite bushfires

An Aussie lithium developer in Canada's mineral-rich James Bay is determined to supply North American car makers, despite forest fires and a market slump.

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

The Australian of the Year for WA has been named as Mechelle Turvey, the mother of bashed Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey.

Government targets young men to prevent violence

Government targets young men to prevent violence

Government targets young men to prevent violence

Government targets young men to prevent violence

After a spike in violent deaths, the government has committed to ending domestic and family violence in one generation with the help of men's support services.

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities.

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.

Doctor disqualified over racist, anti-Indigenous tirade

Doctor disqualified over racist, anti-Indigenous tirade

Doctor disqualified over racist, anti-Indigenous tirade

Doctor disqualified over racist, anti-Indigenous tirade

A doctor has been suspended for 12 months after sending a racist rant to a trailblazing Indigenous eye surgeon and questioning a child patient's heritage.

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Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

The WA government will compensate thousands of Indigenous workers and their descendants who were paid little or no wages between 1936 and 1972.

Call to dump enforced drug treatment in youth detention

A scheme with the power to force incarcerated youth into drug treatment has been found to "offend" human rights conventions and lack a framework for safety.

Remote Aboriginal residents win fight for compensation

The High Court has ruled remote Aboriginal renters are entitled to compensation for distress or disappointment due to living in inadequate housing.

Latrell could have died in brutal arrest, lawyer says

Latrell Mitchell’s “inhumane” arrest could have been even worse, with his lawyer suggesting a less strong human might well have died.

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Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison

The use of spit hoods on children in Victorian adult prisons will be banned after one was placed on a youth despite him never spitting at staff.

Santos permitted to start works on Barossa pipeline

Santos is allowed to begin laying a pipeline near the Tiwi islands but could be swiftly blocked by a successful federal court challenge by a traditional owner.

Concern for Australian grandmother detained in Japan

WA Premier Roger Cook has expressed his concern for an Aboriginal health leader detained in Japan for almost 10 months over drug smuggling allegations.

Advocates call for end to compulsory income management

A senate inquiry into poverty has heard from a range of First Nations representatives about how Indigenous people are frequently excluded by the system.

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

A doctor is appealing against findings made by a coroner who tarnished his reputation over his care of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson while in custody.

Mitchell, Wighton case cop admits giving false evidence

A police officer has admitted giving false evidence to justify why he kicked NRL star Jack Wighton out of a Canberra nightclub.

Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.

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