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More kids to be jailed in 'draconian' crime crackdown

More kids to be jailed in 'draconian' crime crackdown

Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.

Native title fishers launch class action against state

Native title fishers launch class action against state

Native title fishers launch class action against state

Native title fishers launch class action against state

For decades NSW South Coast Aboriginal people have been prosecuted for catching seafood and they have now launched a class action against the state government.

Birthing on Country means best start in life for babies

Birthing on Country means best start in life for babies

Birthing on Country means best start in life for babies

Birthing on Country means best start in life for babies

The Molly Wardaguga Research Centre is scaling up its Birthing on Country program to help improve wellbeing and lives of First Nations mothers and babies.

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Indigenous rights advocate remembered at state funeral

Indigenous rights advocate remembered at state funeral

Yankunytjatjara woman Lowitja O'Donoghue has been remembered as a groundbreaking advocate for Aboriginal rights, health and wellbeing at a state funeral.

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

A man who has spent 25 years in prison for attacking two women while on day release from custody has sought parole or a less severe sentence.

Gamil means no: Gomeroi call on Santos to leave Pilliga

Gamil means no: Gomeroi call on Santos to leave Pilliga

Gomeroi people are celebrating after the Federal Court ruled that Santos should not have been granted licences for coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga forest.

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

An inquest into the death of Ricky Hampson Jr, who was misdiagnosed at Dubbo hospital, has finished hearing evidence revealing a series of medical errors.

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Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied

Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied

Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied

Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied

A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a confronting video went viral of three young Aboriginal children cable-tied at a home in Broome.

Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

Legendary musician Paul Kelly has paid a visit to a West Australian prison for a musical exchange with inmates who recorded one of his songs in language.

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

A policeman who was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed an Indigenous teen during an arrest has denied lying at his criminal trial.

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

With only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, a range of senators put forward different ideas on how best to address Indigenous inequity.

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Indigenous senator felt 'culturally unsafe' after abuse

Malarndirri McCarthy has accused another Indigenous senator of making her feel "culturally unsafe" in the chamber after her family and character were targeted.

Opera house series celebrates First Nations generations

Three Aboriginal powerhouse performing families will be on stage together for the new Generations and Dynasties series at the Sydney Opera House.

Language and culture may be key to Indigenous education

Traditional languages and cultural practices must be central to education for Indigenous children, First Nations elders and senior leaders have found.

NT Police launch racism probe after shock Rolfe claims

Former NT constable Zachary Rolfe has told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man that racism is endemic in the force, sparking a police investigation.

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Doctor's 'deep regret' in misdiagnosing Indigenous man

Ricky Hampson Jr died of ruptured ulcers soon after being discharged from a rural NSW hospital. An inquest is examining whether bias was a factor in his care.

Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Claims of ingrained racism in Northern Territory Police have deepened the suffering for the family of Kumanjayi Walker, fatally shot by a former constable.

Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest

Former Constable Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed teenager Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has given evidence about the arrest of a child a year earlier.

Hospital did not scan Indigenous man 'writhing' in pain

A coroner has been asked to examine whether bias was a factor in the treatment of Indigenous man Ricky Hampson Jr, who died soon after leaving Dubbo hospital.

Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Victoria’s parole laws will be probed by a coroner examining the death of an Aboriginal woman who was found unconscious by her sister in prison.

Saving first languages a mission to preserve cultures

Elders, professors and others are working to preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages, and the ancient cultures they maintain.

Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

A national guide puts First Nations at the heart of clean energy development to overcome an "embarrassing" lack of respect for traditional owners in Australia.

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