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Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan

Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan

A report into the delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin says the federal government must take a renewed approach to water recovery, with little progress made.

Drunkenness law change on schedule: premier

Drunkenness law change on schedule: premier

Drunkenness law change on schedule: premier

Drunkenness law change on schedule: premier

Support services will be ready to help Victorians when public drunkenness is decriminalised despite delays to a sobering up centre, the premier says.

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Independent modelling suggests governments have underestimated emissions from the Northern Territory's proposed Beetaloo Basin project and a Darwin Harbour hub.

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Voice result a 'judgment' on Indigenous people: Grant

Voice result a 'judgment' on Indigenous people: Grant

Prominent broadcaster Stan Grant has broken his silence over the voice referendum defeat, saying it was a cold-hearted 'no' from Australians.

NRL stars' arrest a parody of proper policing: lawyer

NRL stars' arrest a parody of proper policing: lawyer

NRL duo Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton are fighting charges in a three-day court hearing, with alleged heavy-handed policing the theme of their defence.

Police bin unjust surveillance amid 'bombshell' report

Police bin unjust surveillance amid 'bombshell' report

Juveniles will no longer be the target of a crime-prevention program found to be at times unlawful and often discriminatory towards Indigenous children.

Croc block - traditional medicine provides pain relief

Croc block - traditional medicine provides pain relief

When John Watson lost his finger to a crocodile he treated the pain with traditional medicine from the Kimberley, which his people are working to commercialise.

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Power shift as Indigenous people want clean energy say

Power shift as Indigenous people want clean energy say

Power shift as Indigenous people want clean energy say

Power shift as Indigenous people want clean energy say

Indigenous Australians are demanding a seat at the table in the clean energy sector and are turning to the Canadian experience as a positive model.

Sobering up centre won't open before drunkenness change

Sobering up centre won't open before drunkenness change

Sobering up centre won't open before drunkenness change

Sobering up centre won't open before drunkenness change

Construction delays will prevent Victoria's only dedicated sobering-up centre from being up and running when the state decriminalises public drunkenness.

Indigenous man serves his time for murder he didn't do

Indigenous man serves his time for murder he didn't do

Indigenous man serves his time for murder he didn't do

Indigenous man serves his time for murder he didn't do

The NT government has no plans to change mandatory sentencing laws after an Indigenous man served 12 years behind bars for a murder he played no part in.

Cautious treaty minister floats hope for framework laws

Cautious treaty minister floats hope for framework laws

Cautious treaty minister floats hope for framework laws

Cautious treaty minister floats hope for framework laws

An independent treaty commission in NSW should begin its consultations by mid-2024, the state's treaty minister says.

First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

A First Nations group is challenging approval of the NSW Murray-Darling Basin Fractured Rock Water Resource plan in court, saying it wasn't properly consulted.

Indigenous entrepreneur creates Chocolate on Purpose

Indigenous entrepreneur creates Chocolate on Purpose

Indigenous entrepreneur creates Chocolate on Purpose

Indigenous entrepreneur creates Chocolate on Purpose

Fiona Harrison and Raymond Timbery are two of a growing number of Indigenous entrepreneurs bringing parts of their cultures to the world in creative new ways.

Hundreds rally after Indigenous teen's death in custody

Hundreds rally after Indigenous teen's death in custody

Hundreds rally after Indigenous teen's death in custody

Hundreds rally after Indigenous teen's death in custody

Hundreds of people have gathered to call for justice after the death of an Indigenous teen who self-harmed in the youth wing of an adult prison.

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Namatjira paintings stolen from home, police say

Police are calling for the public's help to track down six Albert Namatjira paintings they say were taken from a home in Adelaide.

Minister brings forward health talks after voice veto

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has promised to "listen deeply" as he seeks to improve the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Victims demand action on Qld’s 'juvenile crime crisis'

Voice for Victims advocates say they will call for a royal commission if they are not satisfied with the Queensland premier's response to tackling youth crime.

'Offensive' statues of colonial figures to be reviewed

Colonial statues throughout the City of Sydney will be reviewed to offer a First Nations perspective on the history of the figures depicted.

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New legal partnership aimed at reducing child removals

It's hoped a partnership between the Aboriginal Legal Service, Legal Aid and the NSW government will reduce the number of children in out-of-home care.

Warning over Indigenous custody deaths after voice fail

An Indigenous senator says the government shouldn't treat Aboriginal deaths in custody as a "side dish", urging them to fulfil royal commission recommendations.

Aboriginal remains unearthed by builders to be reburied

A native title body will rebury ancestral remains found at an Adelaide construction site despite community members condemning "destruction" of their culture.

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Age, cultural identity and disability are among factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, according to a new report into Victoria's public sector.

Tiwi elders ask Plibersek to protect cultural heritage

Tiwi Islanders have opened a new front in their fight against Santos' Barossa gas project, which they believe will damage their underwater cultural heritage.

Police urged to rethink approach to Indigenous programs

The police watchdog has urged the NSW force to review and better monitor its policies to improve relationships with Indigenous people.

'Wild' racism leaves doubt on Indigenous reconciliation

An Indigenous body is questioning how viable reconciliation is in Australia after racism "ran wild" through the voice to parliament referendum campaign.

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