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New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

Introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats will be targeted in programs designed to help save the bilby from extinction.

Settler's descendant wants forebears' monuments removed

Settler's descendant wants forebears' monuments removed

Settler's descendant wants forebears' monuments removed

Settler's descendant wants forebears' monuments removed

The descendant of an early settler has called for the removal of monuments to her forebears, as Victoria's truth telling commission continues.

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

An inquiry into the injustices committed against Victorian Aboriginal people has detailed how segregation and assimilation policies led to cultural destruction.

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Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar has given a powerful and personal speech at the National Press Club.

Call to block Woodside's $50b gas peninsula expansion

Call to block Woodside's $50b gas peninsula expansion

Prominent Australians have urged Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to save sacred sites they say are at risk from a new gas export hub in Western Australia.

Cyclone Megan response 'left remote residents stranded'

Cyclone Megan response 'left remote residents stranded'

Emergency responses to Tropical Cyclone Megan have been blasted by the Northern Territory's most powerful land council which says residents were left in danger.

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

A group of First Nations people is calling on the federal government to listen to Indigenous voices on offshore gas development and enhance consultation.

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First members of SA Voice announced as counting begins

First members of SA Voice announced as counting begins

First members of SA Voice announced as counting begins

First members of SA Voice announced as counting begins

Seven members of Indigenous communities in South Australia's far north have been elected to represent their region in the state's inaugural First Nations Voice.

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

Community Legal Centres Australia's latest report, A Sector in Crisis, says staff are overworked and underpaid and the community is paying the price.

Yoorrook turns to early settlement, massacre sites

Yoorrook turns to early settlement, massacre sites

Yoorrook turns to early settlement, massacre sites

Yoorrook turns to early settlement, massacre sites

The first sites of European settlement and Indigenous massacre have been visited by Victoria's truth-telling inquiry ahead of a new round of hearings.

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Offshore gas approvals could be expedited while Indigenous communities have their wishes ignored under the government's proposed laws, environmentalists warn.

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Novel batteries are being trialled in microgrids to make sure people living far from the national power network do not miss out on the benefits of clean energy.

To Kathmandu with didgeridoo: Blak Trekkers on Everest

To Kathmandu with didgeridoo: Blak Trekkers on Everest

To Kathmandu with didgeridoo: Blak Trekkers on Everest

To Kathmandu with didgeridoo: Blak Trekkers on Everest

The Blak Trekkers made the physically, emotionally and psychologically difficult trip to Everest Base Camp to raise awareness of Indigenous mental health.

Cops 'confused' before detained Indigenous man's death

Cops 'confused' before detained Indigenous man's death

Cops 'confused' before detained Indigenous man's death

Cops 'confused' before detained Indigenous man's death

Police did not understand their powers and acted too hastily in detaining an Indigenous man who died after being handcuffed, a NSW coroner says.

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Vic Premier to face Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan is set to give evidence at the Yoorrook land hearings into injustices experienced by Indigenous people.

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Crossbench senators and MPs are demanding the federal government implement the recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Cop to fight charges over Indigenous teen's fatal crash

The sergeant whose unmarked police car was involved in a crash that killed Indigenous teen Jai Wright has pleaded not guilty to dangerous and negligent driving.

Child abuse survivors in jail able to apply for redress

Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in prison will be able to apply to the national redress scheme after legislation passed the senate.

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Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner June Oscar has launched the Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Gender Justice Institute at ANU

Close the Gap campaign to focus on strength and success

The Close the Gap campaign has released its 2024 report, making 22 recommendations and focusing on Indigenous strength.

Police defend informal interviews despite findings

Officers are properly trained on informal interviews with criminal suspects, despite an investigation recommending the practice be stopped, NSW Police says.

New guides give business direction on cultural heritage

The First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance has launched the Dhawura Ngilan - Remembering Country - guides to help businesses with cultural heritage.

First Nations green hydrogen project wins federal grant

A clean energy project has hit a milestone for future production of hydrogen and ammonia powered by giga-scale solar and hydro as well as Indigenous knowledge.

Iconic locations officially given dual Indigenous names

Cape Byron and Julian Rocks in Byron Bay will be officially known by their Indigenous names Walgan and Nguthungulli after community calls for recognition.

Bail laws a 'devastating betrayal' of Indigenous kids

Premier Chris Minns is under pressure to drop plans for tougher NSW bail laws, which will impact children, including those accused of serious crimes.

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