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Man charged with Milingimbi murder bailed to Tiwi Islands
A man charged with murder in Arnhem Land has been granted bail to live with fami...
Dechlan Brennan 20 May 2026
NSW anti-protest laws ruled invalid by Court of Appeal
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has struck down anti-protest laws introduced...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Apr 2026
Appeals court rules Aboriginal child moved 1700km from NT remote community must be returned
An Aboriginal child, moved 1,700 kilometres from his remote Northern Territory c...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Apr 2026
Breaking news: Accused Invasion Day rally bomber may plead insanity
The man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into a crowd at the Boorloo/Perth In...
David Prestipino 31 Mar 2026
Grieving family left disappointed as appeal court extends home detention but no prison time imposed
Warning: The following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Feb 2026
Hit-and-run driver’s sentence extended over death of Aboriginal man in Darwin

Warning: The following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, with the permission of family, as well as content and language some readers may find distressing A 25-year-old wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 20, 2026
PNG Attorney General targets alleged funders of highlands tribal warfare

Papua New Guinea Attorney-General Pila Niningi has claimed civic leaders, businessmen and members of parliament from Enga province have been providing money to supply weapons and ammunition for warrin...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 13, 2026
Former Gidarjil Development Corporation CEO to face trial on sexual assault charges

A Bundaberg Indigenous leader will stand trial over sexual assault charges. Kerry Blackman, the former chief executive of the Gidarjil Development Corporation, has been committed to stand trial on fiv...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 11, 2026
Few Marshall Islands women pursuing justice in court despite high domestic violence rates

Research has found women in the Marshall Islands are seeking legal protection against abusive partners at a significantly lower rate than in other Pacific island countries.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 7, 2026
Treaty, Trust and Identity: Victorian business leaders mark a new era for Indigenous enterprise

On the final day of the World Indigenous Business Forum in Naarm/Melbourne this week, Lawrence Moser spoke about the changes now taking shape in Victoria.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 31, 2025
Aboriginal family takes AEC to court over alleged discrimination at Voice referendum polling booth

An Aboriginal family has filed a claim in the Federal Court against the Australian Electoral Commission, alleging they were left feeling criminalised and traumatised by the conduct of polling staff wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2025
Victorian farmer found guilty of destroying 1500-year-old Indigenous heritage site

A Victorian man has been found guilty of destroying an ancient Aboriginal rock formation on his property in 2021. On Thursday, a Ballarat magistrate sentenced 65-year-old Adrian McMaster for breaching...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 1, 2025
Four children tear-gassed in Don Dale have $800,000 in 'exemplary' damages overturned by NT Court

Four people awarded $800,000 in damages after a riot at the notorious Don Dale Prison in Darwin have had their compensation drastically cut on appeal by the Supreme Court.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 2, 2025
Legal Aid NT to drastically cut back services

Defendants in the Northern Territory's regions will lose access to legal services from January next year, a leaked internal email has confirmed.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 5, 2024
NAAJA reopens youth legal practice in Mparntwe, begins taking on new clients

Australia's largest Aboriginal legal service has confirmed it's resumed taking on new clients in Central Australia, after a period of difficulty and instability resulted in politicians to call for its...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 14, 2024
Indigenous man was "scared" of hospitals before fatal misdiagnosis, inquest told

An Indigenous man who died after being misdiagnosed with a drug-induced syndrome had previously told a relative he was "really scared" of going to hospitals, an inquest has heard.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 29, 2024
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency on track for new clients "within weeks", rejects attacks

The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) says they are on track to take on new clients "within weeks" as the embattled organisation warded off criticism from media outlets, arguing many...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 9, 2024
NT Government vows changes to Sentencing and Youth Justice laws will reduce Aboriginal incarceration rates

The Northern Territory parliament passed amendments to the Sentencing Act 1995 and the Youth Justice Act 2005 on Thursday night to establish a legislative framework for a community courts sentencing p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2023
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