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Australia accused of ignoring human rights obligations on Indigenous children
The overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the criminal justice system "re...
Dechlan Brennan 7 May 2026
Experts condemn ‘reactionary’ WA youth justice policies as calls for federal intervention grow
Western Australian justice advocates have joined counterparts across the country...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Mar 2026
NAAJA raises alarm on prison conditions in the NT after UN access denied
The Northern Territory's largest Indigenous legal organisation has welcomed UN c...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Dec 2025
Lidia Thorpe's human rights bill shot down by both major parties
Legislation designed to help bring Australian laws in line with the United Natio...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Feb 2025
Exclusive: WA ombudsman received 131 complaints from children in youth justice system over five years

In the last five years 154 issues have been raised by children with the Western Australian ombudsman regarding the state's troubled youth justice system—most of them concerning the conduct of pr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 17, 2024
Grants for Aboriginal-led responses to family and domestic violence welcomed

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and registered Aboriginal businesses in Western Australia are now eligible to apply for funding that will enable the delivery of Aboriginal led initiative...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2024
Aboriginal-Palestinian solidarity firm in the face of recent Peris comments

Recent pro-Israel commentary from former Olympian and Senator Nova Peris has sparked renewed Indigenous expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

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Dechlan Brennan Apr 8, 2024
Inquests expose racist heart of policing in Australia

While racism in policing has long been denied by authorities, we're now witnessing revelations of racist policing across Australia, particularly from coronial inquiries into the deaths of Aboriginal p...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Mar 26, 2024
WA welcomes new partnership agreement on child protection, expert stresses need for systemic change

State, federal and territory ministers have launched a partnership agreement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group to implement 'Safe and Supported: The National Framework fo...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 11, 2024
Outcry after Broome man charged with aggravated assault of Indigenous children aged six, seven and eight

Leading human rights and child welfare experts have slammed the "shocking" scene of a grown man allegedly keeping Aboriginal children as young as six detained by tying them with zip-ties.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 6, 2024
'Failing Aboriginal Children' : Experts blast WA Minister for comments on judiciary

WA's Corrective Services Minister has been condemned by legal professionals for comments criticising judges and magistrates over their sentencing of juvenile offenders.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 16, 2024
Footage of guard assaulting Aboriginal child in WA prison sparks renewed calls for sweeping change

Leading Indigenous justice advocates say the assault of a child in Unit 18 by a much larger and older prison guard captured on CCTV footage drives home the urgent need for immediate and long-term chan...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 19, 2024
Aboriginal advocates urge governments to listen to grassroots movement

Wadjuk Noongar Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM described the crowd that gathered outside of parliament house in Perth on Friday as "small but mighty".

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Jan 16, 2024
WA Justice Department head quits amidst ongoing crisis in the youth justice system

The Director General of Western Australia's Department of Justice, Adam Tomison, has announced he is stepping down after seven years in the role.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 11, 2023
WA government and police are failing Indigenous women and children, Senate inquiry hears

A leading Indigenous human rights and anti-violence expert has called for more effort from the Western Australian government and police to protect Aboriginal women and children.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 5, 2023
Advocates seek answers after reform expert removed from WA youth justice role

Indigenous youth justice advocates have called for answers after it was announced the mental health expert appointed to oversee reforms to WA's Banksia Hill Detention Centre would not continue in the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 5, 2023
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