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Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria
The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is "long awaited and much needed",...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Sep 2026
Darwin shelter closure 'directly undermines’ homelessness strategy
A swathe of service providers from the Northern Territory have become the latest...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Sep 2026
Aboriginal organisations condemn Finocchiaro's homeless shelter 'waste of money' comments
Comments from Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that funding Dar...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
Groundbreaking Kinchela exhibition 'Truth-Telling: Our Past, Present and Future' heads to Paddington
Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation's Coolamon Arts Hub has announced its...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Mount Isa families face eviction as Aboriginal homes head to auction
The federal government must buy Aboriginal homes being put up for auction in Mou...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
Uibo claims CLP 'doesn't care about Aboriginal Territorians' as homeless shelter future in limbo

The future of Darwin's largest homeless shelter remains up in the air as the opposition leader has slammed the Northern Territory Government's "atrocious track record" when it comes to Aboriginal Terr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
Aboriginal-led solutions needed to stop 'another Stolen Generation', leaders warn at AbSec conference

Aboriginal-led solutions, decision-making and reform are critically needed as "another Stolen Generation" is "unfolding in real time, in front of our eyes", child protection sector leaders warn.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 1, 2026
Calls for agreement as homeless shelter closure threatens vulnerable Territorians

An agreed model that supports the thousands of people experiencing homelessness in the Northern Territory is vital, advocates say, ahead of the imminent closure of Darwin's largest homeless shelter.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 1, 2026
Aboriginal infant died just days after mother became homeless

The death of an Aboriginal infant who died in Mparntwe / Alice Springs in 2024 was preventable, a coroner has found. The 42-day-old girl died from Sudden Unexpected Death of an Infant (SUDI) just one...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 1, 2026
NT rejects Commonwealth deal to save homeless shelter as families face eviction

The Northern Territory Government has seemingly rejected a Commonwealth offer to split the cost of acquiring Darwin's largest homeless shelter, even as hundreds of vulnerable women and children face h...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 31, 2026
Hundreds left in limbo as NT Government accused of ignoring offer to split cost of homeless shelter

The Minister for Indigenous Australians says the Northern Territory Government has yet to respond to a Commonwealth offer to split the cost of acquiring Darwin's largest homeless shelter, even as hund...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 31, 2026
Indigenous-owned construction firm awarded $3 million contract for remote Arts and Culture Centre

An Indigenous-owned construction firm has been awarded a $3 million contract to construct a new culture hub adjacent to the Maningrida Arts and Culture Centre.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 25, 2026
'Indigenous equity is self-determination': IBA flags $100 billion in First Nations capital demand as it builds new major projects arm

First Nations communities, businesses and families will demand more than $100 billion in capital over the next five years, Indigenous Business Australia chief executive David Knights told the Developi...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 6, 2026
Accessing housing 'the exception' at present: VACCA warns of disproportionate barriers for kids leaving care

First Nations Victorians represent around one per cent of the state's population, but around 14 per cent of those accessing specialist homelessness services.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 4, 2026
Repatriation ceremony returns Ancestors to Gäṉgaṉ and Bäniyala Homelands in North East Arnhem Land

One of Australia's greatest Indigenous leaders, Dr Djambawa Marawili AM HC, together with North East Arnhem Land Clan leaders, has led a series of historic repatriation ceremonies of Ancestors to the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 2026
Children who die in state care must be included Indigenous deaths in custody reporting

Australia must count people who pass away in state care in data on Indigenous deaths in custody, the former ACT Indigenous children commissioner has said.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
Hundreds face uncertainty as NT Government orders homelessness service to wind down

More than 300 vulnerable people, including almost 90 children, who are currently waiting for support in the Northern Territory will need to find alternative accommodation after the government ordered...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 28, 2026
NT homelessness service shutdown 'difficult to reconcile' with Closing the Gap commitments

The proposed closure of the Northern Territory's largest supported homelessness accommodation program is difficult to reconcile with the government's Closing the Gap commitments, advocates say, with f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
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