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It’s time to rethink how police treat First Nations children
Over the last year we have all been shocked at the tactics of Donald Trump's ICE...
George Newhouse 20 Apr 2026
We are tired of empty words from government while our children are under attack
Violence towards Aboriginal children, and including sexual violence against girl...
Hannah McGlade 17 Apr 2026
Dr Raylene Nixon's fight for justice and an end to police chokeholds in Queensland
On 7 October, 2021, Steven Lee Nixon-McKeller was killed at the hands of two Que...
Amanda Porter 10 Mar 2026
As over-policing makes headlines, Indigenous researchers say it is nothing that hasn't been documented before
Warning: The following article contains content and language some readers may fi...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Mar 2026
GPs peak body welcomes federal investment in Indigenous health, urges nationwide action to confront racism
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed investments a...
Giovanni Torre 12 Feb 2026
CCC review sparks police dog changes in WA

Warning: This article contains an image of wounds sustained by a child attacked by a police dog. A report by Western Australia's Corruption and Crime Commission tabled in Parliament Tuesday highlights...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
Why Aboriginal patients say surgery in the NT is frightening

"I'd rather go home and die": what Aboriginal patients say surgery feels like in the Northern TerritoryBefore the operation, the fear had already set in.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 19, 2026
More than a quarter of racism reports target Indigenous children, new data shows

More than a quarter of reported incidents of racism targeting Indigenous Australians involved children and young people, according to new data, as experts say Australians need to confront the racism t...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 27, 2025
Not just 'a few bad apples': Data shows Victoria Police far more likely to target Aboriginal and racialised communities

Victoria Police are facing accusations of racial profiling after new data showed Aboriginal people were 15 times more likely to be searched than Caucasian people, as legal groups argue it shows the is...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 24, 2025
Indigenous woman was sedated four times by medics before overdose death, inquest told

A mother of three seeking treatment for schizophrenia was sedated four times by medical staff before she died from a drug overdose, an inquest has been told.

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Abe Maddison Oct 20, 2025
Principal guilty of assaulting Indigenous students

A headmaster who put Indigenous school students into choke holds and painfully twisted their ears has been found guilty of four counts of aggravated assault.

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Lloyd Jones Oct 16, 2025
New report examines gap in healthcare systems experience

The Bureau of Health Information released a report Wednesday providing insights into the experiences of care of thousands of Aboriginal people who were admitted to a New South Wales public hospital.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 24, 2025
Driver who killed Aboriginal man in hit and run gets no jail time in 'tough on crime' NT

Warning: This story contains racist language and disgusting comments about an Indigenous man who has died. A 24-year-old Darwin man will serve no prison time despite killing an Aboriginal man in a hit...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 15, 2025
United Nations says 'comprehensive reform' needed after police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Australia is undergoing a period of "soul searching" following the coroner's findings into the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, the United Nations says, calling for "comprehensive reforms".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 13, 2025
Kumanjayi Walker's family say police accountability urgently needed, welcome recommendation of more community control

The family of Kumanjayi Walker say they are "exhausted" after the conclusion of the three-year inquest into his death, and "disappointed" that the coroner made no recommendations to hold the Northern...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2025
Truth-telling is not a gesture; it is a moral obligation

Along with my colleagues, and stalwart warriors like Mr Ted Wilkes and Mr Sandy Davies, we have stood and continue to stand on the frontline; fighting for justice, equality, and a future for our peopl...

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Megan Krakouer Jul 10, 2025
NT and Federal governments must listen to Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings - Kerrynne Liddle

New federal Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Kerrynne Liddle says she hopes the Northern Territory Government will act on the coroner's recommendations following the death of 19-year-old Kum...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2025
Lack of consequences from Kumanjayi Walker coronial findings disappointing, calls for oversight of NT Police continue to grow

In the wake of the coronial findings into the 2019 police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, calls are intensifying for greater accountability in the Northern Territory Police Force, with criti...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2025
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