Mark Dreyfus
Victoria's peak Indigenous legal service says they have been left behind by the Albanese government's lack of funding, arguing some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people won't be able to access...
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has called for urgent funding for community legal centres as some are reportedly having to turn away 1,000 people a day.
Every time I visit the Kimberley I'm reminded of the vastness of its landscape and the unique challenges this presents for service providers and local residents.
Opposition spokesperson for Indigenous Australians, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, says the Labor government has no idea how to improve the lives of First Nations people.
A new national campaign highlighting the abuse suffered by people 65 years-of-age and older across Australia has been launched, fronted by Elders Yalmay Yunupiŋu and Charlie King OAM.
The Australian government presented the Police Patrol Vessel Minigulai to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Tuesday, hailing the move as a symbol of greater cooperation between PNG and Australia...
Ten justice reinvestment programs have secured support through the federal government's First Nations justice package. Announced on Friday, the community-led initiatives follow nine initial grants del...
Senator Lidia Thorpe has raised concerns that the federal Attorney General is intentionally withholding a report on the "dire state" of legal assistance funding, in "a move to avoid scrutiny ahead of...
New data has highlighted the detrimental cost to both taxpayers and children in detaining youth inmates, as debate continues about methods to deal with youth incarceration.
For 122 years, our Constitution has not recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have lived and cared for this land for over 65,000 years.
Over the past few months, I've been fortunate enough to travel across Tasmania and speak with people from all walks of life about the Voice to Parliament.
In just a few short weeks Australians will have the opportunity to vote in the first constitutional referendum of this century – and we all have a very important choice to make.
Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has urged voters not to use the voice referendum as a proxy battle for the next federal election. The 'yes' campaign advocate's comments come as the Liberals encourage P...