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UN latest to criticise blocked bills on shackling and child strip-searches
The United Nations has "expressed concern" over the blocking of two bills callin...
Dechlan Brennan 27 Oct 2026
Mob-led community election debate to take place as Treaty dismantling fears loom
A political debate for mob will be held this week in Melbourne, a month before t...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
Continual Closing the Gap concerns in the NT prompt federal funding 'adjustments'
The federal government says it has made "adjustments" to the funding arrangement...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
'Extraordinary avoidance of responsibility': Greens leader slams department over shackling
It's an "extraordinary avoidance of responsibility" for the federal Attorney-Gen...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
Thorpe accuses One Nation of leaving death threats unmoderated on social media feeds
Pauline Hanson has defended a One Nation cartoon showing independent Senator Lid...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
Victorian watchdog to examine overcrowding and human rights in police cells

The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) will examine the management of prisoners held in police cells following reports of people being detained beyond the recommended 14-day limit.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 26, 2026
Thousands of signatures secured for Māori flag to take permanent place on Aotearoa landmark

A statement of Māori history, identity and pride flying above can be the seed for wellbeing and inclusivity in Aotearoa, for generations to come, an organiser behind new movement picking up momen...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 23, 2026
Federal police warns of youth radicalisation 'tsunami' as advocates reject punitive responses

The Australian Federal Police's (AFP) warning of radicalisation among children has prompted advocates to call for community-led support over punitive laws and imprisonment.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 23, 2026
Child protection 'crisis': Governments must back Aboriginal-led solutions

With the child protection "crisis" facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children occurring nationwide, leading First Nations organisations and advocates say it is more important than ever that...

Time running out for Stolen Generations survivors to access Victorian reparations

You can clearly see it has an impact, Ian Hamm says. The Yorta Yorta man, who was removed from his family when he was three weeks old, spoke to National Indigenous Times about the experiences of survi...

Child protection report’s treatment of Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother criticised

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 22, 2026
Employment program projects underway in more than 60 remote communities

Remote Australia Employment Services (RAES) community projects are underway in more than 60 remote communities across Australia, the federal government says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 22, 2026
'We Win When We Yarn About Gambling' campaign launched in the Kimberley

Aboriginal communities across the Kimberley are being encouraged to yarn about gambling harm through a new community-led awareness campaign funded by the WA Government.

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Oct 22, 2026
'Historic moment': PNG Chiefs unveil logo ahead of NRL entry

Papua New Guinea and rugby league fans have their first glimpse of what the Chiefs will look like when they enter the competition in 18th months time.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 21, 2026
Sacred tree reportedly felled, 'heavy-handed' police presence criticised, on Djab Warrung Country

Two people have been arrested and a sacred tree cut down at the Djab Wurrung protest camp in western Victoria. The camp, which is protesting the logging of trees near Ararat, is a "site of vast cultur...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 20, 2026
Extensive failings in the department's dealings with Kumanjayi Little Baby's family before her death

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 20, 2026
Human rights safeguards sought after closure of NT homeless shelter

The Northern Territory Government must implement safeguards to ensure it meets its human rights obligations and responsibilities, the Human Rights Commission says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 19, 2026
'Enough is enough': Lambie slams One Nation cartoon mocking her health condition

Jacqui Lambie has slammed far-right politician Pauline Hanson's "nastiness" after a cartoon by One Nation mocked her health condition. One Nation's latest instalment in its Please Explain series, a co...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 19, 2026
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