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Aboriginal Girls Home research aims to reconnect families
More than 80 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls connected to...
Giovanni Torre 18 May 2026
Core pathway to mining opportunities
Glencore Coal has opened its 2026 First Nations Pathways Program (FNPP) for Indi...
David Prestipino 10 Feb 2026
Analysis: Lack of reliable data holds back progress on climate and energy
Over the past several years, Mirabou Energy has delivered projects across region...
James Reynolds 4 Feb 2026
Historic Indigenous cattle station set for development
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
David Prestipino 21 Oct 2025
Enough is enough: States and territories have dismissed the Closing the Gap agreement for too long
The latest comments from state and territory governments should serve as a wake-...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Aug 2025
Queensland government warns it will override Indigenous heritage laws for Victoria Park stadium

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has declared the Queensland Government will push ahead with its $3.8 billion Olympic stadium at Victoria Park, even if agreement cannot be reached with Indigenous communi...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 2, 2025
'Enough is enough': Queensland’s budget priorities slammed

A prominent justice advocate has slammed the Queensland government's 2025 Budget for prioritising law enforcement and incarceration over social support and community-led safety strategies.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 25, 2025
'Incompatible with basic child rights': United Nations slams Queensland youth laws

Two leading human rights experts have labelled Queensland's youth justice system "incompatible with basic child rights," in a scathing assessment of a state which incarcerates more Indigenous children...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 20, 2025
Inquiry into Queensland's child protection system must confront harm to Indigenous children

Any inquiry into Queensland's child protection system must look at the gross over-representation of Indigenous children as well as issues leading to children entering care, experts say.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 20, 2025
Inquiry launched into Queensland’s broken child protection system amid alarming abuse rates

The Queensland government has announced an inquiry into the state's child protection system to uncover the "failures" after a new report found alarming rates of abuse and neglect.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 19, 2025
Indefinite delay of Queensland anti-discrimination reforms "a huge disappointment"

Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall says the state government's decision to indefinitely delay legislated reforms to Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act is a "huge disappointment" to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 30, 2025
Queensland Police seek help to find missing Indigenous man Allan Prior

Queensland Police are seeking urgent assistance to find Allan Prior, a 36-year-old man missing from Townsville since December 25, 2024. Mr Prior was last seen leaving a residence on Echlin Street, Wes...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 6, 2025
PM's “blink and you’ll miss it" NT trip branded "photo-op"

Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have exchanged public barbs regarding his trip to the NT this week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 8, 2025
50% increase in children under 14 being housed in Queensland adult watch houses

The number of children aged 13 or under being housed in Queensland watch houses has increased 50 per cent in the past 12 months. The statistics form part of a report tabled by the Office of the Public...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 8, 2025
Queensland Police call for help to find missing Indigenous woman

Queensland Police are seeking urgent assistance to help find an Indigenous woman who has been missing since December 6.41-year-old Emily Baxter was last seen boarding a train in Morayfield between 4pm...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 6, 2025
Elder abuse continues to rise in Queensland

Indigenous Queenslanders are over-represented in elder abuse statistics, a new report has revealed as the state government says there is an urgent need for an inquiry into abuse across the aged-care s...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 6, 2025
Top First Nations creatives to watch in Queensland

Brisbane Fashion Festival 2024 held earlier this year played host to an impressive lineup of emerging designers and artists from Queensland, offering a glimpse into the fashion space and creativity of...

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Dec 31, 2024
Funding for Queensland watch house extended despite human rights concerns

The Queensland government has extended funding for the Caboolture Watchhouse to house children until the end of next year, despite ongoing criticism of its suitability to house juveniles.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 30, 2024
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