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Australia accused of ignoring human rights obligations on Indigenous children
The overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the criminal justice system "re...
Dechlan Brennan 7 May 2026
Human Rights Commission accepts racism complaint over Inverell pool incident
The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a racial discrimination comp...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Apr 2026
'No harmony without justice' - Protest rejects ‘Harmony Day’ in call for national truth-telling
Hundreds of protestors in Sydney have called for the abolition of 'Harmony Day'...
Alexandra Giorgianni 22 Mar 2026
First Nations families speak out on harm caused after their children were thrown out of Inverell Aquatic Centre
First Nations families have spoken out publicly about the harm caused after thei...
Giovanni Torre 21 Mar 2026
Thousands expected to march in Sydney against racial discrimination
Thousands of people are expected to march in Sydney on Saturday to mark the Inte...
Alexandra Giorgianni 20 Mar 2026
On Invasion Day, Australia cannot dodge the truth in Geneva

Our people have always told the truth about what January 26 means. Dispossession. Violence. Stolen Land. Stolen children. Attempted cultural and linguistic erasure.

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Nerita Waight Jan 26, 2026
Exclusive: No charges pressed after motorist allegedly rammed and chased 14-year-old Noongar boy on Boxing Day

A 14-year-old Noongar boy says he was rammed, chased and racially abused by a motorist in Perth's north-east last month, in an incident his family says has left him injured and traumatised.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 6, 2026
After 150 visits in 20 months, Aboriginal brothers bring racial discrimination case against NSW Police

Two Aboriginal brothers, aged 11 and 13, were subjected to more than 150 police home checks over 20 months - often in the middle of the night - in behaviour they allege was racially discriminatory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 10, 2025
UN-bound report warns discrimination against Māori is worsening in Aotearoa

The New Zealand government has breached the Treaty of Waitangi through policies that have negatively impacted on the rights of Māori people, a new legal report alleges.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 30, 2025
Exclusive: Cleveland Dodd’s short life and the system that broke him explored in new book 'Child of the Desert Sunrise'

"Cleveland Dodd didn't die because he ran out of chances - he died because the world refused to give him one," says WA youth-justice advocate Gerry Georgatos, author of the soon-to-be-released Clevela...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Oct 14, 2025
‘Discriminatory and unjust’: Commonwealth sued over claims Work for the Dole harmed Indigenous communities

A Federal Court class action has been launched against the Commonwealth, alleging a remote Work for the Dole scheme racially discriminated against Indigenous people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 30, 2025
W&J Cultural Custodians launch Federal Court action against Adani

Members of the Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians have filed two Federal Court applications against Adani's Bravus Mining, alleging racial discrimination and vilification.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 22, 2025
Aboriginal family takes AEC to court over alleged discrimination at Voice referendum polling booth

An Aboriginal family has filed a claim in the Federal Court against the Australian Electoral Commission, alleging they were left feeling criminalised and traumatised by the conduct of polling staff wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2025
Aboriginal children routinely over-policed under NSW bail checks, legal group says

An 11-year-old Aboriginal boy on bail was subjected to more than 100 police checks over a seven-month period, in what a legal group says is evidence of "discriminatory patterns" in NSW policing.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 1, 2025
State sued over 28 years of racism claim

Queensland Health have been hit with a class action over allegations of racial discrimination that claim Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people received inadequate healthcare spanning three deca...

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Emma Kirk May 21, 2025
'No excuse for Labor' - Lidia Thorpe says it’s time for action and justice

Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on the re-elected Albanese government to "stop making excuses" and start delivering for First Peoples and the broader community.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 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
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