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Healing Centre founder says WA Government failed 'to meet its duty of care' after alleged terrorist attack
On Tuesday March 24, Whadjuk, Ballardong and Yued Nyungar man Devon Cuimara wrot...
Giovanni Torre 24 Apr 2026
Hundreds gather to 'reclaim' Boorloo/Perth site of alleged January 26 terror attack
Hundreds gathered in Boorloo / Perth Sunday at Forrest Place, the scene of the I...
Giovanni Torre 29 Mar 2026
Racism inquiry urged to produce 'results, not rhetoric'
A parliamentary inquiry examining the racism experienced by Indigenous Australia...
EPA backs Kimberley fracking project despite Traditional Owner concerns
Kimberley Land Council chief executive Tyronne Garstone says the WA government m...
Natasha Clark 20 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Mother of Cleveland Dodd says WA Premier supports closure of Unit 18 after coronial findings
The mother of Cleveland Dodd — the first young person in WA to die in youth dete...
Natasha Clark 11 Dec 2025
Exclusive: Cleveland Dodd's mother, Nadene Dodd, to meet with WA Premier following coronial inquest

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name of a person who has died. The mother of Cleveland Dodd — the first child recorded to die...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 8, 2025
WA Government opens applications for Stolen Generations Redress Scheme

The WA Government has opened the WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme for applications, acknowledging the enduring effects of past child removal policies on Aboriginal people in Western Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 10, 2025
'Vile' racism, systemic failures led to preventable death in custody of young Indigenous man - human rights law expert

The death in custody of Linton Ryan, a young Aboriginal man whose calls for help were allegedly ignored, was preventable and is an indictment on broader failings in the justice system, a leading human...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 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
Tender open for WA’s ‘world class’ Aboriginal Cultural Centre

An Aboriginal Cultural Centre overlooking the Derbarl Yerrigan / Swan River is a step closer after the Western Australian Government released the project's design tender.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 4, 2025
WA government announces overdue review of Native Title, cultural heritage processes

Consultation over Native Title and Aboriginal cultural heritage protection will be reviewed in Western Australia, two years after an embarrassing backflip on a failed attempt to modernise the system.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 30, 2025
Don Punch appointed new WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Western Australia has a new Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, with Don Punch taking the role in the Cook government's cabinet reshuffle. The Labor government won a landslide victory in the March 8 elec...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 18, 2025
Indigenous tourism investment plea following sky-high growth

Indigenous tourism operators in Western Australia have urged the WA Government to increase funding in a sector where participation rates more than doubled in recent years.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 7, 2025
WA Liberal leader's “sad” and “cynical” Aboriginal flag stance slammed by critics

Western Australia's Liberal leader Libby Mettam has gone the way of her federal colleague Peter Dutton in saying she won't stand in front of the Aboriginal Flag if she becomes the Premier, a view whic...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 17, 2025
Roebourne District High School redevelopments brings fresh opportunities for Pilbara students

Roebourne District High School is about to unveil the first stage of its much-anticipated $72.4 million redevelopment, bringing a wave of fresh opportunities to students in the Pilbara.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Jan 15, 2025
'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

The jailing of an Australian grandmother in Japan is a "kick in the guts" with WA Premier Roger Cook expressing hope for the convicted drug smuggler's potential appeal.

A ceremony of remembrance, truth, and healing held at Wadjemup

For most visitors, Rottnest Island is known as a picturesque holiday destination. But for Aboriginal people, particularly the Whadjuk Noongar people, Wadjemup—its original name—is a place...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Nov 11, 2024
Aboriginal Legal Service WA slams minister's resistance to systemic change after death in custody

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia says it was "devastated" to learn of the passing of the young boy overnight after he was found unresponsive in his cell at Banksia Hill Detention Cent...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 30, 2024
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