Vals   

News
Exclusive: 'Her children were her world' - Family seeks answers after death of young mother separated from her kids
This report contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, references t...
Giovanni Torre 27 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 pri...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
Child protection 'crisis': Governments must back Aboriginal-led solutions
With the child protection "crisis" facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Queensland First Nations child removals class action discontinued due to loss of funding
A landmark class action against the Queensland government over claims it failed...
Tara Cosoleto (AAP) 16 Oct 2026
'Red flags were there’: Jayda Allen Bonner's death must not pass ‘without accountability’
Warning: This story contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Oct 2026
Inquiry urged into Commonwealth role in child removals

There must be an examination into what the Commonwealth is doing around First Nations child removals, Senator Lidia Thorpe says, as she calls for a parliamentary inquiry.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 7, 2026
Shine Lawyers to meet with WA communities for First Nations Child Removal Class Action

Shine Lawyers will begin a program of free community information sessions across Western Australia from 28 September as part of its WA First Nations Child Removal Class Action.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2026
Labor's random search powers for police pledge slammed as 'copycat social policy'

A Victorian Government election commitment to give police and protective services officers (PSOs) the power to randomly search people in public using metal detectors — without a warrant —...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 16, 2026
Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria

The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is "long awaited and much needed", legal advocates say. This week, an amendment by Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne repealing the offence of begging and g...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 11, 2026
Directions hearing held into 'much loved' Aboriginal man’s death in police custody

Warning: This report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. The first directions hearing in the Coroners Court was held on Thursday for Aboriginal man Joey Thurston, who die...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 10, 2026
IBAC charges two Victorian police officers over alleged assault of Aboriginal man

Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and a knee to strike an Aboriginal man last year. Wade, who is represented by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
Systemic racism fuelling child removals, Senate inquiry told

The story of racism is one of hate and unfathomable damage, but it is one that can be changed, the chief executive of the peak First Nations children and family body has told a parliamentary inquiry.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2026
'Racist' child protection system, online abuse in focus at senate inquiry

Racism is a threat to the safety of First Nations people, a parliamentary hearing has heard, with witnesses saying people are "sick" of hearings and inquiries that fail to deliver tangible change.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2026
'Unconscionable': Prisoners denied guaranteed daily access to fresh air under new Victorian laws

Prisoners in Victoria will no longer be guaranteed daily access to fresh air after legislation allowing prisons to deny outdoor access due to "operational considerations" passed the state's lower hous...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 31, 2026
Children who die in state care must be included Indigenous deaths in custody reporting

Australia must count people who pass away in state care in data on Indigenous deaths in custody, the former ACT Indigenous children commissioner has said.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
Exclusive: NT, Queensland refuse to back Aboriginal child placement principle

A statement supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) has been signed by ministers from every state and territory except Queensland and the Northern Terr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation

On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final report on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT...

M
Maithili Mishra Jul 6, 2026
Exclusive: Victorian bail reforms blamed for rise in Indigenous incarceration

A series of high-profile and "punitive" law changes have directly fuelled a sharp rise in Indigenous incarceration in Victoria, with corrections data showing Aboriginal imprisonment has increased by a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 29, 2026
Load More
Article Audio

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.

National Indigenous Times

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.