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New Aboriginal Head Start preschool moves closer to reality

A new preschool building for the Prince Albert Aboriginal Head Start Program is one step closer to reality after a groundbreaking ceremony on 25th ... View article...

Family of Indigenous death in custody victim engage pathologist

An inquest into the death of a young Aboriginal man forcibly restrained by police officers will consider hundreds of statements, ... View article...

More support for Look Over the Farm Gate events

We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal Owners of Country throughout Victoria, their ongoing connection to this land and we pay our respects to ... View article...

Serious concerns over impact of rushed NT child protection reforms

Only 19 per cent are placed with Aboriginal relatives or kin. Karina Hawtrey, Senior Solicitor at the National Justice Project, said: “We need child ... View article...

Nominations open for WA Education Awards 2026

We acknowledge the strengths and cultural identities that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students bring to their classrooms and strive to build ... View article...

NSW Aboriginal Land Council halts Closing the Gap participation over land rights fears

The peak body for Aboriginal land rights in NSW has suspended its involvement in key government forums, warning a proposed law could have ... View article...

'Extremely concerned': Alliance calls for review of damage to Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage site

The chair of an Tasmanian Indigenous alliance says he is 'extremely concerned' after an Aboriginal heritage site was damaged by a state government ... View article...

The end of Australia's last free river?

... Aboriginal communities, ecosystems and future generations. The real question is whether the region's economy will be organised around care and ... View article...

Prison watchdog calls for change after Aboriginal woman pepper sprayed during mental ...

A prison watchdog has found systemic racism likely led to an Aboriginal woman's self-harm incident at the Alexander Maconochie Centre being ... View article...

New program giving Aboriginal women leaving custody a 'homeward' chance

Homeward Sisters is a joint initiative of Legal Aid NSW , Homes NSW and Correctives NSW , to remove barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  ... View article...

More than they see - the power behind the misread woman

Like many Aboriginal women, much of my work happens quietly. It happens in the conversations where someone needs encouragement to apply for a role ... View article...

Former NT Minister claims child neglect is being 'hushed up' in Northern Territory ...

She said conversations around child safety, abuse and neglect in NT Aboriginal communities were often "shut down or hushed up" because it's seen by ... View article...

Western Australians reminded to get tested early for blood viruses

Blood-borne viruses remain an ongoing public health issue in Western Australia , with Aboriginal people experiencing disproportionately high rates of ... View article...

Bill threatens decades of progress on Aboriginal Land Rights

The NSW union movement is supporting a coordinated campaign by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council ( NSWALC ) against the state government's proposed ... View article...

High Court can hear cases on Aboriginal sovereignty, new findings show

The long-held legal assumption that Australia's High Court does not have the power to hear claims of Aboriginal sovereignty is wrong, according to new ... View article...

State peak urges Aboriginal kids' wellbeing must be...

The wellbeing of 103 Indigenous children and young people is being urged as the top priority after a NSW Aboriginal Community-Controlled  ... View article...

Poor communities hit by largest diphtheria outbreak on record

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people , among the most oppressed layers of the population, account for 95 percent of infections. With case ... View article...

New study calls for fairer representation in Parliament

Once aboriginal title is recognized or ceded in a particular area, the aboriginal ... For aboriginals living within the aboriginal title area, in ... View article...

Orchids Across Realms: Transnational Museum Collaboration and Aboriginal Cultural ...

They exist simultaneously within the realms of literati aesthetics, botanical science , Aboriginal ritual practice, and colonial history . Their ... View article...

Self-described comedian sacked after outrage at video about Indigenous people

She also wears white paint on her face, and a badge featuring the Aboriginal flag and the slogan “Always was, Always will be”. “I'm Aunty Lisa  ... View article...