The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Report backs delayed jail time for pregnant offenders

A push to expand the criteria for courts to delay jail sentences would allow pregnant women time to give birth before going to prison.

AAP · May 13, 2024

‘Real generational uplift’: Victorian gold mine strikes historic profit-sharing deal with traditional owners

Agnico Eagle will transfer a proportion of its funds from its Fosterville operation to the Dja Dja Wurrung people

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024

Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

A Greens senator can file new evidence aiming to prove Pauline Hanson knew she was a Muslim when she sent an allegedly racist tweet on the day the Queen died.

AAP · May 13, 2024

Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Demand at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal organisations is soaring amid workforce challenges, causing some to freeze services.

AAP · May 13, 2024

Four Vietnamese people found near Broome as Australia’s asylum boat policy under strain

Exclusive: ‘Unauthorised maritime arrivals’ arrive near WA town after two other boat arrivals in last week

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024

AFL to push for more Indigenous reps in officialdom

AFL chief Andrew Dillon says he's pushing for more Indigenous representation in official roles amid a slight drop in First Nations players at the elite level.

AAP · May 13, 2024

Three things with Troy Cassar-Daley: ‘Johnny Cash wanted to strum my guitar before he signed it’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the country music star tells us about his most cherished possession and the ‘endless pencil’ he can’t write without

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2024

Drink spiking is back in the spotlight – so why do Australians know so little about it?

While experts say drink spiking is ‘probably relatively rare’, many victims are reluctant to report and the government has not investigated the problem since 2004

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

Memorial unveiled to honour ambushed police officers

Almost 18 months after the tragedy, a memorial for two young constables gunned down in cold blood in rural Queensland has been unveiled.

AAP · May 10, 2024

Morning Mail: gas strategy ‘twisted’ Indigenous group’s views, Trump lawyers take on Stormy Daniels, Apple ad backlash

Aboriginal corporation says the government ‘misrepresented’ it in document; former US president’s legal team seeks to discredit adult film star

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024