The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Prison staff watch on as Aboriginal man dies in custody

Prison staff watched an Aboriginal prisoner as he died and did not enter his cell for 17 minutes after be became unconscious, a coroner has been told.

AAP · Feb 5, 2024

Indigenous women at risk from lack of DV legal funding

First Nations women face appallingly high rates of domestic and family violence, with stretched specialist legal services having to turn away clients or close.

AAP · Feb 4, 2024

Homeless Australians are dying at age 44 on average in hidden crisis

Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation lifts the veil on shocking life expectancy gap and the system failures fuelling deaths

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2024

‘Always a bed in prison’: Australia’s housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners

The number of people held on remand is rising rapidly – and Indigenous Australians are significantly overrepresented

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2024

Rightwing lobby group Advance Australia doubles donation revenue but half of donors unknown

Campaigner for no vote in voice referendum received $5.2m last financial year, 47% of it ‘dark money’ from sources not revealed publicly

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2024

Legal centre defunding threat 'hurts small end of town'

Experts warn against defunding Australia's primary environmental litigation group after a judge found it confected evidence in a case against an energy giant.

AAP · Feb 2, 2024

'No choice but to fight': Maori challenge NZ PM Luxon

Prime Minister Chris Luxon can expect a "verbal dressing down" from Maori leaders when he travels to New Zealand's birthplace for the country's national day.

AAP · Feb 2, 2024

'Too many controversies': Ross Kerridge on why he wants to lead council

The doctor is challenging lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 2, 2024

Landmark alternative justice process set for NT island

One of the first judicially recognised Indigenous justice groups has been established, designed to help judges hand out culturally appropriate sentences.

AAP · Feb 2, 2024

Indigenous reporter fears more journalists will be targeted after arrest as police cleared Canada camp

Brandi Morin was charged while reporting at encampment authorities arrived at to dismantle and could face two years in jail

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024