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Afternoon Update: thousands march in Invasion Day rallies; Israel braces for ICJ ruling; and trans swimmer takes legal action

Calls to address Indigenous incarceration rates and ongoing deaths in custody at the forefront of Invasion Day protests

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.

AAP · Jan 26, 2024

‘This is massive’: hope and anger as thousands gather at Invasion Day events across Australia

Protesters brave heatwave conditions as rally speakers condemn incarceration rates and express solidarity with Palestine

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024

Thousands rally in solidarity on Invasion Day in Melbourne, Sydney; AFL clubs call for 26 January date change – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

'Hero' Pat Dodson hangs up hat after lifelong service

Yawuru elder Pat Dodson has been farewelled by parliamentary colleagues as he retires from the Senate after a career dedicated to serving the community.

AAP · Jan 25, 2024

What happens to your body during extreme heat?

Heatwaves kill more people than any other natural hazard but it’s not just daytime temperatures that matter – hot nights are considered the danger zone, say experts

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

NSW government funds investigations into possible clandestine burials at three Stolen Generations sites

Search widens beyond Kinchela boys’ home to include Cootamundra girls’ home and Bomaderry infants’ home

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

‘It’s a no-brainer’: what voters in upcoming Dunkley byelection say about Labor’s stage-three tax cut changes

Victorian electorate will be first test of support for overhaul that shifts more of the benefit to low- and middle-income earners amid cost-of-living pressures

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

Port, Dogs issue powerful statements about January 26

Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs have both issues powerful statements calling for the Australia Day public holiday to be moved away from January 26.

AAP · Jan 25, 2024

Indigenous health pioneers working to overcome inequity

Two Aboriginal professors, Kelvin Kong and Gail Garvey, are being recognised for their work to address health inequities.

AAP · Jan 25, 2024