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Remote communities still lagging in digital world

While digital participation is increasing in remote communities, significant barriers remain for Indigenous people to get online, a study has found.

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The labour of love breathing life back into palawa kani – the lost language of Lutruwita

Aboriginal children are being born in Tasmania today knowing the sounds of their ancient tongue. They are the first to do so for 150 years

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Afternoon Update: Labor ‘jobs for mates’ response under fire; NSW eyes ebike crackdown; and an ode to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel

Crossbenchers and transparency experts condemn Labor’s handling of Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated review

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Twist in Latham's violence order battle with ex-partner

Controversial MP Mark Latham and his ex-partner are set to air their dirty laundry in court as he denies claims he abused her during their relationship.

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Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Minor parties and independents will be able to draw down campaign funds from nominated bodies after a constitutional challenge on state political donation laws.

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Voting in Victoria is broken. Here’s how it could be fixed and who would benefit

Victoria is the only state to still use group voting tickets to elect its upper house. What will it mean for voters and the parliament if it abolishes them?

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The Australian school spearheading an Indigenous language revival

At Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School – the first Aboriginal bilingual school in New South Wales – success is judged by an unconventional metric: happiness

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Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering seven people. Could he have killed scores more?

A retired UK detective believes a family member was the serial killer’s first unacknowledged victim as a NSW inquiry into unsolved murders calls for submissions

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At Boobera Lagoon, I dip my toes into learning a long-dormant language

I’ve travelled to my grandfather’s tiny home town of Toomelah to discover how words, stories, country and culture intersect

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Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob

Fresh from a parliamentary sitting ban for donning a burqa, Queensland senator Pauline Hanson has flown to Melbourne to ramp up her anti-immigration rhetoric.

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LNP, premier celebrate huge swing in by-election win

A state government has bucked a political hoodoo to take a seat in a convincing by-election win

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After 50 suspensions, Britnie ended up at a school of last resort. Experts say her success should be the norm

An alternative state school in Melbourne’s north that caters to at-risk students is turning lives around and providing a model for early invention outside the youth justice system

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When it comes to alcohol, gambling and domestic violence in Australia, it’s essential we connect the dots

What is happening behind closed doors in your street while the game is on, the grog is flowing and the bets are failing?

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State Labor seeks a 'clean slate' in party rebuild

A state opposition leader has acknowledged his party must learn where they failed as a government and regain trust with voters if they want to return to power.

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Election history awaits as voters 'yearn for change'

Voters will soon start turning their minds to a state election contest with historic implications for the major parties, both led by glass-ceiling breakers.

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Family ties loom large in premier's by-election test

Family ties, those of the Premier David Crisafulli and the Katters, could prove crucial in a Queensland by-election contest.

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Exclusive gun club linked to Andrew Hastie awarded almost $20,000 in government grants

Liberal MP has declared conflict of interest with Port Bouvard Pistol and Small Bore Rifle Club, of which he is a patron

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Afternoon Update: police sergeant found guilty of causing Indigenous teen’s death; an interview with Sussan Ley; and a Peruvian mystery solved

Boy’s father expresses hope verdict will reset relations between police and First Nations people. Plus: man dies in daylight shooting on suburban Sydney street

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Cop guilty verdict hailed as win for Indigenous rights

A sergeant has become the first serving police officer to be found criminally responsible for the death of an Aboriginal person in a police operation in NSW.

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Brumby's days numbered after shift in alpine regions

Opinions are split over the removal of special protections for wild horses living in the Australian Alps, which some say threatens the identity of the region.

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Nationals tip short honeymoon if Barnaby joins Hanson

Barnaby Joyce's resignation from the Nationals has raised questions about what role he could play in One Nation if he shifts to the right-wing minor party.

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Guardian Australia wins Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series

Christopher Hopkins also named the Nikon-Walkley press photographer of the year for work published in Al Jazeera, the Age and the Guardian

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Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens do nature laws deal; Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals; and cricket’s real-life Field of Dreams

Government agrees to prevent fast-tracking of coal and gas projects and subject native forest logging to national environment standards over 18 months

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Barnaby waves bye to Nats as he exits stage far-right

Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party, but his future remains unclear as he considers joining One Nation.

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Labor strikes deal with Greens on nature laws overhaul amid criticism ‘dirty deal’ being ‘rammed through’

Deal to rewrite the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act marks end to five-year struggle to fix broken system

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