The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Family anger at boy’s sentence for killing pregnant mum

A Perth teen who lay in wait behind a wall before throwing a concrete block that fatally injured a pregnant mother will serve five years in detention.

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

Sam Kerr to lead party of prominent Australians as flag bearer at King Charles’s coronation

Matildas captain will join delegation including Anthony Albanese, Nick Cave and Adam Hills at London ceremony next week

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023

Supreme Court finds Bruce Coss not guilty of murdering Darren Willis in Bingara, NSW

The judge accepted Darren Willis's neighbour in Bingara, Bruce Coss, did not kill him despite reports the pair had a "sometimes difficult relationship".

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ school experiences are often inaccurately described through what researchers call “deficit perspectives”. This means their experiences are spoken about by others in ways that aren’t representative of lived experience.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023

On-country studio to give Alice Springs traditional owners access to Strehlow Collection

The Strehlow Collection is one of the most significant audiovisual archives of Indigenous ceremonial life in the world. After a painstaking digitisation process, it is now in the hands of the traditional owners of Alice Springs.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Time to ‘sook and moan’ after election loss over: Ley

Liberal deputy leader Sussan Ley says disunity has been a problem in her party but members are aware of the need to focus on key issues.

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

Mark Latham defends homophobic slurs, saying Pauline Hanson can’t understand ‘how straight men feel’

NSW One Nation leader says he has had no contact with the federal party leader since his comments about Alex Greenwich

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023

Families speak at Perth inquiry hearings into missing, murdered First Nations women and children

Relatives relive the trauma of losing their loved ones as they share their stories at a public hearing for an inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children. Warning: This story contains images and names of Indigenous people who have died.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Migrants in regional Australia experience social isolation, limited job prospects

In Japan, Naomi Wangemann worked as a chef, an accountant, and in various office roles. But in Australia she is struggling to find a skilled job.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Aboriginal legal services push for 'emergency funding' amid large caseloads

A criminal lawyer who is among 10 servicing a town of more than 20,000 people says she has had to juggle up to 70 clients on her own and drive hundreds of kilometres just to see them.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023