The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Aboriginal, legal minds lash 'irresponsible' age raise

Victoria could settle on a policy to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 as early as next week, angering Indigenous and legal advocates.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

Australia to make citizenship easier for New Zealanders

A policy tweak set in train by former New Zealander leader Jacinda Ardern after talks with Anthony Albanese will improve pathways to Australian citizenship.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

Solicitor-general says voice will 'enhance' government

Opinion from the solicitor-general supports the Albanese government's proposed wording for the Indigenous voice in the constitution.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

‘Drag me down’: Senator Thorpe’s furious response to PM

Unrepentant Lidia Thorpe has hit back at the PM after he said her recent public fracas showed she was had "obvious" health issues.

The New Daily · Apr 20, 2023

Controversy around Sikh flags in Canberra highlights tensions between India and Khalistan separatists

The Australian Capital Territory government clashed with Canberra's Sikh community earlier this month after removing flags bearing a symbol of the faith, fearing they could be interpreted as support for an Indian separatist movement.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

NSW Liberal moderates line up against conservatives, including Katherine Deves, to fill Senate vacancy

Warren Mundine decides not to run in wide open field that includes former state minister Andrew Constance

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023

Alleged murder victim Robert Atkins was beaten repeatedly, court hears as five people face charges

An Adelaide man was allegedly stripped and subjected to "deliberate, systematic series of assaults and pain inflicted" before he died in a suspected murder, a court has heard.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

Exhibit shines light on Indigenous servicemen and women

A new photo exhibition has opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, honouring current and former Indigenous servicemen and women.

AAP · Apr 20, 2023

Rock climbing banned at Wallcliffe cliffs, custodian says sacred place needs 'time to rest'

Climbers and custodians have clashed over the use of Margaret River's Wallcliffe cliffs for many years, but now the shire has opted to respect the wishes of the traditional owners.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

Lidia Thorpe says prime minister is trying to silence her, after strip club altercation

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged independent senator Lidia Thorpe to seek support after an expletive-laden altercation outside a Melbourne strip club at the weekend. The senator says the PM and others are trying to undermine her work.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023