The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Victor Harbor residents urged to use the local private hospital — or risk losing it

Victor Harbor and South Coast residents are warned they need to use their 18-bed private facility rather than heading to Adelaide for health care — or it may close.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

ICAC launches investigation into Sydney's Hill Shire Council over alleged impropriety

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has asked the government not to proceed with any inquiries into the Hills Shire Council while it investigates claims a property developer cut deals with Liberal Party members.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

A dive into the deep past reveals Indigenous burning helped suppress bushfires 10,000 years ago

Indigenous Australians have conducted cultural burning for at least ten millenia and the practice helped reduce bushfire risk in the past, our new research shows.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2023

NT police minister says Peter Dutton, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price failed to report claims of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police Minister Kate Worden says she has heard "crickets" from Peter Dutton and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price about their claims that Indigenous children in Alice Springs are being returned to their abusers.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

Territory senator's child protection claims 'incorrect'

Country Liberal senator Jacinta Price is being urged to report instances of child abuse in the Northern Territory to police rather than make media statements.

AAP · Apr 16, 2023

Six officers injured in ‘major disturbance’ involving juvenile detainees at WA’s Casuarina adult prison

Authorities allege two youths assaulted a guard with a makeshift weapon and freed another 11 from their cells

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023

Jacinta Price calls for federal takeover of child protection, claims Indigenous kids being sent back to abusers

Coalition senator echoed Peter Dutton’s accusations of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs and reiterated her opposition to the voice

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023

Katherine women strive for financial independence as new SmartCard launched

Rachael Kendino says working, making decisions, and becoming a role model have had a massive impact on her life as cashless debit card measures change.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

Restoring WA's iconic Rawlinna Station after years marred by drought and dog attacks

Spanning 1 million hectares, WA's Rawlinna Station is considered a "bucket list" shearing destination. After a run of hard years, its caretakers say fortunes are changing.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

Voice to help people past 'despair and hopelessness'

Two Northern Territory senators are at odds about what a voice enshrined in the constitution would mean for remote and regional Indigenous communities.

AAP · Apr 16, 2023