The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Victorian police chief issues bail direction in wake of Veronica Nelson inquest findings

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has told senior officers to make sure they are not unnecessarily denying bail to marginalised people, as the force accepts all of the recommendations from the coronial inquest into Veronica Nelson's 2020 death in custody.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

As Liberal party fractures over the voice, Peter Dutton turns to Alice Springs – and a dog-whistle

The opposition leader might have lost Julian Leeser, but he had NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on hand to agree with him

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023

Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle likely to take opposition portfolio for Indigenous Australians

Post may be demoted to shadow assistant ministry due to concerns of ‘premature promotion’ for first-term MPs

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese named in Time's 100 most influential people list

Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, makes Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2023, alongside King Charles III, Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, and model Bella Hadid.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

City of Adelaide unveils portrait of pioneering reconciliation advocate Aunty Shirley Peisley

An Aboriginal elder will have her portrait displayed in the City of Adelaide chambers, in what the council says is a first in its 182-year history.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Aboriginal heritage sites 'destroyed' by 4WD users

An Indigenous group and conservationists claim Aboriginal heritage sites on Tasmania's northwest coast have been damaged by off-road 4WD use.

AAP · Apr 14, 2023

Inquest into fatal police shooting of Indigenous man recommends changes to execution of warrants

An inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who was shot dead by police in Sydney's north-west in 2021 recommends reforming the way officers execute warrants on Indigenous people.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Indigenous leader challenges Peter Dutton to prove ‘rampant’ sexual abuse of children

Crime in Alice Springs is back in the spotlight as the federal government and opposition accuse each other of 'playing politics'

The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023

Afternoon Update: Presbyterian church’s LGBTQ+ school discrimination; Florida’s abortion ban; Jennifer Coolidge to visit Australia

Church calls for the right to exclude students from leadership positions if they are in a same-sex relationship or having premarital sex

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023

NSW police breached body-worn camera policies during shooting death of Indigenous man, coroner finds

Inquest into death of Gomeroi man Stanley Russell urges changes to how officers handle people with an intellectual disability

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023