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Elders giving evidence in Fortescue compensation case

The Federal Court is holding on-country hearings in the case that will decide how much compensation Fortescue must pay the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara.

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Moira Shire Council sacked in wake of murder of Rick Devlin by Andrew Robert Paterson

A commission of inquiry into Moira Shire Council found that there was "good reason" to believe that Rick Devlin's death at the hands of a council depot worker was "preventable".

ABC News

Undercount fears as New Zealand conducts census

Harry Styles and the Sri Lankan men's cricket team are among the visitors to New Zealand that will have to fill out the five-yearly census - or face fines.

AAP

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'You just have to fight it': sexual assault survivor Sarah Williams named Local Woman of the Year

Sarah Williams almost didn't live to share her story.

Newcastle Herald

Northern Territory Children's Commissioner found not guilty of abuse of office after case withdrawn

After a direction from the presiding judge on Tuesday morning, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in Colleen Gwynne's trial.

ABC News

Coalition's $102m election promise for Scone hospital

It is the largest campaign promise in the Hunter so far.

Newcastle Herald

Newspoll shows support for voice to parliamnt slipping

A special Newspoll shows support for an Indigenous voice to parliament is down, falling from 56 per cent at the start of the year to 53 per cent now.

AAP

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Governor’s language shifts on future hikes – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Rolfe police unit 'definitely a paramilitary group'

A specialist NT police unit sent to arrest Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was "definitely a paramilitary group", an inquest has been told.

AAP

Bail law changes not good enough, legal groups say

Legal groups are cautiously optimistic about the Victorian government's plans to overhaul the state's bail laws.

AAP

Teal MP Monique Ryan's chief of staff to learn job fate

Monique Ryan's chief of staff will soon learn whether she can keep working for the independent federal MP, as a judge is due to hand down her decision.

AAP

Māori and Crown paddle double-hulled waka on the Waikato

Central North Island councils hated the idea of a Te Tiriti-founded co-governance model when it was mooted for the Waikato River. They saw a power-grab by Māori – even an asset grab. In practice, it wasn’t that at all.

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Trust in census a big issue, survey suggests

Many Māori and Pacific men say they won’t participate in the census

Newsroom.co.nz

Labor’s reform of safeguard mechanism will fail unless changed, say Greens

Party will oppose the changes after the government refused to rule out banning new coal and gas projects

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NSW Coalition pledges to start building 500 new preschools by end of the year

Perrottet government to bring forward $1bn in construction work and legislate right to universal pre-kindergarten if re-elected

ABC News

Watch house officers 'should have done more' on the night Vlasta Wylucki died, inquest told

A joint coronial inquiry is underway into the deaths of Vlasta Wylucki and Indigenous woman Shiralee Tilberoo, who both died in custody of natural causes.

ABC News

Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism

Former NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle fronts an inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous man in Alice Springs, telling the coroner she has seen "many" examples of systemic racism in the NT Police Force.

The Guardian - AU

Racism in NT police ‘systemic’, senior Indigenous public servant tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest

NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle describes consultations to develop an Aboriginal justice agreement as ‘devastating’

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Former Miss Australia accused of domestic violence

A one-time Miss Australia and former politician is facing accusations she abused or intimidated her partner over more than a decade.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton criticised over claim it is ‘racist’ to suggest Indigenous are affected by policies differently

Opposition leader suggests it’s racist to say that public policy affects First Nations people differently to other Australians

ABC News

Court hears Milton Orkopoulos allegedly plied boys with drugs, alcohol at 1999 state election party

A friend of a boy allegedly abused by Milton Orkopolous has told a court he used to smoke "pot" with the former New South Wales MP two or three times a week.

The Independent UK

Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament, has died

AAP

Ryder puts controversy aside in return to Essendon

Paddy Ryder left Essendon at the end of 2014 seeking a fresh start following the Bombers' supplements scandal, but he is now back at the AFL club.

ABC News

Coroner recommends improvements to cross-border policing following death of psychiatric patient

An inquest into a 25-year-old psychiatric patient's death has resulted in recommendations for police on both sides of the Victoria-NSW border to improve coordination on missing persons cases.

AAP

NT police force plans to retire Walker shooter Rolfe

Northern Territory police intend to stand down Constable Zachary Rolfe based on psychological and risk assessments after he fatally shot an Indigenous teen.

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