The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Teary PM reveals voice question, pleads for support

An emotional Anthony Albanese has revealed the wording of a referendum question to change the constitution and enable an Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Teals and independents are fighting hard to win seats in NSW parliament. Have they done enough?

Three-horse races and optional preferential voting making calling seats ahead of Saturday’s state election a risky wager

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

NSW election: Perrottet ‘happy’ to explore state voice as Minns wins final debate

Premier vows to examine reform in last leaders’ debate before state poll but can’t prevent Labor opponent winning audience vote

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Northern Territory to review bail laws and police powers after stabbing death of Declan Laverty

Twenty-year-old’s death while working at Darwin liquor store prompts suite of reviews and increased police patrols

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Afternoon Update: NSW election campaign gets messy; Uganda’s homosexuality death penalty; and polygamy killing male elephant seals

State politics heats up as Dominic Perrottet prepares to clash with Chris Minns in the final leaders’ debate

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Three girls charged after alleged assault on girl over several hours at Sunshine Coast house

Detectives say the 13-year-old girl was invited to a home and assaulted over several hours earlier this month.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Indigenous health organisation says personal details of 8,000 people accessed in cyber attack

After a lengthy investigation, an Aboriginal health organisation says hackers accessed Medicare numbers, licences, passports and tax file numbers in the attack last year.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Bob Brown renounces Australian Conservation Foundation life membership over Labor’s climate policy

Conservationist criticises ACF for working to strike a deal on safeguard mechanism and undermining the Greens’ position

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Millions of dead fish cleared out as Menindee awaits results of drinking water tests

Millions of rotting fish carcasses are starting to be cleaned up in far west New South Wales, prompting additional water-quality monitoring downstream.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Former police officer who kicked handcuffed Indigenous teenager fails in mental health court bid

A former NSW Police senior constable who kicked a handcuffed Indigenous teenager in the face and spat on him fails to have the case dealt with on mental health grounds.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023