The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer Jack Brearley faces court again over Perth teenager's death

Perth teenager Cassius Turvey's alleged killer Jack Brearley faces court again, with the case again adjourned for a lengthy period so prosecutors can provide all the evidence they have to defence lawyers.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

PM defends voice referendum process

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.

AAP · Jan 17, 2023

First Nations entrepreneurs are still fighting 'the white boys club', as major banks try to improve

Major banks and venture capital firms say they want to finance more Indigenous business as this sector grows at a rate higher than the economy, but those from within First Nations enterprise say the finance sector has a lot to improve.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Death-in-custody inquest begins into suicide of Aboriginal man Bernard Hector, 31, at Darwin Correctional Centre

At the start of a three-day inquest, the NT coroner has heard Bernard Hector, 31, threatened suicide when he was remanded in custody but was not considered at-risk at the time of his death six weeks later.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

This Is Australia: First Nations dancers remake Childish Gambino’s This Is America

Dance company Marrugeku has put together a blistering Australian take on the hit song and video, taking in our colonial past and our treatment of refugees

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2023

Attorney general tells Dutton to show some ‘national leadership’ on Indigenous voice

Mark Dreyfus wants opposition leader to demonstrate his support for constitutional recognition

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2023

An Indigenous Man Claims The Bachelors Botched Its Acknowledgement Of Country

The Kombumerri man said the show paid respects to the wrong peoples.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 16, 2023

NT coroner to probe car crash, suicide deaths of two Indigenous teenagers in care of Territory Families department

The deaths of two teenagers last year while both living in out-of-home care are set to be examined by the Northern Territory coroner.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Inclusion the aim of Australia Day events

"We should be coming together in the community, Indigenous and non-Indigenous to start healing on this day."

Newcastle Herald · Jan 15, 2023

As the first Kimberley evacuees return home, others share survival stories amid record WA flooding

The Fitzroy Crossing resident is thankful to be alive and similar stories of survival are common among the 150 evacuees in the small port town Derby, who are waiting to return to their homes.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023