Opportunities abound for junior Indigenous rangers Students are connecting to and nurturing Country as eleven new junior ranger programs are established across Australia. AAP · Oct 20, 2025
To become a fairer nation, Australia needs to set national inequality targets “Income inequality hits a 20-year high”. “Housing is less affordable than ever”. “The staggering truth about wage inequality in Australia”. Those are just some of the headlines we’ve seen this year about new research on growing inequality, which often hits younger Australians hardest. The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025
Gold bullion, racehorses and a saxophone: the strangest assets declared by Canberra’s new parliament A handful of politicians have property overseas including Tanya Plibersek, while just 1.8% of parliamentarians declared a Hecs debt The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025
Indigenous children's commissioner to begin urgent work Australia's first National Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People has been appointed, tasked with elevating the voices of Indigenous kids. AAP · Aug 3, 2025
Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start As the sun sets on the first day of a major annual cultural festival, it is the youngest attendees who have stolen the show and been the focus of conversation. AAP · Jul 31, 2025
One Nation Senators Slammed For Turning Their Backs During Acknowledgement Of Country One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and other One Nation senators have been slammed for an Acknowledgement of Country stunt in Parliament. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 24, 2025
Labor and Greens unite to condemn One Nation senators for snubbing acknowledgment of country Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy says stunt by Pauline Hanson’s party was ‘incredibly childish’ and disrespectful The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025
Indigenous excellence honoured in NAIDOC's 50th year Indigenous change-makers, including a doctor, an AFL legend and a celebrated performer, have been recognised at the National NAIDOC Awards. AAP · Jul 5, 2025
Federal Labor ministers at odds over contentious NT gas pipeline decision, internal document shows Exclusive: Agriculture minister Julie Collins and Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy expressed concern over Sturt Plateau pipeline’s construction The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2025
Grandfather pens letter to PM after death in custody The family of Kumanjayi White, who died in police custody on May 27, have stepped up their calls for justice and an independent probe into his death. AAP · Jun 21, 2025
Malarndirri McCarthy urges states to remove hanging points from Australia’s prisons ‘We do not want to see further deaths in custody,’ federal minister for Indigenous Australians says The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025
Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers. AAP · Jun 19, 2025
Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling' Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
Call for federal police to examine death in custody An investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man in police custody should be taken over by federal police, an Indigenous MP says. AAP · Jun 4, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 Aboriginal community shaken by second death in Australian police custody Kumanjayi White’s death at Alice Springs supermarket raises painful memories for Warlpiri community.
AAP · Jun 3, 2025 Top minister rejects external death in custody probe A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025 Family of Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by police in supermarket demands independent inquiry Exclusive: Lawyer for 24-year-old’s family asks NT police to ‘appoint independent body from another state or territory to undertake investigation’ after Alice Springs death
AAP · May 20, 2025 Roo-tooth headband among artefacts returned from US Eleven culturally significant objects are returning to Country after almost a century, ending a "long and emotional journey" to repatriate the artefacts.
AAP · Apr 16, 2025 Traditional owners hail land claim after 45-year wait Traditional owners are celebrating the return of more than 400,000 hectares of Country following four decades of negotiations and legal proceedings.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2025 Senator urges PM ‘don’t suck up’ to Trump – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Feb 6, 2025 Coalition senator takes aim at $840 million pledge An $840 million pledge will not amount to self-determination, the coalition says, as peak organisations welcome the 'genuine, meaningful' funding agreement.
AAP · Jan 18, 2025 Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities.
AAP · Dec 24, 2024 Australian story: PM remembers 50 years of Tracy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reflected on how Cyclone Tracy impacted the nation on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Darwin being flattened.
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 Government injects $180m to boost 'vital' local news A major federal funding initiative is designed to bolster public-interest journalism, with support for newswire AAP, local outlets and Indigenous media.
AAP · Dec 9, 2024 Free public wi-fi 'gamechanger' for remote communities More than 20 communities will have free wi-fi in public spaces through a $20 million government program to address the digital divide in remote areas.