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Torres Strait Islanders ask court to save island homes

Torres Strait Islander elders have made their final arguments in a case challenging the federal government over climate change action.

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Rio Tinto faces ‘biggest test’ since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto is on the hook for water use and what has been described as the biggest test of its reputation since the destruction of ancient Juukan Gorge shelters.

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At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

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Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.

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Final hearings in landmark climate court case begin

Torres Strait Islander elders fear they will be displaced from their home within the next three decades as the final hearings in a landmark climate case begin.

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Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.

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Action threat over ‘children assaulted in watch houses’

Children in Queensland police watch houses have been sexually and physically assaulted, with an advocacy group saying the system is not coping.

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Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.

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Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.

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Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a royal commission into violence against women ahead of a national cabinet meeting that will address the crisis.

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What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End

The NT government has released its saltwater croc management plan, which includes culling but some traditional owners are calling for commercial opportunities.

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Premier ‘prepared’ to apologise for colonisation wrongs

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to issue a formal apology for the state perpetrating injustices against Aboriginal people.

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‘Predatory’ behaviour led to Indigenous teens’ deaths

The 1987 deaths of two Indigenous teenage girls would likely have been better investigated had the girls been white, a state coroner has concluded.

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Mural a parade of rebellious heroes … doing burnouts

Indigenous artist Ryan Presley's giant mural that subverts traditional religious iconography is being installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

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Tourist ban floated for Australia’s biggest lake

Australia's biggest lake and major tourist drawcard will be off limits for visitors to enter on foot under a proposed heritage plan.

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Family forced through ‘hoop after hoop’ over boy

The Department of Communities failed to support the family of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy before he fatally self-harmed under state care, an advocate says.

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Family forced through ‘hoop after hoop’ over boy’s care

A government department failed to support the family of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy before he fatally self-harmed under state care, an advocate says.

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‘No one is keeping count’ of murdered Indigenous women

Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory suffer one of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in the world, a Senate inquiry has been told.

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Feat of clay: oldest pottery sheds light on trade route

A collaboration between traditional owners and researchers has uncovered the oldest pottery made in Australia on an island in the Great Barrier Reef.

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‘Disbelief’ when teen found unresponsive in youth wing

A guard who found an Indigenous teen with self-inflicted injuries in the "unliveable" youth wing of a WA prison says he was initially confused by the discovery.

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Tiwi artist still painting despite works lost in crash

Kaye Brown lost a whole collection of artworks in a truck crash three months ago but the Tiwi artist has kept painting while waiting on an insurance payout.

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Family seek answers as inquest into teen’s death begins

A new inquest has begun into the death of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks in regional NSW.

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Australian adoption numbers drop to record low

The number of children being adopted in Australia has dropped to a record low after falling by 98 per cent over half a century.

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Indigenous anger as govt rejects justice reform calls

The government's response to recommendations from an inquiry on child protection and criminal justice have been panned by Aboriginal and human rights groups.

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Students with disability diminished in education revamp

A bold plan to boost university numbers has been accused of perpetuating low expectations of students with disabilities.

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Don’t extend uranium lease: Kakadu traditional owners

Traditional owners oppose an extension of the mineral lease at Jabiluka in Kakadu, which has significant amounts of uranium and new sources are hard to find.

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Inquest reveals detained teen’s harm threats ignored

An Indigenous teen, who died after self-harming in an adult prison's youth wing, made eight threats to do so in the hours before he was found in his cell.

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Longer curfew on cards for crime town as breaches mount

A two-week night youth curfew imposed on Alice Springs to act as a circuit breaker on crime could be extended to cover school holidays.

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New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

Introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats will be targeted in programs designed to help save the bilby from extinction.

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‘Never welcome’: AFL condemns Betts’ racist attack

The AFL has condemned distressing footage of ex-player Eddie Betts' children being racially abused as police confirm they are investigating the incident.

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First voice to parliament decided after votes counted

The vote counts have been completed and the 46 members of South Australia's Indigenous community have been elected to the parliamentary advisory body.