Police culture ‘must shift’ after apology to Indigenous
After the NT's police boss apologised for historical mistreatment of Indigenous Australians, advocates are calling for more to turn those words into actions.
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Government ‘talking through’ Makarrata process, PM says
The government is being accused of abandoning its commitment to truth-telling and treaty as the prime minister says it is "talking through" a Makarrata process.
‘A good idea’ to acknowledge Australia’s history: PM
It's important to acknowledge Australia's history but optimism is needed to move forward, the prime minister says after attending a major Indigenous gathering.
PM urges walking together to reconcile with history
Australia would benefit from being more united, the prime minister says, drawing on the term Makarrata, which he says means coming together after struggle.
PM walks ‘new path’ in tackling Indigenous disadvantage
Indigenous leaders have reflected on the voice referendum defeat as the prime minister spoke of old roads and new paths in tackling disadvantage.
NT Police boss ‘deeply sorry’ to Indigenous community
The Indigenous community has received an apology from the Northern Territory Police commissioner for injustices and harm inflicted by officers in the past.
NT Police boss apology welcomed as catalyst for change
The NT Police Commissioner's apology to the Indigenous community is a step towards healing and better justice outcomes, the Aboriginal Justice Agency says.
PM accused of walking away from treaty and truth
Advocates for the Uluru Statement from the Heart have urged the prime minister not to backslide on treaty and truth after his address to the Garma Festival.
NT Police boss to apologise to Indigenous community
The Northern Territory Police commissioner will deliver an apology to the Indigenous community for the injustice and harm done by its officers in the past.
Yolngu people vow to renew as PM urges ‘new path’
Yolngu people will renew their efforts to forge a path to unity, as the Prime Minister outlines a new focus for Indigenous economic empowerment.
‘New path’: PM to speak at first Garma since voice vote
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to reflect on the failed voice referendum when he addresses the first Garma Festival since the 2023 vote.
Man launched ‘onslaught’ at wake after Facebook rant
A 33-year-old who repeatedly stabbed a man over an affair with his partner will spend at least 14 years in jail for murder.
Hope for ‘better future’ as PM lands at Garma Festival
Australia's largest Indigenous cultural festival has officially opened with bunggul (dance) as the prime minister joined attendees in Arnhem Land.
Indigenous inequality not solvable overnight: PM
Just five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to being met, a report says, leading to calls for the federal government to step in and do more.
‘Human right’: Indigenous artefacts to return home
Indigenous Australian artefacts held in Canada will be returned to Queensland in a step towards truth-telling and healing.
Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison
Investment in culturally appropriate diversion programs is needed to prevent the incarceration of Indigenous children, a study has found.
‘Loud and clear’: elder reflects on lifetime of stories
South Australian elders are being celebrated in a new documentary, 'There I was, here I am', featuring the stories of three Aboriginal trailblazers.
NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state
A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.
PM avoids Palestine, CFMEU at major party conference
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the NSW Labor Conference but didn't touch two key issues causing tension among delegates.
Protests loom as PM set to address Labor faithful
The prime minister will unveil Indigenous land protections when he addresses NSW Labor delegates, with pro-Palestine activists expected to disrupt the event.
‘I was … hurting kids’: ex-justice chief breaks down
Children were subjected to cruel punishment that amounted to institutional abuse in youth detention, a former justice department boss has told an inquest.
Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer
Linda Burney has left a legacy of improving justice and the well-being of Indigenous people, advocates say, after she announced her resignation from parliament.
Indigenous population reaches more than one million
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia has hit one million, comprising 3.8 per cent of the nation's population.
Coroner warns top official to be ‘truthful’ at hearing
A coroner has reminded WA's deputy corrections commissioner she is under oath amid tough questions at an inquest for a teen who died in custody.
‘Matter of time’ before 16-year-old boy died in custody
The prison watchdog has told an inquest for the first juvenile to die in WA detention he had raised concerns about detainees dying in custody.
Forging pathways for young mob to reach the sky
First Nations students across 29 remote and regional communities will have an opportunity to experience the aviation industry through an Indigenous-led program.
Threatened fish species thrown a restoration raft
Considered a threatened species in NSW, the olive perchlet will return to the Murray-Darling Basin in small rafts designed to act as habitat for the tiny fish.
Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers
The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.
Indigenous stories and history caught on camera
Aunty Barbara McGrady has spent decades documenting First Nations people, events and stories and now her work is on display in a major solo exhibition.
Alice looks beyond curfew to long-term social solutions
A curfew imposed on Alice Springs has calmed violence in the Northern Territory town as its community looks for long-term solutions to crime and other issues.
Freedom Ride protest remembered six decades on
Two plaques have been unveiled in Sydney, one in honour of Charles Perkins and the other marking the Freedom Ride protest he led across regional NSW in 1965.