Indigenous Supreme Court judge sworn in
Lincoln Crowley says "times have changed" after he was sworn in as Australia's first Indigenous Supreme Court judge at a ceremony in Brisbane.
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Legal detention ruling for Aboriginal man
Australia's highest court has ruled the detention - for more than 500 days - of a New Zealand-born Aboriginal man was legal due to objective facts at the time.
Coalition open to Indigenous voice talks
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he wants to see the detail for a proposed First Nations voice to parliament before the coalition supports it.
Carbon-sucking mud lures climate investors
Blue carbon projects could provide a win for Traditional Owners, biodiversity and corporates who need to satisfy climate-savvy customers and offset emissions.
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Mother, son ‘bury pedestrian’ hit by car
A mother and son have appeared in court after allegedly moving the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway.
Brennan’s tense time at High Court
Gerard Brennan had a short but controversial period as chief justice of the High Court.
Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman's body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway.
Sydney Harbour island to be handed back
Some $43 million is being spent on a Sydney Harbour island before it is handed back to its traditional owners, to whom the place holds great significance.
Monument to First Nations people unveiled
A monument to Indigenous people will be unveiled on Sydney Harbour as part of National Reconciliation Week.
Religious support for First Nations voice
National Reconciliation Week has begun with calls for a referendum on a First Nations Voice, as Queensland announces its first Indigenous Supreme Court judge.
First Nations war memorial unveiled in Qld
A war memorial dedicated to First Nations servicemen and women has been unveiled in Brisbane, as the state appoints its first Indigenous Supreme Court judge.
Kumanjayi inquest to probe cop’s drug use
An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker will examine whether Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe was using drugs.
Electoral staff take bumpy road to voters
Electoral staff are visiting 190 communities in the Northern Territory via planes, helicopters and four-wheel drives to ensure everyone can vote.
Nurse watched movie before prisoner died
A Melbourne prison nurse watched a film while Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson made repeated calls for medical attention before dying in her cell.
Drain drownings on Palm Island could not have been prevented: Qld Coroner
Treating two young Palm Island men as missing instead of wanted would not have stopped their drowning deaths during monsoonal rains, inquest findings state.
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Labor pledges action on NT remote housing
Federal Labor has pledged to provide $100 million for housing in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory if elected.
Qld hands back Indigenous massacre site
The Queensland government has handed back a site where 300 people were massacred in the 1800s to the traditional owners, the Darumbal people.
Indigenous people hit hard by Black Summer
The impact of Black Summer bushfires was made worse for Indigenous Australians due to inappropriate treatment including racism, researchers say.
Queensland native title claim recognised
The Federal Court has recognised the Wakka Wakka people's native title claims in southern Queensland, ending a 25-year legal battle.
Grandson to restore Mabo’s resting place
Kaleb Mabo is planning to restore his grandfather Eddie Koiki Mabo's traditional home and final resting place in the Torres Strait Islands.
Rolfe case claims ‘sadden’ NT police chief
The Northern Territory's police commissioner has explained how the decision was made to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with Kumanjayi Walker's murder.
Headdress returned home after 50 years
The traditional owners of Mornington Island have had a significant ceremonial item returned to them after it spent more than 50 years overseas.
NT ICAC considering Rolfe investigation
The Northern Territory anti-corruption commissioner is considering launching a probe into the investigation of a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teen.
Floods spark Indigenous survival spirit
Flood-devastated Aboriginal communities in and around Lismore have come together in the wake of the unprecedented NSW floods.
Kumanjayi’s family will fight for justice
Kumanjayi Walker's remote community hopes a coronial inquest will bring justice after a Northern Territory policeman was acquitted of his murder.
NT policeman’s murder acquittal stirs rage
Indigenous leaders have reacted with sadness and anger after a jury found a Northern Territory policeman not guilty of murdering teenager Kumanjayi Walker.
Murder-accused NT cop trial jury breaks
The jury at policeman Zachary Rolfe's murder trial in the Northern Territory has suspended its deliberation for the day.
Inquest into Qld rheumatic heart disease
The deaths of three Indigenous women with rheumatic heart disease will be probed by the Queensland Coroners Court.
Murder-accused cop ‘intended to kill teen’
Constable Zachary Rolfe was on a mission to find Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker and intended to kill or cause him serious harm, a jury has been told.
Murder-accused cop denies lying to jury
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe has denied lying to the jury about the shooting that killed Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker.
Rolfe knew fatal shot could kill Kumanjayi
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe says he knew shooting Kumanjayi Walker in his torso could kill the Aboriginal teenager.