A blistering Productivity Commission review says governments have not delivered on their landmark 2020 agreement to transform the way public servants and politicians work with Indigenous Australians.
The “strict” criteria in the Aboriginal cultural heritage management legislation that apparently spurred the Victorian Coalition into withdrawing its support for a treaty appears to be largely the result of efforts by a previous Coalition government.
After a bruising referendum,Aboriginal political leaders share their views on what the Albanese government needs to prioritise in 2024 and beyond.
There is growing discomfort with January 26 as our national day,but there is power in discomfort. Let’s use it to confront Australia’s identity crisis.
About 82 per cent of WA prisoners are smokers,compared to about 11 per cent in the broader community,and tobacco products are by far their most-bought items.
Making 99-year leases available on all native title land would be a historic step towards closing the gap.
A rarely seen smoked bark etching dating back to the 1800s has been briefly displayed as part of a bid to secure Commonwealth heritage protection for Victoria’s largest inland saltwater lake.
A 17-year-old Perth boy was released from custody for Christmas despite a serious crime spree,the judge calling the unit he would go to a “barbaric dungeon”.
NSW Police constable Ryan Barlow used a “violent” leg sweep to knock the 16-year-old boy to the ground when arresting him in Sydney last year.
Victorian First Peoples are concerned the commission will fail to meet its brief after scaling up its inquiries into health,education and housing injustice with just 18 months to go.
A 28-year-old Noongar man who was handcuffed as he lost consciousness died after being arrested in Melbourne’s east last month.