The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Youth justice residences tend to gravitate to a culture of conflict, threat, and coercion. The unspoken belief is this is what ‘these kids’ understand, writes Ian Hyslop.

New guidance says carbon credits should only be used to contribute to climate mitigation

The Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance festival passes ‘these skills, stories and culture down to the next generation’

Victoria and South Australia are most in favour of constitutional change while Queenslanders and those older than 55 are more likely to oppose

The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved.

Australians who received unlawful debt notices want the people who made ‘callous decisions’ to face consequences, government services minister says

Government ministers and senior immigration officials didn’t give any thought to formally changing the way overstayers were dealt with following an apology from the Prime Minister for historic Dawn Raids

Indigenous leader’s comments come as polling suggests state could be a barrier to vote’s success

Calls follow royal commission finding Morrison ‘allowed cabinet to be misled’, but former PM rejects suggestion of wrongdoing

A referendum to recognise First Nations Australians in Australia’s Constitution by establishing a Voice to Parliament will be held later this year. The Voice would be an advisory body allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make representations to parliament and government on matters that affect them.

The WorkSafe prosecution over the Whakaari eruption begins today – and some of the heroes of that dreadful day are in the spotlight.