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Scott Austic given $1.6 million ex-gratia payment after being acquitted of Stacey Thorne's murder

A man who spent more than a decade in prison before being acquitted of murdering his pregnant lover Stacey Thorne is awarded $1.6 million in compensation by the WA government.

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Murray crayfish released into River Murray in significant population boost for Erawirung 'totem'

An ancient creature lost to overfishing and river regulation was once a totem for the Erawirung people, but now it might be making a comeback.

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Artistically defaced election signs of MP Adam Marshall to hang in rural NSW art gallery

After a Sharpie-toting graffiti artist defaced a series of Adam Marshall's election posters, the MP's "enhanced" portraits are now being framed and hung for public exhibition.

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Designs by Stolen Generations survivor and her daughter feature at Australian Fashion Week

Stolen Generations survivor Lauren Jarrett and her daughter Melissa Greenwood have travelled from their regional hometown to Sydney to showcase their unique fashion creations and their culture.

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WA truck driver shortage leaves freight companies struggling

Empty haulage trucks are parked in yards across WA's south-west as an ongoing driver shortage forces business owners to turn down work contracts.

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Pastoralists divided on gas industry, as NT government clears fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Pastoralists are divided on the costs and benefits of the gas industry as the Northern Territory opens the door to fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Indigenous man's human rights breached at Mildura Base Hospital, coroner finds

An Aboriginal man who died hours after being discharged from a Victorian hospital was unlawfully secluded, a coroner has found.

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What is FASD and how much of a role did it play in the latest Banksia Hill Detention Centre riot?

As Mark McGowan describes FASD as "excuse making" following the latest riot at Banksia Hill, state political reporter Keane Bourke explains how the disorder can drastically impact young people's decisions.

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Concern over rise in suicide deaths amid financial stress, trauma following pandemic

Glenys's son died by suicide, and now her grandson is threatening self-harm. With suicide rates rising after the pandemic, what are we doing to prevent this tragic loss of life?

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Victoria's LGAs fly rainbow flag on IDAHOBIT in support of LGBTQIA+ community

All local government areas in Victoria are raising the rainbow flag on IDAHOBIT, marking a historic moment for the worldwide LGBTQIA+ community.

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Raymond and Jennie Kehlet, Stacey Thorne among 64 WA cold cases given $1 million reward

An additional 60 unsolved missing and murdered persons cases in WA, including those of amateur prospectors Raymond and Jennie Kehlet, will attract rewards of $1 million each for information that results in a conviction.

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New Zealanders say Home Affairs appears to have fast-tracked 'redundant' $4,000 visas

While New Zealanders have welcomed easier, cheaper pathways to gain Australian citizenship, some say they were left in the dark about plans to abolish an expensive visa that will soon be redundant.

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Swear allegiance to NZ and our shared values – not to the King

Modernising citizenship oaths isn't a trojan horse for republicanism, it's about the meaningfulness of the pledge – as shown in Australia, writes Lianne Dalziel

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The staggering omission that led to Deaths Inside, the tally tracking Indigenous deaths in custody

The question was, ‘How many people have died since the 1991 royal commission?’ Nobody knew – so a Guardian Australia team spent eight months trawling through inquests and media reports, striving to highlight human stories behind shocking statistics

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Indigenous man condemns voice no campaign for claiming he is Vincent Lingiari’s grandson

Stewart Lingiari calls on no campaign to take his picture down after leaders falsely claim he was grandson of land rights leader Vincent Lingiari

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South Australian government to lead national review into origins of First Nations artwork

The South Australian government will spearhead a national review into the origins of First Nations artwork following allegations non-Indigenous workers have interfered in works by Aboriginal artists.

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MP Marion Scrymgour calls for hold on Beetaloo Basin approvals over fracking risks

The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.

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Fears for increased First Nations incarceration grow as Indigenous legal services cut

There are concerns innocent people will end up in jail as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services are withdrawn in Queensland and New South Wales amid claims of a funding shortfall, leaving more people to represent themselves in court.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says Banksia Hill damage bill could reach $30 million after latest disturbance

The WA premier reveals an astronomical damage bill after the latest disturbance at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, conduct he described as "appalling".

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Queensland court quashes First Nations woman’s lawsuit due to length of time since alleged sexual abuse

Joanne Willmot alleges she suffered a decade of abuse, starting at the hands of her foster carer at age three or four

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Court rejects native title defence for NSW Aboriginal man over illegal abalone haul

A magistrate finds an Aboriginal man caught fishing abalone is not protected by native title because he harvested them for a party to which non-Aboriginal people were invited.

The Conversation

Murujuga's rock art is being destroyed – where is the outrage?

Three rock art panels were this month removed from Murujuga/Burrup in Western Australia to make way for a new A$6.4 billion fertiliser factory.

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Woolworths probes shopper’s accusation of racial profiling at Queensland self-checkout

‘This is the third time I’ve walked through and been accused of something,’ shopper tells staff member in video

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Promise of Beetaloo Basin fracking jobs prompts mixed views from NT's Aboriginal people

The gas industry's promise of fracking-related jobs in the Beetaloo Basin leaves some Aboriginal Territorians feeling hopeful and others suspicious.

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Traditional Aboriginal healing teams with Western medicine amid youth suicide crisis in WA's north

Traditional ochre paint, sacred songs and massage complement Western medicine at a health service in WA's north — and there are hopes this "sacred knowledge" can be passed on to the region's young people.

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