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Adelaide Thunderbirds celebrate decade as leaders of First Nations Round

The Adelaide Thunderbirds were the first team to host an Indigenous game at the national level in 2013. One of their foundation players from 16 years prior says more can be done to recognise the club's past First Nations talent, writes Brittany Carter.

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Dutton says Ben Roberts-Smith ruling a 'tough day for our country', while Taliban claims foreign forces carried out 'uncountable crimes'

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the court ruling against decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was a "tough day for the country" and believes there has been a "significant culture change" at the Australian Defence Force.

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Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival cancelled after 21 years due to lack of volunteers

The festival, which put the old timber town of Manjimup on the tourism map, has struggled to rebuild its volunteer numbers.

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From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace

Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him.

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Reconciliation Week division in Broken Hill as council votes to end Welcome to Country payments

In a week that is meant to promote relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, an amendment to a civic and ceremonial policy has upset the local Aboriginal community and divided Broken Hill City councillors.

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Paramedic among two women treated in hospital after Alice Springs stabbing death

The woman paramedic was struck in the head while another woman sustained facial injuries in a clash outside a pub that killed a man.

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Healing Place opens with hopes of better health outcomes and a reconciled Australia

A Riverland council has opened its Healing Place near a hospital, a communal space for people waiting for medical appointments and an innovative way to spark discussion about the future of Australia.

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No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

Quotes from prominent First Nations activists, writers, academics and politicians who have critiqued the notion of a Voice to Parliament have appeared in new No campaign social media ads. But some are not willing participants.

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Indigenous NT horse rider Lalwa May to take on international showjumping championship

Sixteen-year-old Lalwa May will soon become the first Indigenous showjumper to compete in international competition when she competes at the French National Championships.

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South Australia's protest laws are changing. Here's how

South Australia's parliament has passed laws increasing the fine and adding jail time for obstructing a public place in response to Extinction Rebellion protests in Adelaide. But legal experts have raised questions about the wording of the law and its potential consequences.

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Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

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Labor criticised for apparent ‘backtrack’ on stronger LGBTQ+ legal protections

Draft changes to party’s platform replace commitment to strengthen laws with ‘almost meaningless’ clause to ‘develop policy’, advocates say

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The man who wasn’t there: Ben Roberts-Smith misses his day of reckoning

On the day a judge ruled the Victoria Cross winner had lost his defamation case and been proven to be a war criminal, Roberts-Smith didn’t turn up to court

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Police actions 'reasonable' during police pursuit resulting in fatal crash in Darwin, officer says

The Northern Territory coroner is examining the actions of police during a pursuit that resulted in the fatal crash that killed a woman in Darwin’s northern suburbs in 2021.

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NT police officer pleads not guilty to disclosing confidential information in private group chat

A lawyer for police officer Jeannie Secrett's says the information his client allegedly revealed in the group chat, from an internal police email about COVID-19 mandates, is trivial and does not warrant a criminal sanction.

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Authorities to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment in child protection cases under newly passed Victorian bill

Parliament passes landmark legislation aimed at reducing number of Indigenous children entering care

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Kempsey students walk down Reconciliation Week to confront town's Indigenous trauma

Once home to the notorious Kinchela Boys Home, Kempsey's Dunghutti community continue to grapple with the region's traumatic history, but it is hoped the next generation will continue taking steps towards reconciliation.

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Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith result lauded as win for journalism; Pauline Hanson in court; and Australians flocking to Townsville

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Nine newspapers.

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Child sex offender Errol Leonard Warner sentenced to 10 months' jail

Errol Leonard Warner, who lost sight in one eye after being attacked in a WA prison last year, has been sentenced to 10 months behind bars.

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Lehrmann inquiry head could outline any adverse findings against individuals and institutions within days

An inquiry investigating how the ACT criminal justice system handled Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations has likely finished hearing evidence

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Katherine residents repair damage from youth crime — again — as calls grow for urgent government support

A community-led initiative is helping patch up businesses and homes targeted by youth crime. Some victims say they want to leave the regional NT town altogether.

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Liberal saga rolls on as MPs rule out byelection run

Victorian MP Moria Deeming has served state Liberal leader John Pesutto with another defamation threat, alleging she was bullied and threatened with expulsion.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal MP Bridget Archer urges other moderates to speak up as she presses for party change

The Coalition’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament has put its moderate members in a jam. Some moderates are active yes advocates, while others are trying to keep low profiles.

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Indigenous rapper J-MILLA set to make history in remote town of Wadeye with livestreamed music concert

J-MILLA's poignant and at times confronting lyrics have brought the young Indigenous rapper critical acclaim and a burgeoning social media following. His concert in the small, remote Northern Territory community of Wadeye will be going global.

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Tasmanian town pharmacy turns grocery shop, post office after closures leave residents stranded

When this town's residents need to collect the post or the bread, they go to the local pharmacy.

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