The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

The Labor government has briefed crossbench MPs on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, saying amending the constitution is a matter of principle.

Vast quantities of minerals are needed to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. Minerals and metals are essential for wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries for electric vehicles. But Indigenous peoples have raised concerns about more mining on their lands and territories.

Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.

The first joint native title claim from traditional owners on the Australian mainland and in the Torres Strait will cover land and more than 2 million hectares of water.

Much of the Gascoyne and Lyons rivers could soon be listed as an Aboriginal heritage site, but there are concerns from primary producers about the level of consultation taking place.

NT first jurisdiction in Australia to lift age while Aboriginal advocates and human rights experts continue push for at least 14

This 180-year-old fish is among the first Australian fish of its kind ever to be known to western science, and a refresh of its nomenclature to reflect its Aboriginal name at both the Natural History Museum in London and the National Museum in Scotland will recognise the contribution of traditional…

Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says his federal leader was "almost compelled to oppose" the Indigenous Voice to Parliament because of the lack of detail on how it would work.

Nationals frontbencher Andrew Gee breaks ranks with his colleagues, arguing it is "absurd" for his party to expect him to change his stance on supporting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.