The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

A settlement of about $7.5 million will be paid to survivors of alleged child sexual abuse at a hospital the focus of a damning inquiry.

Recently, a landmark coronial inquiry into the deaths of four Indigenous women from domestic and family violence in the Northern Territory released its findings after a year-long investigation.

Three men and a woman accused of murdering Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey have formally pleaded not guilty ahead of their trial starting in early 2025.

The government is facing opposing calls to introduce and scrap environmental protection laws after a bid to pass it in parliament was abandoned last minute.

A national YouGov poll, conducted November 15–21 from a sample of 1,515, had a 50–50 tie, unchanged from the previous YouGov poll in September. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 30% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 9% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others (steady).

Specially trained teachers have made a huge impact in regional Victoria, where the number of students from non-English-speaking backgrounds is growing

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

The Greens, Australia’s third-largest political party, announced Wednesday that its Legalizing Cannabis Bill 2023 was voted down in the Senate by a margin of 13 to 24 votes, marking a setback in its push for reform.

As NT police say they are ‘overwhelmed’ by the scale of the violence, a federal allocation of $180m sits untouched

Sydney’s longtime lord mayor on ageism, her work ethic and why it’s not true that the city is emptying of young families

The new laws passed by the Senate could affect everything from migration to social media and supermarkets