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Scott Wilson couldn't see Aboriginal superheroes in the comics he loved. So he created his own

ABC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this article contains the name of a deceased person. As he grew up and learned to make his own superheroes, Scott found the answer in creating comics that draw from the world's oldest living culture, and by sketching its newest figures. "A lot of the characters that I was forming had …

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1 week ago

Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey

ABC

Traditional owners have slammed the South Australian government's process for approving a site for Port Lincoln's $330 million desalination plant. The plant will be built at Billy Lights Point at the entrance to Porter Bay on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, despite significant community opposition. The Barngarla people are native title holders of much of the Lower Eyre Peninsula, including …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Electorate of Frome to be renamed 'Ngadjuri' as part of 2026 SA election redistribution after concerns about namesake Edward Frome

ABC

The state electorate of Frome in South Australia's mid-north has been renamed Ngadjuri ahead of the next election, after traditional owners raised concerns about its namesake, Edward Frome and his involvement in acts of retribution against Indigenous people. Labor MLC Reggie Martin advocated for the renaming, based on concerns about former surveyor-general Edward Frome's involvement in acts of retribution against …

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1 week, 4 days ago

NT Aboriginal land councils want independent police racism review

ABC

Calls from a major Northern Territory land council for an independent review into systemic racism in the NT Police Force have been backed by the territory's anti-discrimination commissioner. The Northern Land Council released a statement in November in response to the NT ICAC report's findings and said systemic racism "is not just a relic of the past". "In collaboration with …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Jim Everett convicted as he continues protesting the court's jurisdiction over him

ABC

A Tasmanian Aboriginal elder has been convicted on three charges in a Tasmanian court, as he continues to protest that the 'colonial courts' have no jurisdiction over him. Tasmanian Aboriginal elder says he doesn't recognise 'colonial' courts Photo shows A man wearing Aboriginal colours and wide brim hat stands and smiles at camera with pile of logs behind him An …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Alice Springs Aboriginal men lead march calling for end to domestic violence

ABC

Aboriginal men and boys have led a march through the streets of Alice Springs, declaring domestic violence in the Northern Territory is "not a women's issue — it's our issue". The Ingkintja men's march was organised in response to a landmark coronial inquest into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women in the NT, where intimate partner homicide rates …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kimberley leaders sceptical of WA government, opposition housing focus amid chronic overcrowding

ABC

Nathan McIvor says he feels no sense of relief when the West Australian government announces more money for social and affordable housing because it rarely helps remote communities in the state's north. "We've got people wanting to come back to country or work for Djarindjin … but we just don't have the accommodation to be able to house them," Mr …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

From the Archives: The Prosecution of Nancy Young

ABC

SARAH FERGUSON: Now it's time to delve back into the ABC's archives. Her mother, Mrs Nancy Young, who has eight other children, carried her through bushland scrub to seek medical help at the local hospital a mile from the camp. The prosecution claimed the baby's condition must have been apparent to Mrs Young well before she took it to the …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

How 'deep listening' kept mother and baby together

ABC

Stephanie Smail: South Australia has nearly 5,000 children in state care and a disproportionate number of them are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. But a new program that helps families address child protection concerns is showing signs of success and it's prompted the state government to consider changes to the law. Stephanie Richards: The South Australian mother has experienced homelessness …

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Aboriginal people incarcerated in NSW prisons at all-time high, community leaders call for restorative justice

ABC

The number and proportion of Aboriginal people in custody in NSW isn't decreasing. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found Aboriginal people now make up 32 per cent of the state's prison population, despite only representing 3.4 per cent of the general community. BOCSAR's executive director Jackie Fitzgerald said the over-representation of Indigenous people in the system was …

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1 month ago

Adani Group’s Australian coal unit in fix as Aboriginal group files racism complaint, seeks damages

Live Mint

A complaint has been filed against Adani Group alleging racism at its Australia coal unit. Earlier this week, the Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan & Jagalingou Cultural Custodians in Queensland state alleged serious racial discrimination by the unit, Bravus Mining and Resources in the complaint, reported Reuters. They alleged that the employees at the unit used to “verbally and physically obstruct and …

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Adani Group's Australian coal unit faces racism charge, human rights complaint: Report

Hindustan Times

The Adani Group is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission, reported news agency Reuters. People have levelled charges of racism against the Adani group in Australia The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan & Jagalingou cultural custodians in Queensland state said they had filed a complaint outlining …

Cultural Group Adani Rights Complaint Bravus

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Adani Group accused of racial discrimination at Australian coal mining unit

India Today

Adani Group, whose billionaire chairman has been indicted for fraud by US prosecutors, is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an Aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission. The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan & Jagalingou Cultural Custodians in Queensland state said it filed a complaint alleging serious racial discrimination by the unit, Bravus …

Cultural Group Adani Bravus

1 month ago

Rising rate of Indigenous children in care

ABC

Sally Sara: A new national report has revealed that Indigenous children are almost 11 times more likely to be in out-of-home care compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. Well, the Family Matters report talks to why it's happening and it shows that of the dollars invested in child protection, the vast majority goes to the non-Indigenous sector, big non-government companies, NGOs. …

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Victorian treaty talks begin, in historic first for Aboriginal people and Australian governments

ABC

On Wurundjeri bushland in Melbourne's inner north, rhythmic beats and a chorus of voices filled the sunny skies. As Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan made her way through Darebin Parklands towards a gathering of hundreds of members of Victoria's diverse Aboriginal nations on Thursday, she was part of Australian history. First Peoples' Assembly co-chair Ngarra Murray, who will be part of …

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Calls for Aboriginal-run child protection programs to receive greater share of funds amid spike in cases

ABC

When Mary was pregnant with her fifth baby, she was struggling with drug addiction and living in a violent relationship. There are a record 22,908 First Nations children living in the child protection system, according to the annual Family Matters report released on Thursday — a jump of more than 500 kids from this time last year. According to data …

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Aboriginal legal service NAAJA apologies to former chief executive Priscilla Atkins for her unlawful dismissal

ABC

One of Australia's top Aboriginal legal services, NAAJA, has publicly apologised for the unlawful sacking of its former chief executive officer. In June, NAAJA's former chief executive Priscilla Atkins successfully sued the organisation for wrongful dismissal, with the federal court finding she was unlawfully sacked from her position. Government warns NAAJA funding 'at risk' Photo shows Indigenous man in blue …

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Aboriginal elder tells government to get out of the way as Cherbourg community reclaims truth-telling process

ABC

Kathleen Hopkins has tearfully explained how her identity and memories dissolved after a traumatic and life-changing event when she was a small child. "Sadly, up in our cemetery, there are elders who went to their graves with sad eyes because they couldn't tell their story," Frank Malone said. He said not having a formal inquiry process and the support it …

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Child protection mediation hearings face axe as Victorian courts cut costs

ABC

A specialist unit within Victoria's Children's Court using mediation to settle child protection disputes could be disbanded under a cost-saving proposal, the ABC can reveal. The move has angered a cross-section of child protection agencies and lawyers working within Victoria's child protection space who say the hearings, known as conciliation conferences, serve an important purpose. "Conciliation Conferences were the jewel …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Alexis Wright becomes the first Aboriginal author to win the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature

ABC

Waanyi author Alexis Wright has won the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature, awarded to a Victorian writer who has made an "outstanding contribution to Australian literature and to cultural and intellectual life". The win caps off a banner year for 73-year-old Wright, who also won the Stella Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award, both worth $60,000, for her latest …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track

Al Jazeera

Tourism operators in the remote Northern Territory say focus on youth crime is scaring away visitors. “We’ve certainly seen the trips from Alice Springs to Uluru have been a little bit softer,” Hall, who operates a fleet of about 30 buses focusing on tours to Uluru, told Al Jazeera. The rise in crime has drawn particular attention to Alice Springs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Calls grow for recognition of Kimberley's 30 Indigenous massacre sites

ABC

Buried beneath the idyllic beaches and picturesque gorges that dot Western Australia's far north is a dark history that can only be found deep in national libraries and online databases or recalled orally. Chief executive Tyronne Garstone said he believed memorialisation played a key role in "truth-telling". "We can help hypothesise it's because non-Indigenous people really don't want to talk …

History Australia Need Sites Tree Kimberley Aboriginal

1 month, 1 week ago

WA premier, elders honour deaths of Aboriginal boys and men incarcerated on Rottnest Island

ABC

WARNING: This story contains images of Aboriginal people who have died. Almost 400 Aboriginal men and boys died at Rottnest Island. “I am sure a lot of people who go to Rottnest really would like to know the truth, and to know that truth is being addressed.” Truth-telling efforts The state government four years ago launched the Wadjemup Project to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Child protection advocate Professor Leah Bromfield announced Australian of the Year for SA

ABC

A child protection expert devoted to tackling abuse and neglect has been awarded 2025 Australian of the Year for South Australia. The Australian Centre for Child Protection director was among those who led the charge for the first National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children in 2007. Indigenous advocate Charles Jackson OAM was awarded Senior Australian of the Year for SA, …

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Scott Wilson couldn't see Aboriginal superheroes in the comics he loved. So he created his own

Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey

Electorate of Frome to be renamed 'Ngadjuri' as part of 2026 SA election redistribution after concerns about namesake Edward Frome

NT Aboriginal land councils want independent police racism review

Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Jim Everett convicted as he continues protesting the court's jurisdiction over him

Alice Springs Aboriginal men lead march calling for end to domestic violence

Kimberley leaders sceptical of WA government, opposition housing focus amid chronic overcrowding

From the Archives: The Prosecution of Nancy Young

How 'deep listening' kept mother and baby together

Aboriginal people incarcerated in NSW prisons at all-time high, community leaders call for restorative justice

Adani Group’s Australian coal unit in fix as Aboriginal group files racism complaint, seeks damages

Adani Group's Australian coal unit faces racism charge, human rights complaint: Report

Adani Group accused of racial discrimination at Australian coal mining unit

Rising rate of Indigenous children in care

Victorian treaty talks begin, in historic first for Aboriginal people and Australian governments

Calls for Aboriginal-run child protection programs to receive greater share of funds amid spike in cases

Aboriginal legal service NAAJA apologies to former chief executive Priscilla Atkins for her unlawful dismissal

Aboriginal elder tells government to get out of the way as Cherbourg community reclaims truth-telling process

Child protection mediation hearings face axe as Victorian courts cut costs

Alexis Wright becomes the first Aboriginal author to win the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track

Calls grow for recognition of Kimberley's 30 Indigenous massacre sites

WA premier, elders honour deaths of Aboriginal boys and men incarcerated on Rottnest Island

Child protection advocate Professor Leah Bromfield announced Australian of the Year for SA