Indigenous News

Almost three years ago, a region in Western Australia's far north was devastated by once-in-a-century floods. Now fashion is stepping in, to heal scars and promote confidence. 

Alice Springs war veteran Geoffrey Shaw OAM has been remembered as a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights in Central Australia, who leaves a legacy of courage and service.

Lying on the ground with her ankle snapped in half in the remote bushland of western Arnhem Land, her mind racing, and with no help or phone reception, Margie Moroney began to crawl.

The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency says hundreds of people are likely being held on remand in Northern Territory jails "unlawfully and unconstitutionally".

The NSW Coroners Court hands down findings into the 2023 death of a young Indigenous mother after a doctor gave evidence the woman may have died from "broken-heart syndrome".

An Alice Springs teenager who grew up with cycling program Bikes Mwerre is now sharing his knowledge with the next generation. It's a full-circle moment for the outback program built on pride, skills and belonging.

Lee's woven, wearable art creations have catapulted her from Cairns and the Torres Strait to Paris, a bustling textile mecca more than 15,000 kilometres away.

An infectious disease study hopes to see faster and earlier diagnosis of strep A to prevent chronic diseases in high-risk communities.

A team of environmental experts, Indigenous rangers and conservation detection dogs is working on recovering the population of native freshwater turtles.

The NT coroner makes nine recommendations following an inquest into the deaths of two disabled Aboriginal brothers who spent a number of years homeless in Alice Springs.

The result comes eight years after the native title claimant group first registered for native title, with a counterclaim by another group dismissed.

An Aboriginal man who was known by NSW Police to have mental health issues was hospitalised after his arrest over a traffic stop.

The future of an isolated tourism hotspot home to stunning waterfalls and ancient rock art is uncertain following a Federal Court hearing in Darwin.  

Parts of WA's Indigenous community are in mourning, while others have mixed feelings, after a former mission where members of the Stolen Generation were institutionalised was partly destroyed in a bushfire.

Malyangapa Baaka Wiimpatja artist Leroy Johnson says the axing of an arts grant, which he is the last recipient of, has left the Broken Hill arts community feeling unsupported. 

Police allege Cyril Mark Yeeda sold $45,000 worth of alcohol in dry communities for $170,000.

Barkindji mother-of-two Sonya Dutton, 31, was found in her family's Wilcannia residence on March 29, 2022 — four days after she was reportedly last seen.

An educator says books that reflect remote Indigenous cultures and lifestyles are "the key to success" in improving reading outcomes for First Nations students.

With sounds recorded in a makeshift studio, this group of high school students produced music about First Nations culture.

Kanyanyapilla means "place of many eagles", and it's where Indigenous students in Adelaide are coming to connect with Kaurna culture.

Social media can help at-risk youth connect with support services, so what impact will the federal government's under-16s ban have on those community hubs?

After 24 years of Labor government, First Nations people in Australia's capital are frustrated and exhausted by a lack of meaningful progress to close the gap.

Victoria's statewide treaty has officially launched with a day of cultural celebrations in Melbourne.

An elders' group has told a Federal Court in Sydney that the Blue Banded Bee Dreaming story was not being kept "up its sleeve" three years after a protection bid was first made to the Commonwealth.

Lawyers for former federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek have defended the Commonwealth's acceptance of the Blue Banded Bee Dreaming to protect part of a gold mine site from development.