As new Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy prepares to chart a new course by seeking a bipartisan approach to Closing the Gap, the Productivity Commission has revealed a backslide in Aboriginal suicide and incarceration rates.
The Coalition has flagged it will again help states pay for housing in some remote Aboriginal communities.
Peter Dutton will meet with senior government officials and those impacted by the October 7 attacks during a three-day trip.
The NT senator’s promotion on Sunday prepares the ground for national debate on the causes of Indigenous disadvantage with Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, as the republican movement suffers a blow.
Anthony Albanese is being urged to use his first ministerial reshuffle to sharpen Labor’s policy cut-through in Indigenous affairs, housing and immigration while swapping out Andrew Giles and Clare O’Neil from their current jobs.
Aboriginal leaders are calling for renewed emphasis on economic empowerment and self-governance in remote communities in the wake of the impending retirement of Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney.
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney would ‘surprise’ several colleagues if she stayed in parliament for another term, with Labor sources believing she will soon make her exit from politics.
Kyle Mead-Hunter, who was in his office with the lights off when Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in his cell, was excused after a psychiatrist found he had severe symptoms from PTSD.
Twins Kate and Rob Emms were born the same day as The Australian newspaper, and they’ve allowed us to keep in touch with them at milestone moments on our shared journey.
The sustainability of Aboriginal communities depends on switching government spending from welfare to wealth creation, according to a new alliance of Indigenous leaders working in economic development.
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