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Four people are on trial in the Supreme Court of WA over the murder of Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey.

‘Lucky he came, he saved you’, Cassius Turvey’s murder trial told

One of the men accused of murdering Cassius Turvey “saved” the Indigenous teenager as he was being attacked by a co-accused, a jury has heard.

  • Aaron Bunch

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From left to right, Andrea Madigan, Lisa Murphy and Sarah Franklin.

Coffee dispute fight ends in death while customers pay for drinks and food

Lisa Murphy had coffee thrown on her before a wild fracas on the floor of a 7-Eleven left her screaming that she couldn’t breathe.

  • Erin Pearson
Stacey Edwards

These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives

Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Scanlan Theodore sweater and skirt.

Actor Tasma Walton is linked to Indigenous tribe, judge rules

The judge also apologised for significant online abuse the 51-year-old suffered during investigations into a native title dispute in Melbourne.

  • Erin Pearson

‘It would be easier not to know’: Kate Grenville’s eye-opening road trip

A niggling childhood memory sends the writer on a journey of discovery about her land-grabbing forefathers – and what she finds is deeply troubling for her.

  • Kate Grenville
Gumatj elders Balupalu Yunupingu and Djawa Yunupingu.

Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim

The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
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Patrick musters cattle at Seven Emu Station.

Patrick was getting into trouble, but in a remote corner of the NT, he’s learning to be a leader

Mustering cattle, bush medicine, making beauty products from plants and learning about Country. At Seven Emu Station, Indigenous teenagers are learning new skills and keeping out of youth detention.

  • Jack Latimore and Justin McManus
Cleveland Dodd died after being held in Unit 18. His mother Nadene Dodd wants to ensure change is made. Picture: WAtoday

‘Matter of urgency’: Coroner calls for closure of WA youth prison unit

Coroner Philip Urquhart called for the justice department to be stripped of its role overseeing young people.

  • Aaron Bunch

Drugs, bikies, a serial killer: How did six men vanish from the outback without a trace?

Wes Lockyer is one of six Aboriginal men from WA’s remote north to have disappeared in recent years. His family want the police and pollies to do more to find them. And the public to care.

  • Tim Elliott

The December 7 Edition

Vanished without trace: mystery in the desert | The art of (filming) kindness | Politicians and our love/hate cycle | Margaret & Josh Pomeranz

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