Gaps persist for indigenous Australians
The number of indigenous babies born at a healthy weight hasn't improved in nine years according to the latest data from the Productivity Commission.
Tahnee Jash is an Indigenous Affairs Reporter/Producer with ABC News. Prior to joining the team, Tahnee was a reporter for ABC Everyday, ABC Science and Junkee.
The number of indigenous babies born at a healthy weight hasn't improved in nine years according to the latest data from the Productivity Commission.
The Productivity Commission's latest Closing the Gap data shows just four out of 19 targets are on track. Advocates call for urgent funding to address low birth weights.
The number of Indigenous people behind bars is rising. But some judges are bucking the trend by taking a different approach.
More than 100 Stolen Generations survivors have gathered in Canberra for the apology anniversary. The government is pledging new money to help them heal.
Federal parliament officially condemns the attempted bomb attack at Perth's Invasion Day rally on its first sitting day, acknowledging the harm caused to the First Nations community.
First Nations leaders say WA Police's investigation of Monday's alleged Invasion Day rally attack as "a potential terrorist act" is a step in the right direction.
First Nations leaders have urged governments to take stronger action in response to the alleged attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on Monday. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss says failing to do so "sends a message that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not matter".
Invasion Day rallies will go ahead on Monday after being exempted from NSW protest bans. Here's the story of how they started in the first place.
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Mourners wore bee stickers and brought bee-shaped balloons to farewell 10-year-old Bondi victim Matilda.
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Aunty Thelma lived through the mission era, stolen children and forced assimilation. As she witnessed the signing of the country's first treaty, her thoughts were on those who came before.
Leaders and activists say they are feeling the gravity of Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people being signed and formalised as law.
"Discriminatory" changes to means testing in aged care could leave Stolen Generations survivors having to pay high fees for basic everyday services.
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A death in custody is when someone dies in jail, a youth detention centre or in police custody, which could include an attempted arrest, pursuit or raid.
According to the Australian Institute of Criminology's live dashboard, 602 Indigenous people have died in custody since the landmark royal commission concluded in 1991.
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has warned Australia is at risk of "losing another generation" of First Nations people to the criminal justice system without urgent action from all levels of government.
With more than 600 Indigenous deaths in custody since the royal commission, First Nations families say the staggering toll is Australia's shame.
Kumanjayi Walker's family members have welcomed the Northern Territory coroner's findings after six years of waiting for answers. As they mourn the death of another loved one, they say the fight for justice isn't over.
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Cheers erupted among the thousands of people gathered on the steps of Victoria Parliament as the Yoorrook Justice Commissioner reached his destination after 508 kilometres and 25 days of walking.