'Very rare': Some South Australians will vote twice this weekend
Thousands of First Nations South Australians will be eligible to vote in two elections on Saturday, in a potential historic first for the state.
Australia Zoo, government silent in search for captured totemic crocodile
Missing: One 80-year-old, 4.5 metre totemic crocodile. Last known whereabouts: Australia Zoo. Welcome to the fight for Old Faithful.
Rangers combine ancient wisdom with modern technology to care for country
The first Aboriginal rangers conference for the NSW South Coast focused on how to best take care of country by combining cultural knowledge from elders with new technology.
Federation Council to remove Indigenous flags from chamber
Despite strong opposition, the council on the NSW-Victoria border will remove Indigenous flags from its chamber after it was revealed there were no protocols to display them.
Cancer-stricken WA elder died couch surfing while waiting for house, family says
The Wongatha man from WA's Goldfields died in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, about 600km east of Perth, on February 6 after battling emphysema and lung cancer.
Why Yothu Yindi's 'black Elvis' turned his back on a wild rockstar life
Rockstar. Leader. Peacemaker. Witiyana Marika was riding the wave of international fame in the band Yothu Yindi when his dying father called him back to Arnhem Land.
'Sleeping' Indigenous burning technique awakens in Cape Hillsborough
A practice that has helped care for land for more than 60,000 years returns to Yuwibara Country in north Queensland.
Outback band launches debut EP inspired by language and culture
A group of young musicians from Queensland's Gulf country are turning stories and language into song, and are now set mentor other aspiring performers.
Ancestral remains return to Country after a century in a British museum
After almost 130 years, the remains of an Aboriginal man have made the long journey home from Oxford University to be reburied on the Country from where he was taken at Berowra Creek in Sydney.
Latrell Mitchell breaks his silence but not to talk about sport
NRL superstar Latrell Mitchell opens up about the Winmarra foundation, which he co-founded to empower emerging Indigenous leaders.
Dispute over sacred site in central Queensland proceeds to civil trial
The dispute centres on the Doongmbulla Springs, near the Carmichael River in central Queensland, with traditional custodians accusing the Queensland government of failing to protect the sacred site.
Should streets be named after massacre perpetrators?
In the Pilbara town of Roebourne the name of many streets haunt residents as they are named after perpetrators of a massacre which decimated the Yaburara tribe 160 years ago.
'Life-changing' dance school celebrates 50 years and 5,000 students
Australia's longest-running First Nations dance academy has helped to shape the cultural fabric of the nation.
It could take 118 years to end racism at work, Gari Yala report finds
A landmark Indigenous-led report reveals that racism remains a daily reality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and, at the current rate of change, "it will take 118 years to eliminate racial slurs from Australian workplaces".
Discovery of rare animals captured on wildlife cameras shocks park rangers
Wildlife cameras snap rare pictures of blond echidnas, a tiny white-footed dunnart, and threatened seabirds on a small island off Tasmania's north coast.
Racism allegations in ACT Public Service referred to commissioner
Allegations of systemic discrimination against First Nations staff in the ACT Public Service have been referred to the ACT Public Sector Standards Commissioner, amid calls from Indigenous leaders for a formal investigation.
Pilbara artist's work to be shown in Sydney after 5,000km road trip
From the Pilbara to Penrith, an Indigenous WA community has taken its prized cultural and artistic possessions across the country for the Biennale of Sydney.
How Melissa Lucashenko's new book Not Quite White in the Head came about
Melissa Lucashenko is one of Australia's most-acclaimed authors. But when it became clear to the Miles Franklin Literary Award winner that a self-professed fan had only read her non-fiction work, she decided it was time to put together a collection of essays called Not Quite White in the Head.
Sculpture by the Sea exhibition returns to Perth after funding battle
The annual Sculpture by the Sea art exhibition returns to Cottesloe Beach in Perth after a funding shortfall forced its cancellation last year.
'Justice won’t be done': Death in custody findings released
The inquest heard that Greg Merriman had a heart attack and died alone in his locked cell after tear gas was deployed by Corrective Services officers in his prison wing.
Former senior ACT public servant says risks to Indigenous staff ignored
A former head of the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in the ACT is calling for an inquiry to investigate the treatment and safety of First Nations staff in the territory's public service.
Gulf Country community in 'crisis' despite millions in funding
A wave of youth suicides lays bare a North Queensland community in crisis, with residents saying years of government investment have failed to create jobs, stability or hope.
'Rare leader': Tributes flow in following retirement of Pat Turner
Indigenous trailblazer Pat Turner has announced her retirement after a "tireless" career dedicated to championing the rights of First Nations people.
NT court case over uranium levels in drinking water hits roadblock
Residents from the isolated community of Laramba in Central Australia are suing the NT government over claims it failed to address the high levels of uranium in their drinking water.
Stalemate over cleanup of thousands of tonnes of asbestos in Indigenous villages
The remote western NSW communities have been waiting on the removal of 40,000 cubic metres of asbestos material for years.