Indigenous Policy

Alice Springs has some of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the country but patients face huge challenges to qualify for organ donations.

Halls Creek Shire president Malcolm Edwards has responded to community backlash over the controversial departure of CEO Phillip Cassell, insisting serious allegations of workplace misconduct will take time to investigate.

The scrapped Cashless Debit Card has left a divisive legacy in the South Australian coastal town of Ceduna, which is facing a rise in crime and antisocial behaviour.

The landmark legal action comes after claims the state government breached the traditional owners' human rights by failing to stop potential contamination and groundwater threats to their sacred wetlands.

The NT's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption has reminded people with real or perceived conflicts of interest "to take no part in the performance of duties to which there is a conflict".

Police have cracked down on alcohol-fuelled offending in remote areas of WA but health workers fear trust would be broken if they put clients on the Banned Drinkers Register.

Sixteen years after Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations, questions remain about the government's intention to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Daniel McDonald said he was let down by the health system. Advocates say this is a common occurrence for First Nations people with disabilities. Funding for disability services was left out of Tuesday's Closing the Gap Implementation Plan. 

It is 16 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generations. Survivors reflect on the anniversary and what it means to them.

Jade has lost four family members to suicide. She is one of hundreds of First Nations people grieving for loved ones as the rate at which Indigenous people taking their own lives continues to rise. 

The federal government's immediate financial package will result in some customers in the Kimberley being reimbursed, but others will miss out.

How best to address inequality experienced by Indigenous people is again front and centre for politicians, after a long post-Voice referendum hiatus.

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.

An Aboriginal corporation in the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek is facing allegations it misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding. 

The commission also that found that if governments continue to put money towards programs that don't align with what the community is saying will work, then governments will continue to allocate public money ineffectively.

Anthony Albanese has denied his government has failed to outline a way forward on Indigenous policy following last year's unsuccessful Voice referendum.

The late Lowitja O'Donoghue is being remembered for her trailblazing spirit, with leaders acknowledging she changed Australia's relationship with Indigenous affairs.

A relationship that's built on mutual respect between Australian soldiers, US Marines and traditional owners is empowering the people of Timber Creek and ensuring the protection of their cultural history.

Prominent leaders have united in sympathy to pay their respects to one of the nation's most acclaimed and admired Indigenous leaders, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this story includes images of an Indigenous person who has died.

The independent review will first assess how the ACT has acted on previous recommendations and then offer practical measures to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates. 

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this story includes images of an Indigenous person who has died. Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, who fought endlessly for the rights of her people, has died aged 91.

They have pledged to bring back a version of the controversial scheme if they win the next federal election, suggesting there have been "devastating consequences" since it was scrapped.

The Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation CEO says she had no choice but to employ her close family members in additional youth worker roles amid ongoing welfare dependency, feuding, and substance abuse in the East Kimberley.

Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Queensland government has announced it's to increase the graduate salaries of child safety officers as experts say heavy caseloads and a lack of staff are creating delays in response times.