Indigenous News

Underwhelming public responses in the wake of the alleged attack on an Invasion Day rally in Perth leave First Nations people across Australia feeling their "pain matters less".

Kakadu's main airport, which services a wide and remote corner of the Northern Territory, has been slated for demolition as the deadline for the nearby uranium mine's rehabilitation looms.

The artists of Mimili, in the APY Lands of South Australia, are using new methods to share crucial knowledge of Country and culture, including repurposed car parts.

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.

A gemstone dealer has received a four-month suspended prison sentence for illegally mining more than 8 tonnes of turquoise ore at a Northern Territory sacred site.

Jayden is helping youth go from feeling "lost, angry and unheard" to "proud strong and seen". He's one of our 2026 Trailblazers, announced today.

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch tells the ABC he understands the recent death of a man in police custody in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 600 kilometres east of Perth, was a "self-harm" issue, but investigations are ongoing.

WA Police have released CCTV that shows a man, dressed in black and wearing a black face mask, running through the crowd after throwing an object from a shopping centre balcony.

Seven Aboriginal men from the NSW South Coast, accused of illegally trafficking thousands of blacklip abalone, walk free after police prosecutors withdraw all charges. 

Aboriginal filmmaker Kieran Satour's documentary tells of murders and massacres by settlers and First Nations people during construction of the Overland Telegraph Line.

The family of a woman who recently died inside an NT police watch house is calling for answers, asking why she wasn't checked by medical staff for nearly two days, and demanding immediate action to improve conditions.

Premier Roger Cook says the way an orderly protest was targeted "runs against the very heart of what it means to be Australian". So what really happened in Perth's CBD on Australia Day? 

The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.

The beautifully animated, crowdsourced movie Imagine introduces a wealth of Indigenous knowledge to audiences in the funniest way possible and hopes to generate real change.

Communities across the country are marking Australia Day with citizenship ceremonies, traditional dances, smoking ceremonies and fun runs, as the prime minister calls for "unity not division" during a speech in Canberra.

Police say they are investigating whether a device thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth contained explosives, in addition to ball bearings and screws found inside.

Home to migratory sea birds, seals and penguins, the history of Wollongong's five islands goes back well beyond Bass and Flinders. 

A new fire response vehicle in South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula has been named after a Dreaming story about a powerful whale man that explores the creation of fire, paying homage to tens of thousands of years of local fire management knowledge.

Ahead of the national debate around Indigenous rights and recognition this January 26, the ABC has spoken to First Nations leaders about what they think are the top priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For First Nations recruits the path to firefighting is demanding, competitive and often deeply personal.

Custodians say they have been excluded from talks between Telstra and the ACT government about plans to develop the iconic tower into a Ngunnawal cultural site.

After resisting calls for an arms-length investigation, NT police are "facilitating" prosecutors' request for an independent review of the arresting officers' use of force.

Asta Hill will not take part in celebrations of Australia Day, which she sees as a day causing harm to First Nations peoples — a decision described as "disgraceful" by the local member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.

Insurance has been a major stumbling block to the scaling up of cultural burning, but a breakthrough could be on the way.

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.