First Nations

Teal MP Monique Ryan has addressed her dispute with former chief of staff Sally Rugg, saying it is “difficult” to find the right staffing fit as a new parliamentarian, while also describing the pair’s falling out as “unfortunate”.Ms Rugg…

Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say. Some accuse the federal government of abandoning the province. Others…

A Tasmanian Indigenous artist is asking for an “Australian of British descent” to donate their corpse to be used in a taxpayer-funded public art installation that will “speak to sacrifice for past sins”.The Australian on Tuesday revealed…

Hundreds of people stood firm, despite a heavy rainstorm over Sydney’s CBD, to demand faster action on climate change. Students, parents, union members, activists and First Nations people flooded into Town Hall just before midday on Friday…

Anthony Albanese has urged the nation’s leaders to not miss the chance to back the Voice to Parliament ahead of a referendum later this year. The Prime Minister attended a community barbecue in his Sydney electorate on Saturday afternoon…

Philip Lowe has deflected the blame after it was revealed the Royal Family were not given a heads up they were to be booted from the $5 note in favour of an indigenous design. Paul Singer, the Governor-General’s secretary, told a senate…

A Northern Territory nurse says she has been inundated with “disgusting” messages and threats after speaking out about child sexual abuse plaguing many of Australia’s remote Indigenous communities.Rachel Hale, 45, went viral after filming…

Anthony Albanese will join a crucial meeting of the Voice to Parliament working group following his 11th-hour plea to Peter Dutton to engage with the group. In a letter, seen by NCA NewsWire, the Prime Minister extended an olive branch to…

Australia’s peak body representing people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds says it was left “totally surprised” by a push to broaden the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum to include migrants and refugees. The…

The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would support excavating possible unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph’s Mission residential school if that’s what elders and the community decide is best. But the…