Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was confident and composed when she appeared at Australia’s National Press Club to explain why she, a rising political star who is an Indigenous Australian, opposed a ...

If the referendum is passed, Indigenous Australians will be recognised in the constitution for the first time - Copyright AFP DAVID GRAY If the referendum is passed ...

AAP FACTCHECK - Indigenous groups do not own or control more than three-quarters of Australia's landmass, despite claims on ...

SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a ...

Legal experts say Australia is lagging in its human rights approach and should adopt a federal human rights act.

When laws are designed fairly, in line with international human rights standards and applied consistently, they can be an important tool for upholding justice and equality. But without safeguards, ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous traditional owners on Wednesday won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast. The Federal Court ...

Casuarina prison is a sprawling, concrete jungle on the southern outskirts of Perth, Western Australia (WA). It is a maximum-security, adult facility, home to people who may never leave its confines.

Jefa Greenaway is a leading proponent of “Country-centered design,” which calls for collaboration with Indigenous communities and puts sustainability concerns at a project’s core. By Will Higginbotham ...

SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a ...