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Mining giant blocked from port expansion in High Court win for native title holders

The High Court rules in favour of native title holders in the Northern Territory preventing mining giant Glencore from expanding a critical part of its large zinc and lead mine on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
An aerial image of a port on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria near Borroloola.

Review criticises governments on 'stagnant' Closing the Gap strategies

The Productivity Commission says governments have only 'relabelled' business as usual and are failing to make meaningful progress.
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Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds

One of Australia's largest Indigenous corporations is being investigated. Here's why

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. 
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Julalikari Corporation property in Tennant Creek

'I heard this terrible screaming': Five years on, has anything changed since 13 children and young people died by suicide?

It's been five years since an inquest laid bare the chaotic lives of children, including a 10-year-old girl, who took their own lives in outback Australia. Are kids any safer now? 
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Commission's first review reveals 'tokenistic' Closing the Gap strategies falling short

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.
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PM says government is 'looking for other ways to bring about' progress on Closing the Gap targets

Anthony Albanese has denied his government has failed to outline a way forward on Indigenous policy following last year's unsuccessful Voice referendum.
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'A compliment and a whack': Prime ministers reflect on Lowitja's legacy

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

Dr O'Donoghue is being remembered as a fearsome advocate who inspired a generation of Aboriginal people.
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Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

Inquiry into rates of Indigenous incarceration to begin in ACT

Advocates say the review needs to look beyond the justice system to truly understand the over-representation of Indigenous people in prisons.
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Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

'The story of the truth of Australia': Prominent Australians pay tribute to Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue

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.
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Just two per cent of the ACT's population are Indigenous, yet a quarter of Canberra's prisoners are First Nations people

The independent review will first assess how the ACT has acted on previous recommendations and then offer practical measures to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates. 
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Linda Burney pays tribute to celebrated Indigenous leader, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney says celebrated Indigenous leader, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue's legacy will be felt for generations to come.
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Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

'I'm pretty desensitised now': One year since alcohol bans returned, Alice Springs looks to future

A year on from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to Alice Springs, progress on alcohol-related harm and violence remains an uphill battle.
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Empty liquor bottles and cans lay in the dry Todd River.

Indigenous rights champion Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue dies at 91

The former Australian of the Year was one of the most celebrated First Nations leaders who fought endlessly for the rights of her people.
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Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

Lowitja O'Donoghue dies age 91

Yankunytjatjara woman and Indigenous activist, Lowitja O'Donoghue, has died at the age of 91.
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Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds

Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue remembered as 'one of the most remarkable leaders this country has ever known'

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.
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Authors say booksellers play a critical role in sharing diverse stories and can make or break careers

The cultural role of bookshops is in the spotlight after the owner of Victoria's oldest independent bookshop posted on social media, calling for "kids picture books with just white kids on the cover". Authors, booksellers and a publisher on the power of booksellers.
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The shocking death of a 16-year-old in police custody 40 years ago continues to reverberate in this outback town

John Pat's death at just 16 inside an outback police lock-up sparked national outrage and a royal commission. Forty years later, what is his legacy in his hometown?
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On this remote island, the justice system has been tailored to better suit its Indigenous population

Almost two years since the NT's Aboriginal Justice Agreement was signed, the first Community Court and local Law and Justice Group has been established on Groote Eylandt, marking a new era in the territory's justice system.
A group of two adults and two children carry green bags along a dirt road in a remote community

analysis:After 11 years this family is closer to learning what happened to their loved one. Many others will never get answers

This criminal case is at the heart of an unfolding crisis few Australians are aware of. This week there was an important breakthrough, writes Bridget Brennan.
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Why the opening of a new collecting institute in Alice Springs dedicated solely to Indigenous culture is so important

With access to precious cultural and linguistic knowledge on country for the first time, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies has expanded its reach outside Canberra.
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'Our lives depend on it': Call for NT chief minister to firm up plans to relocate outback community

The NT government says it has the "absolute will" to move Pigeon Hole to higher ground – now leaders want to see a timeline for when it will happen.
People are seen in a boat in floodwaters in the remote community of Pigeon Hole.

Santos will not pursue legal costs from Tiwi plaintiffs following court battle, CEO says

Kevin Gallagher says the company is "working through" the process for recouping legal costs, after a Federal Court ruled in favour of its Barossa project.
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NT Supreme Court dismisses legal challenge over one of Australia's largest groundwater licences

The Northern Territory Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge over whether the NT government acted lawfully when it awarded one of the largest groundwater licences in Australia's history.
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Barber turned RAAF pilot urges other Indigenous young people to give it a crack

The Wiradjuri and Muruwari man's unconventional journey to becoming a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force took a few different turns, but he now flies cargo and people, assists with humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and wants to inspire Indigenous youth to fly.
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A man in a uniform stands infront of a plane