Indigenous Australians

The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, affirming its claim on disputed land in Sydney's Paddington.

Charlie Maher has become the first Indigenous man to complete all seven major marathons in the world.

The ABC has obtained a voice recording of a WA police officer laughing about the suicide of an Aboriginal prisoner. It comes as new data shows the state has the highest rates of Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. 

Financial Counsellors are warning of catastrophic impacts of unregulated gambling, known as "scambling", spreading like wildfire in First Nations communities. New data shows $2.8m in all types of scam losses were reported by First Nations people in the first six months of this year.

The remote central Queensland town is one of 15 local government areas in the state where alcohol restrictions are in place.

The South Australian government says it will appoint administrators to run the remote APY Lands in the state's Far North amid concerns over governance. 

A West Australian Indigenous group may ask the state government to step in after millions of charity dollars were lost through the purchase of a crumbling equine theme park.

Gough Whitlam poured sand into the hands of Vincent Lingiari 50 years ago, marking the first Aboriginal community to be given land back from the Commonwealth — but Gurindji leaders say more still needs to be done to ensure economic prosperity.

The APY Lands board has been ordered to remove general manager Richard King after a review commissioned by the state government concluded his reappointment was "a failure of proper accountable administration".

In coming weeks the Victorian government is set to introduce a bill to legislate Australia's first formal treaty with traditional owners. The ABC can reveal it's expected to give Victoria's elected Aboriginal body powers to establish new institutions — like a proposed education institute. 

Uncle Rex Greeno, who became the first Tasmanian Aboriginal man to have a solo exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery last year, dies aged 83.

Remembered as a warm and welcoming individual and Australia's "most dedicated trolley collector", Carnarvon's Jacob Mingo has passed away at the age of 50.

In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition for a community deeply tied to Aboriginal history and identity.

An image of three First Nations girls gesturing with their middle fingers towards the camera, highlighting the issue of Indigenous children in youth detention, wins the National Photographic Portrait Prize.

As a luxury new hotel opens on Rottnest Island, a new cultural precinct is hailed as an important step in paying respects to the island's dark history for Australia's Indigenous people.

Paul Coe, a civil rights activist who helped found the Aboriginal Legal Service and the Tent Embassy, has been remembered as "a giant among heroes" for the Wiradjuri people.

The Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service has been placed under special administration for the second time in four years after board disputes disrupted operations and halted meetings.

New data reveals a "sharp increase" in children in custody in NSW, with the number of Indigenous kids behind bars sparking a warning from the head of the state's crime research agency.

An Indigenous elder calls on the government to take more action on SA's toxic algal bloom as Environment Minister Murray Watt and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley both visit the state. 

An Indigenous organisation is demanding $21 million in compensation from the trustee which oversaw the purchase of an ageing horse ranch after an investigation found the trustee "breached its duties".