Indigenous Australians have secured the largest payout ever awarded under Australia's native title laws after a billionaire mined their land without consent.

There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died There were a record…

Emotional scenes as people trapped by conflict land at Sydney. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Krishani Dhanji will pick up the slack. Weary Australians trapped by the war in the Middle East arrived back to an emotional welcome at Sydney airport last night. More details coming up. Continue reading...

Indigenous Australians have won a record A$150 million in compensation from an Australian billionaire who exploited their land for mining without permission. This landmark settlement addresses the unauthorized use of their traditional territories.

‘Now is the time to speak up,’ NSW police minister says as manhunt continues after January killings Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast NSW police have offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, the suspected triple murderer accused of fatally shooting his pregnant former partner, her boyf...

Exclusive: Man accused of triple murders last month previously sentenced to prison after intimidating another partner Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Julian Ingram told a former partner he had a “gun and a hole” for a man he assumed to be her new partner and made threats towards her, their child and her mother a decade before he allegedly murdered three people and went on the run, according to court documents. Last month, Ingram – also known as Julian Pierpoint – allegedly shot dead his pregnant former partner Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney. A large-scale manhunt for the 37-year-old is under way. Continue reading...

A new parliamentary inquiry will be launched in Australia to examine the 'racism, hate and violence' experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, following a request from the Indigenous Australians Minister.