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Fred and Alex Grimwade at Cooks’ Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens. Fred is a descendant of Russell Grimwade who donated the cottage.

Family who donated Cooks’ Cottage angry at council inaction spurring on vandals

Members of the Grimwade family say the Fitzroy Gardens monument should acknowledge Indigenous history and the impact of colonialism, but the council continues to sit on its hands.

  • Cara Waters

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Kelly Flanagan, who recently left the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Kelly heard screams from the cell next door in a jail where self-harm has been frighteningly high

The latest prison data shows inmates at the state’s maximum security women’s jail have hurt themselves at double the rate of two years earlier.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Aboriginal elder Uncle Robbie Thorpe at Camp Sovereignty.

‘We’re not going to go away’: Call for better access to burial site in Kings Domain

Uncle Robbie Thorpe and Indigenous advocates want the area, known as Kings Domain Resting Place, to be recognised as a ceremonial space and to be made more accessible. 

  • Cara Waters
Members of the First Peoples’ Assembly, including Melissa Jones, met on Friday to ratify an in-principle agreement on a treaty.

Treaty negotiations complete, a historic agreement is within reach

A new Indigenous body is to have the power to question ministers, call public hearings and advise government.

  • Chip Le Grand
Adnyamathanha elder Charlie Jackson has called for transparency around native title mining royalties for more than a decade.

Mystery millions and families torn apart: Inside a years-long fight to find the truth

For years, details around the millions of dollars in mining royalties paid to the Adnyamathanha people were shrouded in secrecy. Now they want answers.

  • Riley Walter
After starting a relationship with Stan Grant, Holmes says she had a “rude awakening” to the issues of race in Australia.

From falling in love to a ‘rude awakening’: Tracey Holmes reflects on 25 years

In her long career covering sport, the broadcaster witnessed ugly episodes on and off the field – including when it affected those she loves most.

  • Tracey Holmes
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Home or community-based care is especially important for many First Nations people.

For some, reaching old age marks a historic first. Here’s what their experience teaches us

Life expectancy has increased in Australia, but there are still communities where dealing with old age is a relatively new challenge.

  • Millie Muroi
Aunty Joy Murphy and Brett Ralph.

Melbourne elder lashes Storm as battle with board intensified ahead of Indigenous round

Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy has condemned Melbourne Storm’s association with a board member linked to conservative lobby group Advance Australia.

  • Hannah Hammoud and Carla Jaeger
Near the spot a new stadium is planned for the 2032 Olympics and beyond at Victoria Park in Brisbane.

Aboriginal corporation lodges legal fight over Victoria Park

“We are very concerned there are ancient trees, artefacts and very important ecosystems existing there. There may be ancestral remains.”

  • Felicity Caldwell