Scott Boland becomes only the second Indigenous men’s cap for the hosts, while Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley are among four changes for the touristsAustralia and England have rung the changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Scott Boland set to become ju…
Indigenous man dies during ‘violent struggle’ with Queensland police
Two men are on the run after fleeing the scene in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, while two police officers have minor injuriesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAn Indigenous Queensland man has died during a “violent struggle” with poli…
Indigenous woman shot dead in WA had ‘lunged’ at police, witness tells murder trial
Evidence from man who called triple zero contradicts prosecution case that JC ‘did not take one step in any direction’ before she was shot in 2019Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingAn Indigenous woman shot dead by a police officer in …
Queensland police refuse to remove traditional owners occupying Adani’s coalmine site
Miner says group is ‘trespassing’ but police have acknowledged their cultural rights under human rights actQueensland police have told a group of First Nations people occupying the site of Adani’s Carmichael coalmine for the past five weeks that they h…
‘Loving ourselves is an act of defiance’: tender and heartbreaking letters to fathers and sons
The historical oppression of Indigenous men has shaped perceptions of First Nations masculinity. A lovingly curated book of letters challenges stereotypesWhen Wiradjuri woman and Miles Franklin-winning novelist Tara June Winch met Torres Strait Islande…
Remote Indigenous community of Wilcannia under severe strain as Covid spreads
Crowded housing and delayed test results are hindering efforts to contain virus in NSW townshipNSW restrictions; NSW hotspots; border restrictionsVaccine rollout trackerGet our free news app; our morning email briefingCovid is spreading rapidly in the …
Natsiaa 2021: the winners and finalists of Australia’s Indigenous art prize – in pictures
Western Australian artist Timo Hogan has won the coveted National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art award for his work, Lake Baker 2020.Hogan’s spectacular painting pays homage to his father’s country and invites the onlooker to witness his kno…
Sending the army into locked-down Sydney will leave the most vulnerable feeling angry and targeted | Paul Daley
Adding khaki to the emergency response gives an extra dimension to the ‘war’ on Covid, but is fraught with possible long-lasting repercussionsThe New South Wales government’s eventual decision to accept troops to enforce Covid-19 public health restrict…