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Time to let Aboriginal Diggers lead the Anzac Day march

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have served in every conflict since the Boer War. But when the wars ended, the status and opportunities they gained from being Diggers disappeared.

Rangi Hirini

Blak Deaths in CustodyPremiumThe WA man who was ‘cooked to death’ in a prison van

‘Terrible’. ‘Wholly unnecessary’. ‘Avoidable’. These were the words used to describe the horrific 2008 case of Aboriginal elder Mr Ward, left to die in a prison van that heated to 56C.

Rangi Hirini

investigation
investigation
Time for changePremium
investigation
Senseless deaths in custody still haunt nation

The hopes of turning around the horrible statistics of the 1980s and 1990s — tied to the implementation of the royal commission — are fading. But it must end.

Rangi Hirini

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opinion
Blak Deaths in CustodyPremium
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Roebourne’s recovery from brutal death an inspiration

When John Pat was brutally killed, this small red-dirt town had every reason to give up. But its strength to move forward is a reminder to us all about resilience.

Rangi Hirini

Seeking justicePremiumPerth rally urges deaths in custody action 30 years on

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Perth CBD to demand urgent reforms to address Indigenous deaths in custody on the 30th anniversary of a landmark report on the issue.

Caitlyn Rintoul

EditorialVideoPremiumAboriginal deaths in custody remain a national shame

The response to a 30-year-old royal commission remains tragically inadequate today.

Blak Deaths in CustodyVideoPremiumWhy are Aboriginal people still dying in custody?

A landmark royal commission report was handed down 30 years ago today with 339 recommendations, yet Indigenous men and women continue to die, writes Rangi Hirini.

Rangi Hirini

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Five-part investigation seriesVideo
The West Australian exclusive
Blak Deaths in Custody: Watch the trailer

Starting tomorrow, the first of our original five-part series by The West Australian’s Rangi Hirini will investigate the deaths in custody that shocked the nation.

Taking art to the worldCommentsPremiumThe trailblazing WA Aboriginal artists going global

Indigenous women are bypassing galleries, using social media to attract worldwide attention — and buyers, writes Lily Hoffman.

Lily Hoffmann

30 years onCommentsPremiumBlak deaths in custody is our nation’s great shame

It’s been 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report was handed down. At least one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person has died in custody every month since.

Rangi Hirini

‘Sick of it’Neighbours star’s passionate BLM rally speech

Former Neighbours star Meyne Wyatt has addressed large crowds at a protest demanding justice for Aboriginal people who have died in custody, saying he is ‘sick of f**king talking about’ racism.

Anthony Piovesan

Harassment reformsPremium‘Full of potholes’: Unions blast Respect@Work response

Australian unions have warned the Federal Government’s response to the Respect@Work report falls short of delivering necessary changes.

Kate Purnell

Self sustainingPremiumNoongar Land group in new commercial tree farm venture

Australia’s first Aboriginal farmers group has acquired a tree nursery at Northam and will sell a million seedlings this year as part of its charter to become a commercially viable operation.

Jenne Brammer

Bubble fearsRBA leaves rates unchanged, eye on housing

The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rates at a record low at its monthly board meeting, while warning it is monitoring developments in the heated housing market.

Colin Brinsden

COVID rebuildPremiumKPMG joins vaccine passport push

KPMG backs a vaccine passport and removing barriers for foreign workers to solve post pandemic labour shortage.

Lachlan Moffet Gray

First storePremiumBeaumont Tiles heads west amid building boom

There’s greater market share to be had for Beaumont Tiles, with research indicating 37 per cent of homeowners plan to renovate in the next 12 months.

Cameron England

Day in the life of ...PremiumFlorence Drummond opens new doors for women

The chief executive and co-founder of Indigenous Women in Mining & Resources Australia has learnt to understand the value of showing up for people.

Shock claimsPremiumAccused fire attacker’s swastika a ‘Buddhist symbol’

The lawyer for a man accused of trying to set fire to an Aboriginal woman and her child while sporting a back-to-front swastika on his forehead has argued it was not a Nazi sign but a Buddhist symbol.

Shannon Hampton

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opinion
rational fearCommentsPremium
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Deaths in custody stop our people trusting police

Aboriginal people have customs, stories, and traditions that we pass down as a way of keeping our culture alive. One trait I wish didn’t exist among the generations is the fear we have of police.

Rangi Hirini

Exciting discoveryRock discovery unearths new thinking at sacred site

A discovery at Lake Pleasant View has changed the way Menang man Larry Blight and his elders understand the ancient cultural meeting place.

Kellie Balaam

Withheld moneyPremiumTraditional owners paid $1.9m after Fortescue blunder

The Pilbara traditional owners at the centre of a heritage bungle with Fortescue Metals Group were paid $1.9 million in withheld 2019 royalties shortly after it disturbed a culturally sensitive site.

strong start in lifeCommentsPremium$23 million boost to help our most vulnerable kids

Philanthropy is helping to lift academic results in some of Australia’s most disadvantaged schools, with national charity Schools Plus funnelling millions into education since 2014.

Bethany Hiatt

Love of learningCommentsPremiumPilbara teacher uses ancient culture to inspire kids

A primary school teacher who uses ancient Aboriginal lore to spark children’s interest in science has been recognised for her work transforming the lives of WA students.

Bethany Hiatt

Harrowing recollectionPremiumTeen’s desperate plea to mates before Swan drownings

A teenager who stood on the edge of the Swan River and watched two close friends drown after a foot chase with police has told an inquest how he pleaded with his pals to return to the shore.

Tim Clarke

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