'Landmark victory' for Aboriginal sea rights
The Australian High Court has recognised Aboriginal ownership rights to a huge stretch of the northern Australian coast.
News from Aboriginal peoples
Government apologises to Aborigines
The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has issued a formal apology to the country's Indigenous people for the historic injustices they have suffered.
Government to apologise to Aborigines
Australia's new government has announced that its first act will be an apology for the historic treatment of the country's first inhabitants.
Survival calls for a new start in Aboriginal relations
To mark Australia Day on 26 January Survival International calls on Australia’s new government to lay the foundations for a fresh start in relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal organisations condemn government response
One month after the Australian government set up an 'emergency response taskforce' to tackle widespread child abuse in Aboriginal communities, its actions have been widely condemned by Aboriginal organisations.
Aborigines win 'native title' over Perth
The Noongar Aborigines, traditional owners of the land surrounding Western Australia's capital city, Perth, have won legal recognition of their ownership in a landmark court ruling.
Bush fires reveal ancient Aboriginal village
The ancient remains of Aboriginal stone houses have been uncovered by a bush fire that burnt last month in the south-west of Victoria state.
Aborigines' land victory
The Ngaanyatjarra Aborigines of Western Australia have won legal recognition of a large part of their ancestral land. The claim covered more than 180,000 sq km in the Mt Gibson and Great Victoria deserts.