Patsy Bedford and hundreds of others across the Kimberley were not formally registered at birth, which authorities are now working to change later in life.
'Everyone should have two mums': Narelda Jacobs's motherhood journey
Network 10 presenter Narelda Jacobs and midwife Cherisse Buzzacott open up about their experiences of motherhood — navigating joy, grief and loss, blended families, rainbow families, sleepless nights and why it takes a "ready-made village".
Dewayne's dream of singing to his baby in palawa kani inspires orchestral project
When Palawa man Dewayne Everettsmith held his firstborn child, he wanted to soothe him by singing in the language of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. That desire has sparked an extraordinary musical journey with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
'Like a rock': Revered Arnhem Land elder dies after alleged attack
Arnhem Land leader Mr B Yunupiŋu will be remembered as a softly spoken man of honour and wisdom, after his death following an alleged attack in his home community.
Big in stature, with even bigger heart, Cassius's death shocked nation
A memorial plaque for Cassius Turvey in his community of Midland, east of Perth, sits as an enduring reminder of the legacy he left behind: "gentle giant", "huggable teddy bear", and a "young leader".
Two men found guilty of murdering Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey
Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer are found guilty by a WA Supreme Court jury of the murder of Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey, who died after being savagely beaten with a metal shopping trolley pole, sparking nationwide vigils.
Indigenous leaders say culture wars backfired on Liberals
The ABC's Indigenous Affairs team has spoken with a number of First Nations leaders, including former minister Ken Wyatt, about the election result
A feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final week
Reactionary newspapers and the outdoor advertising sector might have immediately profited from the last few weeks of the election campaign but it didn't seem to help politicians at the polls.
'Wouldn't handle it that way': Former Liberal minister on 'culture war' campaign
"Doubling down on cultural wars" and a misreading of the Voice referendum result contributed to the Coalition's election loss, says a former Liberal minister.
'There's no help': NT homelands cut off from food, fuel following floods
Hundreds of people living on remote homelands in the Northern Territory have been cut off from essential services following flooding in remote east Arnhem Land.
'Why not rip the door down?': International arts festival removing barriers
Two huge First Nations artist-led happenings are taking over the centre of Naarm/Melbourne this month, featuring Amos Roach, Kutcha Edwards, Miss Kaninna, Blackfire, Leonard Sumner and more.
'Sleeping power': The untapped voters that could help decide key seats
Indigenous voters around the country could, mathematically at least, decide some of Australia’s closest seats this election.
'The river is our mother': Meet the all-Indigenous political party
Twenty-year-old Barkandji woman Laylah Al-Saimary is running for the Senate this federal election. She’s a member of the first all-Indigenous party in Australia's history.
The artist on a mission to take these racist items out of circulation
Tony Albert, one of Australia's most awarded and recognised contemporary artists, tells Virginia Trioli about seeking out "Aboriginalia" to remove it from circulation, and to give it new voice.
Traditional owner says 'over my dead body' to the Coalition's nuclear policy
Nuclear testing in the Australian outback in the 50s left permanent scars on Karina Lester's people. Today Traditional owners across the country oppose the Coalition's nuclear policy, urging Australian's to remember the past.
How Pope Francis responded when asked to apologise for the past
Indigenous Canadians reflect on the impact of Pope Francis's apology and what it meant for him to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery.
Elder heartbroken over 'hurtful' cancelling of NRL Welcome to Country
Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin was due to walk out onto the field at the Storm vs Rabbitohs match alongside Aboriginal women from the Djirri Djirri dance group.
The Neo-Nazi heckling at Melbourne's Anzac Day echoes our past pain
The heckling at Melbourne’s Anzac Day service mirrors the long, quiet and painful exclusion of Black diggers from the national conversation.
'Neo-Nazis' condemned for disrupting Anzac Day service in Melbourne
Bunurong and Gunditjmara man Uncle Mark Brown was booed and heckled by members of the crowd at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance on Friday morning.
Traditional owner celebrates land return after 45-year wait
Eileen Bonney did not think she would live to see her people's land returned but after more than four decades, the Wakaya-Alyawarre traditional owner is celebrating.
Calls for culturally safe disability care in Western Australia's far north
More than a year since a major report found the lack of culturally safe and accessible care for First Nations people with disability to be a "time-sensitive national crisis", disability workers in WA's far north are still calling for action.