A proposal by the Australian government to recognize the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution has inflamed a culture war and set off divisive debates — including among Indigenous people ...

Australia’s Victoria state on Thursday signed a historic treaty with its Indigenous people in a landmark step towards reconciliation by giving first inhabitants more oversight over decisions ...

After an opposition campaign defined by disinformation and fear-mongering, advocates for the failed ‘Voice’ referendum now fear racism and discrimination toward Australia’s indigenous people could ...

The findings again underscore the widening gulf between official rhetoric and the lived conditions facing Indigenous people.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Top Australian companies that backed constitutional recognition of Indigenous people said they respected voters' rejection of the change but would now take their own steps to try to ...

Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob Anderson set up a table and chair at a tram stop in central Brisbane. From his rail-side office, he’d tell ...

Two statues in front of the “sovereignty” sign at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra Parliamentary Zone, Australia Capital Territory, Feb. 22, 2019. On Sunday, both metaphorically and literally, ...

As Australia moves toward January 26 this year, I do so with a heavier heart than usual. There are a few reasons for this. The history of January 26 is indelibly inked, yet what comes next remains a ...

One of the driest places in the world also has one of the most sophisticated water-trading markets. Australia manages to combine extreme water scarcity with billions of dollars in trading turnover.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Western Australia state has scrapped new Aboriginal heritage protection laws after just five weeks because of opposition from landowners. The decision, denounced by Indigenous ...

Instead of crying 'racism', might Aboriginal people themselves be a significant source of harm to other Aboriginal people?

Australia’s referendum to enshrine a First Nations voice in the country’s constitution was unsuccessful. But the spotlight remains on the Australian government to ensure First Nations people’s rights ...