Justice

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls.

Boneta-Marie Mabo writes, how can the University of Melbourne’s Mabo Centre claim to fight for Indigenous justice while ignoring the direct link between mining, climate destruction, carceral violence and the existential threat facing Mer Island, the very land her grandfather fought for? True justice means recognising these struggles are deeply connected.

Samantha Gilmour writes, Australia’s proposed First Nations foreign policy claims to centre Indigenous perspectives—yet its settler colonial foundations make this impossible.

This International Women’s Day, we are facing challenges making women and gender diverse people more vulnerable than ever. Bizzi Lavelle writes, how can this day go back to its UN roots supporting intersectional feminism, and steer away from the corporate day it’s become?

As we make our way into 2025, Australia has been battling multiple climate change driven disasters. Bhiamie Williamson writes, Indigenous people bear the brunt of damage to our lands, amidst governments and the general population turning a blind eye to climate change affecting all of us.

We continue to see the fallout from the Carumba Institute’s National Symposium on Racism  held last month, with attacks on organisers, delegates, and academic freedom.…

Sissy Austin, a long time runner, writer and activist, has launched the Take Back the Track movement, a call for women and gender diverse people to demand the right to run in safety. Sissy writes of her journey to establish the movement, and while also navigating the currents of healing; the low tides, high tides and all the swell and waves in between.

Readers please be advised this article contains mentions of racism and historical crimes such as massacres against First Nations peoples. Last week I attended the…

Every January, Blakfullas barely get a chance to embrace a new year, before being met with the dread and racial violence that surrounds the Day of Mourning. This year, Caroline reflects, our mobs are carrying more than their fair share, and it's a reminder of the importance of looking after ourselves.

This article is part of the Black Knowing series, a partnership with QUT’s Carumba Institute and IndigenousX. Jade Robertson explores, can telling our stories - truthfully, unapologetically - dismantle the systems that silence us?

Children as young as 10 can be jailed, and this is a symptom of a systemic failure that criminalises Aboriginal children and makes them more vulnerable to an unfair justice system. But in this recent discourse on teenagers’ interactions with social media, children are seen as impressionable, in need of protection, and too young to understand the potential harm of their actions. Shawna Pope writes, why is there such a stark difference in how Australia views kids, based on their race?

Uncle Jim Everett - puralia meenamatta Elder and philosopher has been defending native forests in Tasmania from logging. In the face of colonial law, Uncle Jim writes, First Nations people need to honour our commitment to Country, and fight for the future of our lands, before colony-imposed climate change becomes a death sentence for our world.

Danika writes of her experiences navigating academia and life, and the power of mob and the knowledges we hold. This article is part of the Black Knowing series, a partnership with QUT’s Carumba Institute and Indigenousx.

From colonised Australia to the ethnic-cleansing of Eelam Tamils and the occupation of Palestine. University students across the world have expressed their solidarity in standing against the genocide in Gaza. Here in so-called Australia, university students have been doing the same, with the establishment of camps on campuses. Udaya Shanmugam and Jaala Ozies share the stories behind the solidarity.