Betts says racial abuse hurled at his kids will ‘stick for the rest of their lives’

Betts says racial abuse hurled at his kids will ‘stick for the rest of their lives’

The Indigenous AFL great opened up days after sharing footage to social media of his children being racially abused while playing basketball at his home.

  • byScott Spits

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No kids,car or mortgage:How 2024 Venice Biennale artist Archie Moore makes a living
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No kids,car or mortgage:How 2024 Venice Biennale artist Archie Moore makes a living

The Kamilaroi and Bigambul man is only the second solo Indigenous artist to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.

  • byBenjamin Law
Police launch investigation after Eddie Betts shares footage of racial abuse
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Police launch investigation after Eddie Betts shares footage of racial abuse

Indigenous AFL great Eddie Betts has shared footage to social media of four children being racially abused while playing basketball in the front garden of a Glen Iris home.

  • byLachlan Abbott,Andrew Wu andAlex Crowe
‘Destroy monuments to my family’:Settler descendant’s pain over massacres

‘Destroy monuments to my family’:Settler descendant’s pain over massacres

Suzannah Henty,a sixth-generation descendant of squatter James Henty,said her family had “enslaved” Indigenous people in south-west Victoria.

  • byTony Wright
What’s happening in Alice Springs?
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What’s happening in Alice Springs?

A spate of recent violence has sparked calls for federal government intervention. Now,the Northern Territory government has declared an emergency,and a two-week curfew has been announced.

  • byBen Cubby
Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’

Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’

At 77,and with his next book complete,Pascoe says he’s tiring more easily these days. From his property near Mallacoota,he tells of his hope for the future.

  • byBianca Hall
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Bruce Pascoe remains hopeful for change

Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe urges Australia to reckon with Country

Traditional owners seek protection for Jabiluka cultural heritage

Traditional owners seek protection for Jabiluka cultural heritage

Traditional owners are seeking federal protection for their cultural heritage on land containing the Northern Territory’s famous Jabiluka uranium deposit.

  • bySimon Johanson andNick Toscano
ASIC rejects claims Urban Rampage ban is hurting First Nation communities

ASIC rejects claims Urban Rampage ban is hurting First Nation communities

Australia’s corporate watchdog has defended itself against claims its ban on credit purchases from a retail chain that targets remote Indigenous communities is having a “disastrous impact” on First Nations customers.

  • byJack Latimore
‘It’s given us hope’:The Indigenous clan that finally has a seat at the table

‘It’s given us hope’:The Indigenous clan that finally has a seat at the table

The Wamba Wemba people of north-west Victoria have become the first traditional owner group not recognised by the government to hold a seat on the First Peoples’ Assembly.

  • byJack Latimore
Labor ‘distraught’ over Minns’ new teen bail laws:Byrne

Labor ‘distraught’ over Minns’ new teen bail laws:Byrne

Labor mayor and senior party figure Darcy Byrne says ALP members are furious at the premier’s proposed new laws to lock children up.

  • byAlexandra Smith andMax Maddison