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• WA: THE heartbroken mother of murdered Noongar Yamatji boy, Cassius Turvey, has expressed her fury at his killers after two of his assailants were handed life sentences. Jack Steven James Brearley, 24, and Brodie Lee Palmer, 30, were convicted in May of murdering the 15-year-old after a 12-week trial. They were each sentenced last Friday to life imprisonment, with Brearley eligible for parole after serving 22 years and Palmer after serving 18 years. 

• ACT: THE WORK of Wiradjuri artist, poet and writer Kevin Gilbert continues to resonate across Australia 33 years after his death. On the eve of what would have been Gilbert’s ninety-second birthday, Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe spoke movingly of his legacy, opening an exhibition of his work True: Kevin Gilbert 1933-1993, at Tuggeranong Arts Centre in Canberra.
 

• NT: THE grandfather of a 24-year-old man who died in custody has drafted an open letter to the prime minister calling on Canberra to step in and address “madness” in the Northern Territory’s justice system.

IN SPORT:
• WA: A HOST of exciting young Indigenous footballers from Western Australia are emerging as names to watch at this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships.
Their rise comes at a crucial time for Indigenous representation at the elite level, with just 62 Indigenous players currently on AFL lists – a significant drop from 87 just five years ago. 

Latest News Stories

The young leaders with premier Chris Minns and president Ben Franklin in the Legislative Assembly chamber.

Young leaders visit NSW Parliament

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:43 am

THE Parliament of NSW welcomed 20 young Aboriginal leaders (aged 18– 25) for its Young Aboriginal Leaders Program as part of the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council celebrations.

The four-day initiative held recently was designed to empower and further inspire the next generation of Aboriginal leaders across NSW. 

 

Front page story – We own 70% of this land

Still fighting for Country

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:42 am

“Not many people know that 70% of Australia is legally First Nation. We all know that the High Court Mabo decision ended the notion of ‘terra nullius’, land belonging to no one, so that First Nations own all of the Australian land mass and adjacent lands. Under the occupying colonial regime, however, acceptance of this fact is a hard-fought struggle, still in process,” Ghillar Michael Anderson, 1972 Canberra Tent Embassy founder, explains, pages 22-23.

Betty Kuntiwa Pumani with her new work Antara commissioned for malatja-malatja at Bundanon.

Betty paints for those who come after

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:40 am

NSW: RENOWNED Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands artist and teacher Betty Kuntiwa Pumani is presenting her first major museum survey until October 5 this year at Bundanon gallery near Nowra in NSW.
Featuring paintings by Betty together with works by her mother, sisters and daughter, the exhibition spans 2012 to the present day alongside new commissions.

Actors Aaron Pederson and Kirk Page rehearsing a scene from Dear Son. Picture by Morgan Roberts.

Explopring the challenges of Men

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:35 am

FIRST Nations love, hope and healing are shining out in Brisbane with the production of Dear Son, premiering and playing now at the Bille Brown Theatre in Meanjin (Brisbane). Based on the book by Thomas Mayo, Dear Son features letters and reflections from First Nations fathers and sons that honour the rich traditions and wisdom of fathers passed down through generations, whilst exploring the challenges faced by First Nations men today.

GMAR Victoria volunteers Rieo Ellis and Alison Fuller.

Fighting for the children

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:32 am

WHILE the rates of First Nations children in out-of-home care continue to rise, two powerful grandmothers are fighting back. Grandmothers Against Removal (GMAR) is a community-run advocacy organisation that aims to ensure Aboriginal children are kept with their families. Read more about the inspiring organisation on page 6.

First Nations football player, Bertram Harold Johnson, aka “Bertie”

Bertie Johnson – looking back on a SANFL superstar

Wednesday, 2 July 2025 4:10 am

IN SPORT, read our feature telling the remarkable football story of the journey of First Nations footballer Bertram Harold Johnson, known across the greater football communities in South Australia and Victoria as “Bertie,” page 44.