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Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this media release contains the name of a Gomeroi person who has passed away. The Coroner has ruled out suicide as the cause of death of Gomeroi teenager Mark

The Northern Territory Government is proposing significant changes to child protection laws through the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026. But the National Justice Project has raised serious concerns about the proposed laws in

On National Sorry Day, we honour the Stolen Generations and acknowledge the pain still carried by First Nations families and communities. First Nations children are still being removed from their families at rates that are persistently and staggeringly disproportionate. In

This year, the National Justice Project partnered with the University of Technology Sydney and the Jumbunna Legal Strategies Hub to launch the Strategic Litigation Clinic, putting trauma-informed practice at the centre of legal training from day one. Trauma can affect

We’re celebrating the people who give their time to the National Justice Project, and hearing what the experience has meant to them. National Volunteer Week, running from 18–24 May, is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers. It recognises the contribution

‘Reconciliation is not a spectator sport’ is the message behind this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme. ‘All In’ is a direct call for every person to stand alongside First Nations people and commit to reconciliation every day. Standing alongside is

Real change starts with community voices and community-led solutions. Across health, youth justice and anti-racism work, change happens when communities lead and shape the solutions that affect their lives. This can mean building culturally safe models of care, pushing for

Health Justice means being able to walk into any hospital or clinic and know you will be treated with respect and receive the care you need, without fear of racism, bias or stereotyping. But across Australia, First Nations people are

The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a racial discrimination complaint against NSW Police and Belgravia Leisure following the forced removal of several First Nations families from the Inverell public pool. The complaint marks a crucial step toward justice for

LawHack 2026 brought together a powerful group of legal experts committed to climate justice, and from the outset, there was a clear sense of shared purpose in the room. Co-hosted by the National Justice Project and the Jumbunna Institute for