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Arrernte lawyer’s challenge is to restore an organisation reeling from accusations of racism and multiple internal investigations

An NT police officer who shot and killed an Indigenous teenager is due to be retired from the force based on psychological assessments.

Justice Judith Kelly uses speech on Indigenous domestic violence to claim there’s a ‘culture in some communities that tolerates violence against women’

The Northern Territory's current Australian of the Year has used a keynote speech at the Garma Festival to call out "racism in all its forms" across institutions including the media, the courts, police and government.

These remote residents say damage caused by the Northern Territory intervention still needs repairing and that the worst part was a failure to listen.

The Aboriginal Justice Agreement commits to setting up alternatives to custody, community courts, reducing family violence offending and ensuring laws do not discriminate against Aboriginal people.

From sportsmen to medical, legal and community leaders, this year's finalists for the Australian of the Year all have inspirational stories to tell.