Juvenile situation human rights disaster
A prominent youth advocate says the current situation for juvenile offenders in Broken Hill is a human rights disaster.
View ArticleChildren held in police cells
A prominent youth rights advocate has said the fact children are being detained in police cells in Broken Hill is a violation of their rights. After the closure of the Juvenile Justice Centre officials...
View ArticleFrustration over Native Title changes
The head of the Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council, Jack Beetson, says proposed changes to Native Title laws won't do enough to speed up the claims process.
View ArticleNSW Police Taser use under scrutiny
NSW Police have lodged a Supreme Court appeal against a magistrate's finding that a police officer improperly used a Taser when he stunned an Aboriginal man who was on his knees with his hands behind...
View ArticleNative title claim not about mineral exploration
A lawyer says increased mineral exploration has not sparked a native title claim over a large area north-west of Broken Hill.
View ArticleMalyangapa claim native title cross state borders
A native title claim for the Malyangapa people has been made both in South Australia and New South Wales.
View ArticleMalyangapa people go ahead with native title claim
A meeting in Broken Hill has led to a major native title claim.
View ArticleMining company digs farm, buys it
Exploration mining company Havilah Resources could soon become the new golden cowboy of the outback.
View ArticleCandidates declare positions on gay marriage
A Broken Hill mother has pressed far west candidates running in the state election for their positions on gay marriage.
View ArticleCouncil disputing massive far west native title claim
A court's given a council in the state's far south west until midday today to finalise its position on the massive Barkindji native title claim.
View ArticleCouncil says it felt 'undue pressure' to make decision on Barkindji native...
The Wentworth Shire Council has agreed to a legal ruling on the Barkindji native title claim but says it's felt undue pressure to reveal its position.
View ArticleNative title determination will strengthen recognition of far west NSW...
Barwon MP Kevin Humphries says the rights of private landholders and developers will balance with the native title rights coming in to effect tomorrow.
View ArticleLargest native title claim in NSW acknowledges Barkandji people in state's...
The Barkandji people are recognised as the traditional owners of land in far western NSW after a court ruling on the state's largest native title claim.
View ArticleExplainer: Barkandji native title claim
It's been an 18 year fight, but NSW's biggest native title determination was handed down on Tuesday in front of hundreds of Barkandji people.
View ArticleCalls for NSW Govt to make native title claims easier to resolve, following...
There are calls for the New South Wales government to make native title claims easier to resolve.
View ArticleBarkindji Native Title claim amended to include more land in far west NSW
Barkindji and Malyangapa traditional owners in far west New South Wales have had a win in the Federal Court with more land now included in the State's largest native title claim.
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