Bronte Charles

1 week ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles |Dan Rennie

Queensland’s hardline crackdown on youth crime has led to thousands of arrests in the first three months of 2025. But Indigenous advocates and community leaders say the real cost will be paid by vulnerable First Nations children caught in a justice system that fails to care for them. — as part of Premier David Crisafulli’s tough-on-crime strategy, which includes the controversial Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation.

2 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

Melbourne Storm NRL club is facing mounting criticism after cancelling a scheduled Welcome to Country ceremony before their Anzac Day match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The ritual was to be delivered by respected Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin AO, with Djirri Djirri dancers performing alongside Māori cultural group Ngā Matai Pūrua Kapa Haka.

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

As Catholic communities around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are responding with a complex mix of grief and reflection—mourning a global figure who showed promise, but also reflecting on the silences that remain around the Church’s role in historical injustices. For some, he was a figure of hope—one who sought to elevate Indigenous voices on the global stage.

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

For two years, Frank Watt was separated from his family, his community and his Country — all for the sake of staying alive. The 54-year-old Mornington Island man had to relocate over 800 kilometres away to Townsville to access lifesaving dialysis treatment for End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). Like many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Frank faced the emotional, cultural, and physical toll of being away from Country to receive essential care.

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

In a debate that spanned cost-of-living pressures, national security, and housing, Indigenous Affairs were barely mentioned. During Wednesday night’s leaders debate between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, held just weeks out from the federal election, First Nations issues were raised once — not by the candidates themselves, but by moderator David Speers. The timing hasn’t gone unnoticed.