Stephanie Boltje

3 days ago | abc.net.au | Evelyn Manfield |Isobel Roe |Shalailah Medhora |Stephanie Boltje

The Greens have ditched their internal investigation into West Australian senator Dorinda Cox, saying they have no jurisdiction over her and cannot apply any sanctions now she has left the party. Senator Cox spectacularly quit the minor party on Monday to join Labor, announcing the move alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Perth. Following her defection, state director of the WA Greens Dean Smith told ABC News the investigation had not been concluded on Tuesday.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Carly Williams |James Vyver |Stephanie Boltje |Brooke Fryer

Former minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has blamed Peter Dutton's "doubling down on culture wars", specifically in Indigenous affairs, as a significant contributor to what LNP insiders have called a "catastrophic" election loss. "To be divisive on a cultural and socio-economic group that lives with disadvantage is not the way in which you lead a country," the former Liberal National Party MP told the ABC's Indigenous Affairs Team.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brooke Fryer |Stephanie Boltje |Ali Russell

WARNING: This story contains distressing content. Jimmie Mongoo wears his son's favourite footy shirt while relaxing at home, after long shifts operating a crane at a mine. It's one way he can feel close to Brenton, his 37-year-old son who has been missing for almost a year. "His hobbies were watching the football, especially the Hawks … so I wear it every time I'm home," explained Jimmie, a Wadjarri Nanda man.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Boltje |Brooke Fryer |Kirstie Wellauer

The Productivity Commission says governments are shirking "meaningful action" to close the gap, as new data reveals soaring rates of Indigenous imprisonment and ongoing failures to reduce rates of suicides and children in out-of-home care. Productivity Commissioner and Gungarri man Selwyn Button called the continuation of business-as-usual by governments "the definition of insanity".

Feb 1, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Tahnee Jash |Stephanie Boltje

By Tahnee Jash and Stephanie Boltje, ABC NewsThe family of an Aboriginal man whose TikTok has become a viral trend have labelled it "disgusting". The video, posted to Aurukun man Eric Yunkaporta's Tiktok account three years ago, is being downloaded and used as a "FaceTime prank". It involves TikTok creators filming themselves video-calling a friend or family member but instead of showing their face, they use Eric's TikTok to appear as though he is calling them instead.