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Fueled by racist right-wing politicians and the economic interests of large corporations, the prison-industrial complex looks set to continue expanding.

Spates of Aboriginal youth suicides are proportionately the world's highest rates. Aboriginal youth is suiciding at the world's highest rates.

Four West Papuans were arrested after sending a letter to the Biak police station informing them of a procession planned relating to Freedom Flotilla.

Tony Abbott's new puppet, Warren Mundine, has surprised some, but not Gary Foley, who has watched him steadily tread a path to the Right for years.

Many people in the NT will remember that Nigel Scullion was closely involved in the execution of the NT Intervention into Aboriginal community life in 2007.

The new Governments broadband replacement model will leave our country cousins at the mercy of big business and dramatically effect health specialist assistance plans.

An image gallery covering the voyage of Freedon Flotilla to West Papua - from Cairns to the secret hand over ceremony on West Papuan waters.

Events took place in West Papua to celebrate the arrival of sacred water and fire, but in Marauke, a planned event was stymied by authorities.

Aboriginal workers played a key role in establishing WA's pastoral and agricultural industries. But until the 1970s, they were no more than slaves.

While public attention was focused on the flagship yacht, a "clandestine" group of flotilla members met at a remote meeting place in far western Papua.

While the Freedom Flotilla's flagship the Pog sailed towards West Papua a ceremony took take place in an undisclosed location off the south coast of Papua.

Freedom Flotilla activists are waiting to hear directly from the Indonesian navy regarding assurances that force would not be used against them.

No-one ever stopped to ask First Nations people if they actually wanted a "Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs", and whether or not they wanted Abbott.

ALS WA slammed proposed cuts by a Coalition Government and are outraged by the very late announcement of these likely cuts, two days out from the election

"... Actually the military does have a place ... In the tsunami of Indonesia ... and I said the military has got to train for emergency services and war situations ...

Freedom Flotilla set to sail on Monday morning's tide - a military buildup in the its destination port as been confirmed ... but activists are undeterred.

Freedom Flotilla visited the Australian Customs Office on Thursday Island to explain their journey and ask them to pass on a safe passage request.

Greens senator Richard Di Natale has accused shadow foreign minister Julie Bishop of inciting the Indonesian military to act against the Freedom Flotilla.

The law against incriminating one's self against criminal or civil charges is very well known and should not be taken away by governments so easily.

The four cultural leaders that were arrested in Sorong on Wednesday for raising the 'morning star' flag of West Papua, have been released but are to be charged with Treason.