Indigenous Australians
Coverage of Indigenous Australians in the Nexus archive.
- Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
An Australian Indigenous activist is seeking to prosecute King Charles III for genocide, alleging systemic disadvantages against Indigenous Australians constitute genocide. Three appeals court judges reserved their decision on whether to allow the private prosecution, which claims the monarch and Australian institutions perpetuate genocide by maintaining socioeconomic disparities.
- NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles
Northern Territory police will not charge officers involved in the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died during a confrontation at a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs in 2025. The police commissioner acknowledged the decision caused 'significant distress' for the family and community.
- Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby asks politicians not to leverage child’s death: ‘My heart is broken into a million pieces’
The mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby asked politicians not to use her daughter's death for political gain. A condolence motion was introduced in parliament to honour the five-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs. The mother's statement was read out by Minister Malarndirri McCarthy.
- Kumanjayi Baby Girl’s relatives share grief at ‘child ripped away’ as NT chief minister foreshadows charges
Kumanjayi Baby Girl, a five-year-old Warlpiri girl, was found dead in Alice Springs five days after going missing. Her relatives expressed grief and helplessness, while the NT chief minister indicated potential charges. The Gurindji families emphasized the loss of a 'life so precious, gone far too soon.'
- ‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
New South Wales recorded 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025, an increase of 18 from the previous year. Nearly a quarter of these deaths were self-harm incidents, primarily by hanging, despite efforts to eliminate ligature points.
- Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
An angry crowd clashed with police in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, was being treated at a hospital. The arrest followed the girl's disappearance five days earlier, sparking unrest in the community.
- ‘We’re coming for you’: NT police search for suspect after body of missing five-year-old found
Police in the Northern Territory are searching for a murder suspect after the body of a five-year-old girl, referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby, was found near Alice Springs following a five-day search. The girl's mother expressed grief over the loss, stating it will be 'so hard to live the rest of our lives without you.'