The NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service has welcomed a ruling in the Broken Hill Local Court last week that the tasering of an Aboriginal man by police was unlawful.

A spokesperson for the protests against the billion dollar Native Title offer for Noongar land in Perth and the south-west of WA says they have been the subject of racist taunts.

11 organisations from across the country have been announced as finalists in the 'Improving access to primary health care' category for this year's Excellence in Indigenous Health Awards.

A Melbourne University will offer its first elective introductory course on Indigenous studies to all students this year, to help spread cultural awareness and to foster a multicultural learning environment.

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is calling for medical students to apply for its 2012 Indigenous Medical Scholarship program.

Delegates from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority have been meeting with Indigenous groups in Shepparton in northern Victoria this week to discuss the draft Basin Plan.

A conference in New South Wales has heard calls for better measures to help Aboriginal people understand their rights and obligations when they become involved in the child protection system.

The Co-Chair of the Australia Nuclear Free Alliance says he's concerned about the long-term impacts of uranium mining in South Australia on his people and future generations.

Hawthorne superstar Lance Franklin was predictably dominant in the opening week of the preseason NAB Cup, but a number of young Indigenous players have also impressed.

Noongar traditional owner Richard Wilkes says his land and culture are not for sale and he won't support the West Australian Government's Native Title offer for land in Perth and the south-west.