Close the Gap: The big question went unasked and unanswered today
The bottom line is that far too many Aboriginal people feel excluded, disrespected, disempowered and discriminated against.
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Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
Failure on six of seven Closing the Gap targets
The ninth Closing the Gap report has again firmly established that government policy is not bringing about equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, with six of seven targets failing.
Pearson's model for recognition wins support
Indigenous Australians have strongly backed  Noel Pearson's call for a new Indigenous body recognised by the constitution to have a voice to the national parliament.
Over the top with Malcolm
Malcolm Turnbull's verbal blitzkrieg against Bill Shorten produced two diametrically opposed, yet predictable, responses from those who witnessed it at close quarters in the national parliament this week.
PM moves to rebuild trust with Aboriginal Australia
The Turnbull Government has moved to transform its relationship with Indigenous Australia by announcing a new advisory group that includes Aboriginal educator Chris Sarra.
Police intercept and deport refugee before he could lodge asylum claim
A young Iranian refugee has been forcibly returned to PNG after police intercepted him en route to lodging an asylum claim in Fiji.
Escape from Manus Island: Iranian seeks asylum in Fiji
He had been beaten, imprisoned and attempted suicide. Now Loghman Sawari has taken extraordinary action to secure his safety.
Why Mike Baird's departure is bad news for Malcolm Turnbull
The PM's back-up is now missing and the outlook is as uncertain as ever.
UN 'gravely concerned' about Manus bashing claims
The United Nations has expressed "grave concern" over the treatment of two asylum seekers who say they were savagely beaten by Papua New Guinea police and immigration officials on Manus Island before being arrested on New Year's Eve.
Hunt minister for damage control in PM's minimalist reshuffle
This is the damage-control reshuffle Malcolm Turnbull had to have after throwing Sussan Ley overboard: pragmatic, minimalist and utterly risk-averse.
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