Barati murder witnesses in fear after killer escapes from jail

Dutton's reckless comments could put US deal at risk

• ANALYSIS

Is Peter Dutton deliberately trying to sabotage the deal to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru? Or is the Immigration Minister simply insensitive, undiplomatic and incompetent?

Most agree, keeping refugees on Manus and Nauru is cruel: pollster

Australians overwhelmingly believe keeping asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru indefinitely is cruel, but are evenly split on whether they should be resettled in Australia, a survey has found.

Slow death on Manus, the sad story of Eaten Fish

It was just another hot and humid day inside the Manus Island detention centre, more than 12 months ago, until a large group of detainees began gathering near the fences that separate the two biggest compounds.

Close the Gap: The big question went unasked and unanswered today

• COMMENT

The bottom line is that far too many Aboriginal people feel excluded, disrespected, disempowered and discriminated against.

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

• COMMENT

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.