With a growing focus on the large number of Aboriginal children being removed into ‘out-of-home care’, a peak body has welcomed the announcement, saying it aligns with the need to focus on early intervention.

The recent death of a 10-year-old in the Kimberley is a tragedy and I pass on my condolences to her family at this particularly distressing time.

On ninth anniversary of former PM’s apology, Rudd urges government to place children with extended family or community if they need to be removed

There is an important statistic missing from the Closing the Gap report and its absence masks a major crisis facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families