Jedda Costa is a reporter for ABC News, specialising in reporting on Indigenous affairs. She has previously told stories for the ABC across Melbourne and Gippsland in regional Victoria. Follow her on Twitter @CostaJedda or email her [email protected]
The first January 26 protest was held in 1938, when a thousand-strong group of Aboriginal men and women marched through Sydney protesting more than a century of brutal treatment.
As thousands of mourners prepare to gather for a state memorial service in Melbourne to honour Uncle Archie Roach, the singer is described as a generous man whose legacy will transcend music.
A relative of Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer, who has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" and is running in the seat of Richmond at Saturday's state election, says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.
Indigenous Australians are not just mourning a "loved and treasured" boy, they’re grieving the loss of hope. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the names and images of deceased Aboriginal people.
Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.
Actor, musician and revered Victorian Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles is mourned as a cheeky, tenacious "father of black theatre", after his death in Melbourne aged 79, following a stroke.
The passing of the Queen leaves a complex legacy for First Nations people here in Australia and across the world.
Much-loved Indigenous singer Archie Roach makes the long journey home from the inner suburbs of Melbourne to the windswept south-west Victorian coast, where he will be laid to rest.
The Prime Minister wants the referendum question to be clear and simple — but that comes at the cost of leaving it to the parliament to determine the composition, powers and function of the Voice.
PM Anthony Albanese signals his intention to put forward a proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in his speech at Garma Festival — as it happened.
As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." He was right.
Uncle Herb Patten has been making music from gumleaves since he was five years old and wants others to take it up.
As Australians begin to make way for a new "teal wave" of independent female politicians, many First Nations communities across Australia are waiting to see what a new "black wave" of Indigenous MPs and senators will mean for the nation.
Victorian authorities have urged East Gippsland residents to monitor flooding as heavy rain and damaging winds continue to pose a threat this afternoon.
Sarsfield in Gippsland has missed out on a $3.6 million recovery grant to build a hall at a local recreation reserve. Applicants say they were knocked back due to a technicality involving their Australian Business Number.
Businesses in regional Victoria have welcomed the easing of COVID restrictions, but say they need workers to return to the office.
Little penguins, big beaches, charming regions ... The door has reopened for international travellers to visit Victoria's tourist hotspots, but locals are holding off on the celebrations.
Gunaikurnai writer Veronica Gorrie has won two awards including to top gong at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, for her searing memoir Black and Blue.
With many children with special needs unable to regularly take the invasive nasal rapid antigen test, some parents are caught in a "no-win situation".
A 30-year-old Sale man will face court in July following an incident that has left one man dead and another fighting for his life.
Wet weather may hinder the search for the remains of Russel Hill and Carol Clay in the state's rugged terrain, expert says
As Victoria is on the cusp of fully vaccinating 90 per cent of those aged 12 and above, renowned Indigenous elder and actor Uncle Jack Charles is speaking up to boost vaccination rates within First Nation communities, which are still lagging behind.
Paul Stewart's journey from London to reunite with his dying mother has not been an easy one due to the NT's strict border rules.
As Aboriginal families in Victoria grapple with Delta and those in NSW struggle to contain the spread, experts urge caution about opening up as only 35 per cent of Indigenous people are fully vaccinated.
The head of Victoria's Rural Doctors Association accuses Gippsland MP Russell Broadbent of spreading untruths about COVID vaccines.