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Andrew Mathieson

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About Andrew Mathieson

Andrew Mathieson has been reporting on news and sport since 1996. He has written for The Age, The Examiner, Cairns Post, NT News, The Geelong Independent, Canberra City News, The Pacific Advocate, CHOICE among other outlets. His media career has also included a stint for the Indigenous Marathon Foundation in Canberra as the Head of the Communications and Marketing. Andrew started reporting for the National Indigenous Times in 2022.

All Articles by Andrew Mathieson
Samoan Opposition leader alleges government trying to 'shut me up' after latest arrest and charge

Samoa's Leader of the Opposition was held in custody for 24 hours before he was released on Friday in what he says is a politically motivated case.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 17, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Indigenous communities of Colombia

Indigenous communities living in and around the epicentre of Colombia's devastating earthquake on Monday have been left in disarray. It is estimated 132 Colombians have lost their lives throughout the...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 12, 2026
International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples: events around the globe

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was marked around the globe on Monday. The United Nations-sanctioned date raises awareness of protecting the rights of the world's Indigenous po...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 11, 2026
Indonesian security forces hunt for West Papuan militants who killed workers accused of spying for Jakarta

Indonesia's security forces have launched an operation to pursue a splinter group of independence fighters from the West Papua National Liberation Army that killed road construction workers in the ter...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 10, 2026
Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory inside the Brazilian border with Peru from "settlers" more than three decades ago, are under attack again.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 7, 2026
Separatists claim responsibility for killing Papuans accused of acting on behalf of Indonesian forces

West Papuan independence separatists killed three Indigenous Papuans depicted in an execution-style video that has gone viral on social media across the occupied territory as a warning to "traitors" t...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 6, 2026
Malind-Anim Indigenous people in court to defend ancestral forests

The Malind-Anim Indigenous community are mounting a legal challenge to protect West Papuan ancestral forests from a planned commercial development.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 5, 2026
UN peacekeeping training program welcomes aspiring Pacific officers

Prospective police officers from across the Pacific have been welcomed into training at Magandjin / Brisbane's state-of-the-art Pinkeba headquarters on the way to becoming United Nations peacekeepers.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 5, 2026
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