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.

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Richmond pays tribute to Michael Mitchell's Tiger tale for Dreamtime at the 'G

When Richmond run out for Dreamtime at the 'G on Friday night, its players will carry one of the bravest First Nations legacies the game has witnessed following Michael Mitchell's brief but equally br...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 22, 2026
West Papuan voices speak out against latest aggression from Indonesian forces

Senior West Papuan figures have slammed the most recent Indonesian attacks on the occupied Indigenous territory of Western New Guinea. Inside the space of approximately 48 hours, a West Papuan indepen...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 20, 2026
Positional change as good as a new contract for Dylan Pietsch in Force show of faith

The beauty of Dylan Pietsch's rugby career has been his innate ability to adjust to the demands of the modern game. But the Wiradjuri man's positional play has gone well beyond the norm in a code wher...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 19, 2026
Bolivian government launches crackdown on Indigenous solidarity protesters

Military and law enforcement have clashed with demonstrators led by predominantly Indigenous protesters amid an attempt to clear roadways leading into the Bolivian capital, La Paz, which had been bloc...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 19, 2026
Niuean Prime Minister enters third term amid tight voting

In a narrow result Dalton Tagelagi has been reappointed as Niue's Prime Minister following the tiny country's recent groundbreaking election.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 18, 2026
France pushes for renewed New Caledonian election against howls of political protest

New Caledonia's deferred provincial elections may come with new conditions which have drawn sharp criticism from the Kanak independence movement.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 15, 2026
Family comes first in the design of the Hills' Indigenous AFL guernsey story

St Kilda wanted to pay tribute this year to Bradley Hill's enduring AFL career with the design of the club's Indigenous guernsey. The Noongar man was given carte blanche on creating the canvas ahead o...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 14, 2026
Legends critical of AFL First Nations participation subcommittee dominated by non-Indigenous members

The make-up of a new AFL subcommittee designed to address the declining numbers of First Nations players has been criticised by some of the most decorated Indigenous stars of the game.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 12, 2026
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