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Leadership matters: We must make the case for ourselves
While I thought that leaving politics meant leaving the business of public opini...
Ben Wyatt 20 Aug 2026
Honouring 'a truly extraordinary Aboriginal woman'
Dr Josie Douglas, General Manager of Professional Services at the Central Land C...
Dr Josie Douglas 17 Aug 2026
The by-election that ended a century of control over Aboriginal lives
Alan Ridge, the parliamentarian who represented Australia's remote northwest as...
Ben Wyatt 13 Aug 2026
Eighteen years of the same story: It’s time to measure something else
Another NAPLAN release. Another round of headlines telling the country that Abor...
First Nations businesses are driving progress 'across every sector'
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, provi...
Malarndirri McCarthy 11 Aug 2026
Analysis: The NT’s double standard on independence

There is a long-held legal maxim that justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done. It is as relevant in 2026 as it was when Lord Chief Justice Hewart coined the phrase more than a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 10, 2026
Democracy demands better: How WA's 'Post and Boast' bill could criminalise you for an Instagram post

Imagine sharing a video of a protester up a tree, with a caption cheering them on, forgetting you ever posted it, then finding out your post may be criminalised under new proposed laws that you had no...

'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'

This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, at the 26th annual Garma Festival in Gulkula, Northern Territory, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

One act of courage: Lowitja O'Donoghue's legacy lives on

Today, communities across Australia are invited to honour the life of one of the nation's greatest Aboriginal leaders, not only by remembering her achievements, but by continuing the work she began.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 1, 2026
The future of First Nations economic development is already here

As leaders gather at Garma this weekend to debate the future of First Nations economic development, one question should cut through the conversation: will Australia back the institutions Aboriginal an...

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Donnella Mills Aug 1, 2026
The gap closes when Australia shows up: this week we got the proof

For the first time since the National Agreement on Closing the Gap was signed, a target has been met. More than 95 per cent of First Nations children are now enrolled in preschool, up from 61.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 31, 2026
Two national tragedies demand equal commitment to protection, justice and accountability

There are two national tragedies that have claimed Australian lives for decades. Women continue to be killed through domestic and family violence.

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Sean Gordon Jul 30, 2026
Affordable capital is the key that unlocks Indigenous ownership at scale

Here is an invitation, and a provocation. Imagine individual Australian First Nations, each with their own Treasury. Each setting its own investment mandate.

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Darren Godwell Jul 30, 2026
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