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Governments urged to redouble efforts on Closing the Gap halfway through agreement
With only three of 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, governments ac...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Jul 2026
Three-year agreement targets better health in Far North communities
A new partnership between Community Enterprise Queensland and the Torres and Cap...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Jul 2026
Indigenous-led early hearing checks help rural children stay on track
Early intervention teams are delivering hearing screenings to children at rural...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Jul 2026
First Nations young people experiencing higher rates of suicide-related concerns, new data reveals
Warning: This article discusses self-harm. First Nations young people contacted...
Jarred Cross 28 Jul 2026
Fitzroy Crossing store holds prices as remote families pay more for basics
Families in remote Kimberley communities are paying more for basics, however Fit...
Natasha Clark 28 Jul 2026
Partnership boosts First Nations oncology care

A new, Queensland-based program is supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on their journey at Mater's Cancer Care Centre. While receiving treatment patients are being supported by Cla...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 27, 2026
Overcrowded housing linked to Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak, researchers say

A diphtheria outbreak has swept through the Northern Territory, infecting 131 people and likely claiming one life. Researchers say overcrowded homes and poor skin health are fuelling the spread.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 27, 2026
‘More than a laundry’: Documentary showcases life-changing impact of Aboriginal-led initiative

A new documentary is showcasing one of Australia's most innovative Aboriginal-led initiatives, spotlighting how access to clean clothes and bedding can transform health, employment, dignity and opport...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 22, 2026
Fighting for lives: Elijah Murray’s Fitzroy Crossing boxing gym

Elijah Murray can name friends from the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Kimberley region who he believes should still be alive. After losing them to suicide and addiction, he created a boxing gy...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 22, 2026
$10 million in federal funding for ailing Royal Darwin Hospital

The federal government has announced a $10 million investment to upgrade the maternity ward at Royal Darwin Hospital. The announcement, made on Monday, will fund refurbishments to the hospital's exist...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
Cherokee Nation opens new 127-bed hospital in Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation has completed a US$470 million (AUD 671 million) replacement hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, expanding the tribe's health care capacity with a six-story, 400,000-square-foot facil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 21, 2026
Cape York medical student helps guide next generation at JCU Winter School

A fourth-year medical student from Cape York has returned to James Cook University's Indigenous Winter School to help guide the next generation of First Nations students.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 20, 2026
Victoria establishes state's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee

Victoria's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee has officially begun operations, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural oversight of medical research involving Aboriginal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
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