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Remote Jobs program reaches halfway mark with 3,000 jobs approved, government says
The federal government says it has reached the halfway point of its Remote Jobs...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
Repatriation ceremony returns Ancestors to Gäṉgaṉ and Bäniyala Homelands in North East Arnhem Land
One of Australia's greatest Indigenous leaders, Dr Djambawa Marawili AM HC, toge...
Giovanni Torre 31 Jul 2026
World Ranger Day celebrates the work of Indigenous Rangers across the country
The Federal Government has used World Ranger Day to celebrate the work of Indige...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
Leeser to use Garma speech to call for ambitious post-Voice Indigenous agenda
Julian Leeser will use his speech at Garma as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Aus...
Dechlan Brennan 30 Jul 2026
Clontarf foundation appoints first Indigenous chair - Mick Gooda
Former Human Rights Commissioner Mick Gooda has been appointed chairperson of In...
Jarred Cross 30 Jul 2026
'Breathtaking' NDIS exploitation in remote communities

Aboriginal people using National Disability Insurance Scheme services in Northern Territory communities are being exploited by providers at "breathtaking" rates, an inquiry has been told.

Indigenous children spending months in detention without sentence, new data shows

The overwhelming majority of Indigenous children held in custody are unsentenced, new data shows, with First Nations young people continuing to be incarcerated at disproportionate rates.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
Rising Indigenous employment figures welcome, but don’t capture full picture - advocates warn

A headline increase in employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is welcome, but ageing and limited data fails to fully capture "the reality of the present gap", according to the Cen...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 30, 2026
Children who die in state care must be included Indigenous deaths in custody reporting

Australia must count people who pass away in state care in data on Indigenous deaths in custody, the former ACT Indigenous children commissioner has said.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
Closing the Gap data paints 'sombre picture' despite preschool milestone

The latest Closing the Gap data contains some significant gains, but advocates say it still paints a "sombre picture". Released on Wednesday evening, the Productivity Commission's 2026 Closing the Gap...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
National Roundtable renews call for urgent action on murdered and disappeared Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children

A national roundtable of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women leaders, people with lived experience, government representatives, Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, advocates and pra...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 27, 2026
Labor urged to adopt stronger workplace anti-racism laws at national conference

The Centre for Indigenous People and Work (CIPW) is urging Labor to use this week's National Conference to commit to stronger workplace anti-racism laws, including a legal requirement for employers to...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 23, 2026
New survey investigates First Nations experiences in emergency management to improve leadership, representation and wellbeing

Balancing cultural and workplace responsibilities can be uniquely stressful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in non-First Nations organisations.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 22, 2026
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