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Next-generation Indigenous women flying employment flag
Rising Indigenous employment is being driven by women who are better qualified t...
Lloyd Jones 18 May 2026
Charity status boosts First Nations business i24s' efforts to tackle homelessness
A Western Australian First Nations business will be able to boost its services t...
Brendan Foster 2 Nov 2024
WA tip-toes over controversy as new Cultural Heritage Act launched
The WA government has pinned its hopes on an implementation group to aid and add...
David Prestipino 1 Jul 2023
Backlash at handling of WA's new Aboriginal heritage laws forces major change
The WA Government has made a raft of eleventh-hour concessions to its controvers...
David Prestipino 28 Jun 2023
New protection for "intangible" Aboriginal heritage flagged as debate continues over WA law
Debate has continued in Western Australia's Parliament and beyond over the imple...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2023
WA native title leader wary as ghosts of past consultations haunt heritage act

Australia's most senior native title delegate has criticised inequality in WA's new Aboriginal cultural heritage protections as discussions get underway on the new Act's co-design process.

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Apr 21, 2022
Our top 6 feel good stories of 2021

While National Indigenous Times journalists spend much of their time highlighting inequity in society, keeping those in power accountable and asking the hard questions, they also like to shine the spo...

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Aleisha Orr Dec 29, 2021
Opera House lights up as Paralympics end

The Tokyo Paralympics have officially come to a close with Australia finishing with a total of 80 medals: 21 gold, 29 silver and 30 bronze. Amanda Reid, Ruby Storm and Samantha Schmidt were the three...

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Teisha Cloos Sep 7, 2021
Sixteen First Nations athletes take on Tokyo

History has been made with 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes being selected to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics this month.

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Teisha Cloos Jul 19, 2021
Nova talks Tokyo Olympics

Each month we speak to Olympian, gold medallist, and former Senator Nova Peris about topics important to her and important to mob. Nova Peris sat down with NIT to talk about the Tokyo Olympics, our 16...

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Guest Author Jul 9, 2021
'We must demand more from leaders to protect Country'

This year's theme for NAIDOC Week is an especially important one, not just for First Nations people, but for every Australian. Heal Country. Now more than ever we need to Heal Country.

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Guest Author Jul 8, 2021
Australia Post launches Traditional Place names packaging

Those who wish to recognise and celebrate Country will now be able to do so as they send letters and parcels around the country after Australia Post launched its new packaging with a dedicated space f...

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Aaron Bloch Jul 8, 2021
Miss NAIDOC Perth finalists await crowning

Nine finalists for the title of Miss NAIDOC Perth have been announced, narrowed down from over 500 applicants. Finalists Caliesha Edney, Darycha Lynch, Breanna Jackson-Reid, Skye Richmond, Shakirra Ug...

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NIT Jul 7, 2021
'Women's Budget' ignores Indigenous women's services

Whilst having a defined focus on women's safety, Indigenous advocates say the 2021-22 federal Budget has fallen short of supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and services.

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NIT May 26, 2021
Work for the dole program axed in federal budget

The Federal Budget has allocated $111 million to a new Remote Jobs Program to replace the controversial 'work for the dole' Community Development Program (CDP).

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NIT May 14, 2021
Indigenous justice bodies slam lack of Aboriginal legal service funding in Budget

Justice advocates have criticised the Federal Government for the lack of funding to Indigenous legal services in the 2021-22 Budget despite the increasing rate of Indigenous people being incarcerated.

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NIT May 12, 2021
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