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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...
Nicole Brown 1 Aug 2026
From student to mentor: Malakye Blow is shaping the next generation
For proud Butchulla and Munanjali man Malakye Blow, leadership has always been a...
Nicole Brown 31 Jul 2026
She walked so others could follow: Aunty Beverley Hand's lifetime of truth-telling honoured
Long before cultural tourism became widely embraced, before reconciliation enter...
Nicole Brown 28 Jul 2026
Scholar of the Year honour celebrates Indigenous leadership shaping the future
For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have g...
Nicole Brown 21 Jul 2026
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people
There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then the...
Nicole Brown 20 Jul 2026
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
Leanne Liddle recognised as Darwin NAIDOC Person of the Year

For generations, Aboriginal people have carried the responsibility of opening doors so those coming behind us have an easier path to walk. During this year's Darwin NAIDOC Awards, one of those pathmak...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 13, 2026
Strong women return home to Country to heal, lead and shape the future

When Aboriginal women come together on Country, something powerful happens. Knowledge is shared. Stories are carried. Healing begins. New leaders emerge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 29, 2026
A full circle moment: Ben Graetz returns home to lead Darwin Festival

There is something powerful about our people coming home. For proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man Ben Graetz, being appointed the next Artistic Director of Darwin Festival is more than ano...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 26, 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Uncle Mick Adams honoured for lifetime of service to Indigenous health

For more than four decades Dr Michael John Adams, affectionately known as Uncle Mick, has dedicated his life to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Why building economic influence for Aboriginal women matters

This week's AIATSIS Summit has heard despite increasing numbers of Aboriginal women completing degrees, scholarships and professional development programs, many are still being shut out of the rooms w...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
Homelands are the answer, says Yingiya Guyula

Independent Member for Mulka, Yingiya Guyula, has called for a major shift in the way governments approach Aboriginal housing, arguing that investment in homelands is critical to protecting culture, s...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 2, 2026
Boorloo summit celebrates strength of First Nations leadership

The First Nations UNLIMITED Leadership Summit recently brought Aboriginal leaders, business owners, government figures and allies together on Whadjuk Noongar Country to discuss leadership, economic se...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 21, 2026
Indigenous leaders graduate from WAALI programs driving change in community

A group of Indigenous public servants have completed leadership training through the Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute (WAALI), with the aim of driving change in their communities and...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 3, 2026
The same names, the same tables - It’s time for change

Strong governance is not only about who sits at the table today, but about who will sit there tomorrow. Across Aboriginal affairs, we speak often about leadership, representation and self-determinatio...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Dec 22, 2025
Yawuru leader joins KPMG for residency aimed at strengthening community partnerships

Yawuru leader Taliah Payne has sat with KPMG's national executives for a week in Sydney, taking part in a Jawun residency which placed her inside one of the country's biggest professional services fir...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 10, 2025
Cherbourg youth selected for Queensland Indigenous leadership initiative

A young Cherbourg woman has been selected for Queensland's Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, a statewide initiative which builds leadership and cultural skills among First Nations youth.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 2, 2025
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