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Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health
When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part o...
Giovanni Torre 8 Sep 2026
Lambie warns veterans' health cap would see 'suicide rate going back up'
Veteran suicide rates would climb under plans to impose a cap on health care fun...
Calls grow for fairer funding for Aboriginal training organisations
Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered Training Organisations (ACC-RTOs) pla...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Sep 2026
'Poison ground and poison wind' - Traditional Owners reaffirm uranium mining opposition at national gathering
The Australian Nuclear Free Alliance recently held its national gathering on Nuk...
Giovanni Torre 7 Sep 2026
Ochre Workforce Solutions founder Joanne Pellew sentenced to more than three years imprisonment
Former WA director Joanne Pellew, the founder of labour hire company Ochre Workf...
Giovanni Torre 7 Sep 2026
Young Indigenous woman repeatedly asked for medications before her death in custody, inquest told

This report contains the first name of an Indigenous person who has died. A First Nations woman reported suicidal thoughts and complained multiple times that she was not receiving her usual mental hea...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2026
No-confidence vote in Solomon Islands PM Wale pulled

Australia's relationship with one of its closest neighbours has been bolstered by the calming of political ructions in Solomon Islands. Matthew Wale was due to face a motion of no confidence early thi...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 7, 2026
Pacific research centre to be officially launched as WHO Collaborating Centre

The University of Auckland's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health, will be officially launched as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2026
Funding doubled for First Nations-led financial counselling service

The national Indigenous-led financial counselling service has received an additional $6 million from the federal government to expand its reach to more First Nations people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 7, 2026
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum

Palau played host to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting this week, the region's premier political summit. WHAT WAS DECIDED?* Leaders issued the 'Belau Declaration': an "urgent and inclusiv...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 5, 2026
Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara leader Esmai Manahan recognised for transformative work with children

Aunty Esmai Manahan was one of two MacKillop Family Services team members celebrated as award winners at the Victorian Protecting Children Awards, announced Thursday night.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Groundbreaking Kinchela exhibition 'Truth-Telling: Our Past, Present and Future' heads to Paddington

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation's Coolamon Arts Hub has announced its inaugural exhibition, Truth-Telling: Our Past, Present and Future is on the move.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Program to strengthen First Nations coaching pathways for current and former AFL players

Cats star Georgie Prespakis is looking forward to "giving back to footy" as one of five inaugural First Nations Coaching Scholarship recipients, elite players and club development staff amongst them.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 4, 2026
Indigenous ‘ballers converge on nation’s capital for performance camp

Indigenous basketballers from across the country have converged on Canberra's Australian Institute of Sport for the annual National Indigenous Performance Camp.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 4, 2026
No China missile test condemnation from Pacific leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum has again failed to condemn China for its missile test, instead walking a middle ground and "registering concern" over the show of force.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 4, 2026
‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov

The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies is at an all-time low, with key members pulling out of a key Closing the Gap forum over a breakd...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
'Happy, fulfilled, hungry': Drua lure home Naisarani

Isi Naisarani will add Wallabies grunt to the Fijian Drua backrow after reinvigorating his career in Sydney club rugby and being lured home for a Super Rugby Pacific encore.

Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say

With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers - Elder Traditional Owner women based in Moree, New South Wales - have come together "because the voices of the Northern B...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
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