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Indigenous businesses collaborate to keep aged care residents safe
Indigenous-owned fencing business Hardy Fencing is helping enhance safety and pe...
Giovanni Torre 19 Jun 2026
Metro South Health launches Indigenous research jury
Metro South Health recently launched Australia's first HHS-wide (Hospital Health...
Joseph Guenzler 16 Jun 2026
Five years on from 'life changing' legal recognition of Torres Strait child-rearing practice
It will soon be five years since 'life-changing' legislation allowed for legal r...
Jarred Cross 15 Jun 2026
Teal MP first to launch reconciliation action plan
Zali Steggall's electorate office is the first in Australia to adopt a reconcili...
Lloyd Jones (AAP) 12 Jun 2026
Fiji land reform enters next stage

Fiji's State Lands Act 1945 and Land Use Act 2010 are a step closer to reform, with final review reports and draft Bills now before government for consideration.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 11, 2026
First languages in action at Yuuingan Dhilla Yari forum

The Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practitioners, creatives, educators, researchers, organisations and community members together at the State Library of Queensland...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 9, 2026
Indigenous student’s winning art celebrates connections formed at Curtin University

A striking artwork inspired by the connections formed at university has taken out the top prize in Curtin University's 2026 Indigenous Futures ReconciliAction Competition.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 5, 2026
Carrying fire, not ashes: First Nations leader calls for new approach to legacy and leadership

A powerful call for First Nations women to protect their wellbeing while continuing to lead communities has been delivered by Jasmin Gentle, who says legacy should never come at the cost of burnout.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
Deadly Science camp inspires young Kokoberran woman's career choice

Kamilaroi man Associate Professor Corey Tutt has spent years working to change young peoples' perception of science. As the driving force behind Deadly Science, he is helping young people reconnect wi...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service welcomes NSW Police body-cam reform

New South Wales Police have flagged the introduction of mandatory body-worn video use for officers, a move welcomed by the state's peak Indigenous legal body.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 3, 2026
Independent oversight urgently needed in NSW child protection system, experts say

An independent body designed to protect and support children in New South Wales' child protection system is urgently needed, experts say, arguing current accountability mechanisms are failing.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 28, 2026
Human Rights Commission receives formal complaint as class action looms over alleged abuse of children in WA youth detention

Key points: - A Representative Complaint has been filed with the Australian Human Rights Commission on behalf of roughly one hundred victims of alleged child sexual abuse in Western Australia's youth...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 27, 2026
National Environment Week drives local action across Samoa

Samoa has launched new biodiversity, invasive species and environmental communication tools as part of National Environment Week. The week was held under the theme "Local Actions for Global Impact" an...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
Housing Innovation boost to see 100% Indigenous-owned Kimberley Manufacturing deliver homes and jobs in WA's north

100 per cent Indigenous-owned business Kimberley Manufacturing Pty Ltd has received a five million dollar Housing Innovation Fund grant from the WA government to boost affordable, energy efficient hom...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 25, 2026
Brisbane Blacks Aboriginal activist reportedly kidnapped by Israeli forces

Wangerriburrah and Birri Gubba filmmaker and activist Sam Woripa Watson is among 11 Australians reportedly detained after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla in international waters.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 20, 2026
'It still hurts': Brumbies set for Super revenge

Allan Alaalatoa would like nothing better than to stick a pin in the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes, with the prop saying his ACT Brumbies are still hurting from their early season los...

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Melissa Woods May 19, 2026
United Nations urges Canada to stop assimilatory impacts of the ‘Indian Act’

The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recently took the significant step of issuing Technical Advice to Canada regarding implementation of the United Nations Declarat...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2026
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