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'Bittersweet' medal for history-making Fijian boxer
Trailblazing boxer Jasmine Daunakamakama hopes her historic Commonwealth Games m...
Joanna Guelas (AAP) 3 Aug 2026
Tarona Taafaki earns tiny Tuvalu first-ever Games medal
Tarona Taafaki has put Tuvalu on the sporting map by winning the tiny South Paci...
First Nations medals help cap sensational finish at Commonwealth Games
First Nations athletes will bring gold, silver and bronze home from Glasgow afte...
Jarred Cross 3 Aug 2026
'Won't be long': Diamond tips Tonga to be netball force
Getting a taste of the Commonwealth Games, Diamonds star Cara Koenen says it's o...
Joanna Guelas (AAP) 3 Aug 2026
Fijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing
Veteran Sri Lankan Keshani Hansika must be sick of coming up against Cameron Tod...
Roger Vaughan (AAP) 30 Jul 2026
Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

Weightlifting teenage sensation Seine Stowers has broken multiple Commonwealth Games records to win Samoa's first gold medal in Glasgow. The 18-year-old lifted a record total of 237kg - a record 106kg...

Young Indigenous athletes make their mark at Commonwealth Games

Teenage stars have shown glimpses of what's to come as First Nations athletes begin stamping their marks on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 30, 2026
'My bloodline': teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games

Pasoni Taafaki's Commonwealth Games ended way too quickly and he was in no mood to talk about it. So a few hours after the 18-year-old lost his debut Games bout to Mauritian veteran Merven Clair in th...

Glasgow baptism of fire adds fuel to Tonga Tala's quest

Tongan netball star Uneeq Palavi won't beat around the bush, a 61-goal loss to the Diamonds at the Commonwealth Games was tough to swallow. But goalscorer Palavi knows there'll be plenty of rough time...

Chiefs NRL funding touted as nation building for PNG

The PNG Chiefs' arrival in the NRL is only one part of a broader, longer-term plan to transform the social outcomes within Papua New Guinea, a league official says.

Glasgow 2026: Young First Nations athletes aim high in Commonwealth Games debuts

Meet the First Nations athletes backing-up after their first Olympics, chasing gold in a new sport and even swapping high school for the global stage in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 22, 2026
Cape York medical student helps guide next generation at JCU Winter School

A fourth-year medical student from Cape York has returned to James Cook University's Indigenous Winter School to help guide the next generation of First Nations students.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 20, 2026
Social media stir over use of traditional place name

When an ally calls a place by its traditional name, why does it tie some people up in knots? Operating respectfully on Wadandi Boodja since 2007 is at the bottom of every email sent by Margaret River...

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jul 15, 2026
Protect us all: pact a new era for 'Pacific family'

A mutual defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has come into force as the two allies entered a "new era", only days after a Chinese missile launch sparked fresh tensions in the Pacific.

Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

Mavs goaler leads Tongan charge in Games netball debut

Melbourne Mavericks star goaler Uneeq Palavi will spearhead the Tonga netball team in Glasgow as they make their Commonwealth Games debut. Palavi, 25, has helped the Tongan Tala qualify for the tourna...

Bougainville president alleges PNG breached landmark agreement on long-serving path towards independence

Bougainville's government has accused Papua New Guinea's leaders of breaching a landmark agreement between the two parties following PNG's latest move against the autonomous region's vote for independ...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 18, 2026
Program to recognise Indigenous rangers’ skills and knowledge in formal education system

Indigenous rangers could gain university qualifications without ever leaving their communities under a new education model being developed by James Cook University.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 15, 2026
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