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Hundreds of schoolkids head to Yuwaalayaay country for Goodooga Indigenous Games
From kindergarten to year 12, Goodooga Central School, on Yuwaalayaay country ju...
Jarred Cross 11 Aug 2026
YNG Martyr takes flight with new video game 'Birds of War'
Wiradjuri rapper YNG Martyr has expanded his creative work beyond music with the...
Joseph Guenzler 5 Aug 2026
Judoka Monta claims Tonga's only medal in Glasgow
Judoka Paula Monta left it late to win Tonga's only medal of the 2026 Commonweal...
John Salvado (AAP) 4 Aug 2026
From the Top End to the Commonwealth Games podium: Briseis Brittain inspires a generation
For every young Territorian chasing a dream that feels just out of reach, Brisei...
Nicole Brown 4 Aug 2026
'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 Pacific nation's first-ever medal at the Commonwealth Games. And the beauty of it all is the 20-year-old southpaw, who compe...

First Nations medals help cap sensational finish at Commonwealth Games

First Nations athletes will bring gold, silver and bronze home from Glasgow after a stunning final few days at the Scotstoun Stadium to end the Commonwealth Games.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 3, 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 only a matter of time until Tonga becomes a netball powerhouse.

Fijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing

Veteran Sri Lankan Keshani Hansika must be sick of coming up against Cameron Todd-connected boxers at the Commonwealth Games. Todd cut a proud figure on Thursday morning (AEST) as Jasmine Daunakamakam...

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.

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