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Increase in Indigenous languages counted, extra engagement in remote communities for upcoming Census
Key points:- Data will be collected on 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Jarred Cross 13 Jun 2026
Brooke Blurton to share story of healing at Aboriginal Health Conference
Key points:- Brooke Blurton will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Aboriginal Hea...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Alex Mitchell (AAP) 12 Jun 2026
Dambimangari Traditional Owners back new Koolan Island ownership deal
Dambimangari Traditional Owners have backed a new ownership deal for Koolan Isla...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes WA government funding for globally significant fire program
Key points: Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes the WA government's $5. 3million...
Giovanni Torre 11 Jun 2026
More than $100 million in Indigenous funding given to sporting codes since 2019

The federal government department responsible for administering funding for Indigenous programs continues to direct millions of dollars to major sporting organisations, including bodies and clubs back...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 11, 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
Diggers learn Indigenous weapon making in Canberra

Army personnel learnt Indigenous weapon making and Ngunnawal cultural practice during Exercise Greenskin in Canberra late last month. The four-day activity brought soldiers from across the ACT togethe...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 10, 2026
First Nations umpire Jordan Kiss receives top international acknowledgment

Wiradjuri woman and Super Netball umpire Jordan Kiss has earned the sport's highest officiating qualification 12 months out from a World Cup.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 10, 2026
Footy trailblazer David Kantilla inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame

The late David Kantilla, a Tiwi trailblazer and towering figure in South Australian and Northern Territory football, has been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 9, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches expanded ambassador program and digital truth-telling initiative

Registrations are now open for Breaking Ground in a Digital Age, a free online workshop presented by Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is one of Australia's premier Fir...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 9, 2026
Ben Wyatt recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

Yamatji and Noongar man Ben Wyatt has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, recognising a career which has moved across politics, Indigenous affairs, corporate governance and the not-fo...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 8, 2026
Mechelle Turvey awarded OAM for service to WA Indigenous communities

Mechelle Turvey, a prominent Indigenous advocate and anti-violence campaigner in Western Australia, has received the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work with Indigenous communities.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 8, 2026
Budget misses opportunity to strengthen Indigenous-led biosecurity across northern Australia

The Federal Budget has delivered renewed investment in native species protection, however Indigenous land and sea management leaders say it has fallen short of securing one of Australia's most effecti...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 8, 2026
Indigenous leader's lifelong drive for justice honoured

When asked what drives her, longtime Aboriginal rights campaigner Pat Turner says it is a determination to achieve justice for her people. The 74-year-old has been appointed an Officer of the Order of...

Forgotten superfruit returns after rare harvest

Key points:- Burdekin Plum is native to northern Australia- Antioxidant activity five times higher than blueberries- Available only in limited seasonal quantitiesAn native fruit enjoyed by First Natio...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 4, 2026
Yolŋu leader brings lessons of power and process to AIATSIS Summit

The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard from Yolŋu leader Professor Yalmay Marika-Yunupiŋu, who drew on language, culture and lived experience while speaking about truth, power and sh...

Birthing on Country services secure $44m funding boost

Ten Birthing on Country services across the country will be funded for a further three years, the federal government has announced, in a model of care which helps around 1100 First Nations women each...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
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