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Blak & Bright Writers Festival announces 2026 program
Australia's largest and only gathering of First Nations writers and storytellers...
Phoebe Blogg 24 Jul 2026
Leadership program welcomes 10th cohort of Indigenous leaders
A national leadership program has welcomed its 10th group of participants, bring...
Jackson Clark 24 Jul 2026
Rising with culture: Thalia Uilelea named Canberra NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year
Sport has never just been about the final score for our mob. It is where young p...
Nicole Brown 21 Jul 2026
First Nations Cherbourg call centre staff notch up business credentials
Four staff at Cherbourg Digital Call Centre in Queensland's South Burnett have e...
Natasha Clark 17 Jul 2026
Aboriginal man dies at privately run prison in NSW
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Jul 2026
Aboriginal leaders recognised at Hedland NAIDOC Awards

Aboriginal leaders from across Port and South Hedland, in Western Australia's Pilbara region, have been recognised at the 2026 Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders NAIDOC Awards.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 16, 2026
Lidia Thorpe questions Ken Wyatt’s support of private Indigenous business register

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has questioned former Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt on his backing of a privately controlled Indigenous business certification service, asking why the...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 14, 2026
University of Melbourne backs ILBIJERRI in new arts partnership

The University of Melbourne and ILBIJERRI Theatre Company have formalised a new partnership to support First Nations artistic excellence and career pathways in the performing arts.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 9, 2026
Wiradjuri soprano to lead First Nations Artist Residency

Wiradjuri soprano Shauntai Abdul-Rahman has been selected to lead the 2026/27 First Nations Artist Residency program delivered by Melbourne International Jazz Festival, the Australian Art Orchestra an...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 2, 2026
Blak business is a $3.4 billion pillar of the Territory economy, landmark report reveals

Aboriginal businesses added $3.4 billion to the Northern Territory economy in 2024-25, a contribution nearly the size of the Territory's entire Public Administration and Safety industry, according to...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 2, 2026
ICONYX named NAIDOC Perth Artist of the Year

Kukutja Pintupi artist ICONYX has won NAIDOC Perth Artist of the Year, recognising years spent building a music career centred on culture, storytelling and giving people a voice.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 25, 2026
Indigenous artists set to take over BIGSOUND 2026

Indigenous artists are set to star among the first 100 showcase acts for BIGSOUND's 25th anniversary show in Fortitude Valley, Magandjin (Brisbane), September 1-4.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 18, 2026
Advocacy groups warn of 'imminent' death in custody risk over police cell loophole

A coalition of Aboriginal and legal advocacy organisations has warned that a death in police custody is "imminent" unless the Victorian Government closes a loophole they say allows detainees to be hel...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 17, 2026
'Tough debut' steels Fonua-Blake for second Origin shot

NSW prop Addin Fonua-Blake admits he had a "tough" State of Origin debut, but now turns his attention to the challenge of a first bench appearance in nearly four years.

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Jasper Bruce (AAP) Jun 12, 2026
New PR group to elevate national Blak interests

Key points:• HAVAS Blak is a first-of-its-kind communications offering• Transformative opportunities for a gap in the market• Initiative reflects National Reconciliation Week 2026 theme...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 30, 2026
'When will we have our justice': Family respond to no charges over Kumanjayi White's death in custody

The family of a young Warlpiri man who died last year after being restrained by two plain-clothed police officers say they no longer feel safe in public spaces after it was announced no charges would...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2026
‘Where there is no justice, there is no peace’: No charges over Kumanjayi White's death sparks outrage

An emotional Lidia Thorpe says she, and thousands of other First Nations people, are "sick of being angry and devastated" at the lack of accountability over Indigenous deaths in custody.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 27, 2026
No charges to be laid over the death in police custody of Kumanjayi White

No charges will be laid over the death in police custody of Kumanjayi White. Mr White, a disabled 24-year-old Warlpiri man, died on May 27 last year after being restrained by two plain-clothed NT Poli...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 26, 2026
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