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Investment matters, so does culture and community
As conversations continue around this year's federal budget and Australia's Clos...
Indigenous legal advocates condemn lack of funding boost in federal budget
Indigenous legal services will continue turning clients away after Tuesday's fed...
Dechlan Brennan 13 May 2026
SiS Tasmania welcomes federal support to end Indigenous family violence
SiS Tasmania, an Aboriginal-led Family Violence and Prevention Legal Service, ha...
Callan Morse 13 May 2026
'Missed opportunities': Budget draws mixed response from advocates
Labor's latest budget has been labelled a missed opportunity by key Indigenous s...
Dechlan Brennan 13 May 2026
Federal Budget delivers $1.31b in Indigenous-specific measures, but reform gaps remain

A new First Nations Economics analysis of the 2026-27 Federal Budget says the Commonwealth has delivered significant targeted investment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, while le...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 13, 2026
Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Australia will provide more support to Pacific nations including funding for upcoming climate change summits and tax exemptions for some rugby league players.

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Andrew Brown May 13, 2026
Stolen Generations survivors' redress payments to be exempt from aged care means testing

Stolen Generations survivors will be exempt from means testing in aged care in a federal budget measure welcomed by advocates. The government's $3.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 12, 2026
Remote jobs, housing and healthcare headline Indigenous budget spend

In a budget focused on taxation and cost-of-living, Labor says its commitment to Closing the Gap continues, with previously announced investments in remote jobs, housing and culturally safe healthcare...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 12, 2026
Victorian government accused of ignoring self-determined solutions in budget

Self-determined solutions to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous people in custody have been ignored in Victoria's budget, the state's Indigenous legal service says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 7, 2026
Indigenous health leaders welcome wins in Victorian Budget, but note it 'falls short in several key areas'

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) says it is pleased to secure "funding wins" for Victorian Aboriginal communities in Tuesday's budget announcement.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
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