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Ricky Mentha rewarded with new Melbourne contract
Young Territorian Ricky Mentha Jr has earned a contract extension with Melbourne...
Jackson Clark 12 Sep 2026
Western Arrernte artist turns buffel grass into powerful environmental message
A new art exhibition in Mparntwe / Alice Springs is using one of Central Austral...
Jackson Clark 10 Sep 2026
Central Australian health hub sets NT sustainability benchmark with 6-Star rating
A recently opened health hub in Central Australia has become the highest-rated G...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Aug 2026
Bluey creators launch expo with Indigenous artists
A major Indigenous touring exhibition with a connection to Australian animated h...
David Prestipino 11 Aug 2026
$10m fund to back Aboriginal-led family safety programs in Central Australia
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) across Central Australia a...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Jul 2026
Ebony Abbott-McCormack to lead Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

Central Arrernte woman Ebony Abbott-McCormack has been appointed chief executive of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. The organisation's Aboriginal board appointed Ms Abbott-McCormack to lead Co...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 24, 2026
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
'Music brings everyone together' - Docker River Band reflects on Guts Touring 2026

After almost two weeks on the road with Guts Touring 2026, First Nations music act Docker River Band says the experience has reinforced how music can bring communities together while celebrating cultu...

Country painted by renowned artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye gains native title recognition

Traditional Owners from eight groups are set to have their native title rights formally recognised over more than 4,000 square kilometres of country in Central Australia, including the birthplace of r...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
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
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress reports diphtheria death in NT, Indigenous cases 98 per cent of outbreak

The diphtheria outbreak in the Northern Territory which has overwhelmingly impacted Aboriginal communities has caused at least one death, the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress reports.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2026
From the Red Dirt to the Ring: Stephanie Stone fighting for more than titles

In the heart of Central Australia, where the red dirt runs deep and community means everything, one woman is quietly changing the game. Stephanie Stone, known across Mparntwe / Alice Springs as "the b...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 7, 2026
CAFL round cancelled out of respect for Kumanjayi Little Baby and family

The Central Australian Football League has cancelled this weekend's fixtures. The decision has been made out of respect for the grieving family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and the wider community.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark May 2, 2026
Warwick Thornton’s film Wolfram premieres at Berlin Film Festival

Warwick Thornton has premiered his new outback western Wolfram at the Berlin Film Festival, marking another step in First Nations storytellers reshaping the narrative through cinema.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Feb 23, 2026
Children’s Ground announce Evelyn Schaber as Co-Chair

Arrernte woman and senior First Nations leader Evelyn Schaber has been appointed co-chair of Indigenous youth advocacy group Children's Ground.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 11, 2026
Traditional Owners, rangers meet to plan cultural fire management across Central Australia

More than 40 Aboriginal rangers and Traditional Owners from four regions gathered at Newhaven in Central Australia last month to plan cultural fire management for the year ahead.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 2, 2026
Territory mourns loss of Central Australian leader Geoffrey Shaw OAM

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died. Territorians are mourning the death of Geoffrey Shaw OAM, a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 19, 2025
Territory footy mourns loss of St Marys and Pioneer champion John Pepperill

The Northern Territory football community is mourning the passing of champion footballer John Pepperill, a man who will be remembered for helping to shape the game across both the Top End and Central...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Dec 16, 2025
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