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$21 million contract awarded to upgrade key NT road which services many Aboriginal communities
The federal and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgra...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
Remote Jobs program reaches halfway mark with 3,000 jobs approved, government says
The federal government says it has reached the halfway point of its Remote Jobs...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
Three-year agreement targets better health in Far North communities
A new partnership between Community Enterprise Queensland and the Torres and Cap...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Jul 2026
Overcrowded housing linked to Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak, researchers say
A diphtheria outbreak has swept through the Northern Territory, infecting 131 pe...
Natasha Clark 27 Jul 2026
Former Broome bishop used boxing as alleged ‘subterfuge’ to abuse young Aboriginal men, court hears
Former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders allegedly used boxing and wrestling as...
Natasha Clark 22 Jul 2026
NAIDOC Week prompts warning on cultural load in workplaces

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are often being asked to carry extra unpaid cultural work in their workplaces as NAIDOC Week run it's course, with advocates warning the burden can have...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 13, 2026
Remote Aboriginal community receives major water security boost

The remote Aboriginal community of Scotdesco on South Australia's far west coast has received a major boost to its long-term water security, with the completion of a federally funded project designed...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
'You can't be what you can't see' - Johnathan Thurston Academy partners with construction company to inspire kids in remote communities

Jonathan Thurston wants to give Indigenous kids in remote communities an opportunity for themselves and to inspire future generations. The rugby league great's youth education and employment pathways...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 10, 2026
On-Country training hub opens in Santa Teresa to boost remote employment

The first of seven Remote Training Hubs planned across Central Australia has opened in the remote community of Santa Teresa / Ltyentye Apurte.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 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...

Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre welcomes court reopening but warns of impact on remote families

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre, based in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's Kimberley region, has welcomed the announcement regional court sittings will resume almost a month earlier th...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 7, 2026
One year on, 120 remote stores have signed up to the federal government's low-cost essentials subsidy

More than 120 remote community stores have joined the Federal Government's Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme in its first year, with ministers touting the program as a key cost-of-living measure for...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 1, 2026
Gadali hits right notes with IT wins

As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 Years of Deadly, one Indigenous technology entrepreneur is focused on what the next half a century should look like.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 30, 2026
Queensland Budget targets Closing the Gap, women’s security and communities

A Queensland First Nations women's legal service has welcomed the State Government's Budget commitments but called for longer-term funding and fair inflation support for community-controlled organisat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Remote Fiji farmers to benefit from Starlink launch

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has launched Starlink internet services at Wainikoro Station in Macuata to improve support for remote farming communities.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 25, 2026
Power boost for Pilbara’s most isolated residents

Almost 60 homes from a tiny community in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been given access to safer power that can be secured through prepayment at the local town store.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2026
Voyages’ Aṉangu Communities Foundation raises record funds

The Aṉangu Communities Foundation (ACF) has marked a significant milestone, raising more than $116,000 at its 2026 Sydney fundraising gala - the largest amount achieved in the Foundation's histo...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium

The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, as Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health prepares to host its 2026 Research Sym...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
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