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Voyages’ Aṉangu Communities Foundation raises record funds
The Aṉangu Communities Foundation (ACF) has marked a significant milestone, rais...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium
The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, Unive...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
Road opening improves access for remote Fiji communities
A new road in Fiji's Navosa highlands has cut travel time to government and heal...
Rebekah Rasmussen 20 Jun 2026
Fijian Government signs US$17.89 million coastal climate resilience agreement
Fifteen vulnerable coastal communities in Fiji are set to receive support throug...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 Jun 2026
Local nutrition champions support healthier food choices in remote communities
The federal government says it has reached an early milestone in its efforts to...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Jun 2026
Fijian settlement receives clean water after 50-year wait

Fijian residents of the Nabuna Settlement in Lekutu, Bua now have access to clean drinking water after more than 50 years of relying on a nearby spring for daily household needs.

No funding spent under $842 million NT remote Aboriginal services agreement, documents reveal

Money from a joint $842 million Commonwealth-Northern Territory funding agreement to support key Aboriginal services in remote communities has yet to be spent, despite the Territory's declining closin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 25, 2026
Indigenous health bodies back coordinated response to diphtheria outbreak

The Commonwealth government's funding package in response to the country's largest diphtheria outbreak on record has been welcomed by Indigenous health bodies, who have encouraged everyone to make sur...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 21, 2026
Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote commu...

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Lloyd Jones May 20, 2026
Evolve Communities call for honest conversations to support reconciliation

Reconciliation efforts across corporate Australia have grown over the past decade, however racism experienced by First Nations people continues as Indigenous leaders warn of growing division and backl...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 20, 2026
New Starlink access reaches 4,000 people across remote PNG villages

A new Starlink connection has brought reliable internet and phone access to approximately 4,000 people across remote villages in Papua New Guinea, ending years of poor communication access for communi...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 18, 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
Price plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Australia can no longer "hide behind race" as she issued an emotional plea for change after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Senate motion of condolence for Kumanjayi Little Baby sees outpouring of grief, calls for action

This report includes the name and image of a person who has died. A motion of condolence for the loss of Kumanjayi Little Baby has seen an outpouring of grief and also calls for action in the Senate.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2026
'Respect, rights and reform': Why Tasmania must get heritage protection right

As the Tasmanian Government progresses its overhaul of the Aboriginal Heritage Act, debate continues about the integrity and inclusiveness of the consultation process.

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Mark Harriss May 12, 2026
First Nations energy affordability - 'a goal in the never never'

Electricity access has improved globally, with 92 per cent of the world's population connected by 2023. Still, 666-670 million people remain without electricity, and a staggering 85 per cent of these...

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James Reynolds May 11, 2026
Fiji puts communities at centre of climate resilience push

Fiji is moving to link national climate targets, Pacific-led funding and on-ground adaptation through a USD $5.7 million project supporting 14 vulnerable coastal communities.

Wadeye women push for sealed road to keep families connected to Country

Women in Wadeye, Northern Territory, are calling for the Port Keats Road to be sealed, noting year-round access would improve health care, freight, food supply, essential services and the ability for...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 8, 2026
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