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Burunong Land Council condemns alleged attack at Camp Sovereignty
Bunurong Land Council has condemned an alleged attack at Camp Sovereignty at the...
Jarred Cross 7 Aug 2026
Pacific backs regional youth framework for 2027 to 2036
Pacific youth ministry leaders have endorsed a regional framework intended to gu...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Aug 2026
'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'
This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for...
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its mo...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
The future of First Nations economic development is already here
As leaders gather at Garma this weekend to debate the future of First Nations ec...
Donnella Mills 1 Aug 2026
Tasmanian council votes in favour of Aboriginal land handback

A Tasmanian council has voted in favour of handing back a parcel of public land to Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Passed by Hobart City Council this week, the in-principle support backs the return of ne...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 30, 2026
East Arnhem leaders call for united action on domestic violence

Yolŋu leaders have united in a call to tackle the scourge of domestic violence and work in close collaboration with the Northern Territory (NT) Government and NT Police.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 24, 2026
Tasmanian Council to consider ‘historic’ land handback

The Hobart City Council is set to consider handing public land back to Tasmania's Aboriginal people. At its upcoming meeting on Monday evening, Council will consider in-principle approval for the hand...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 23, 2026
Traditional Owners secure Nganjuwarr consent determination in East Kimberley

Traditional Owners have secured formal recognition of their rights across 961 square kilometres of rugged East Kimberley country in Western Australia, under the Nganjuwarr consent determination.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 23, 2026
New survey investigates First Nations experiences in emergency management to improve leadership, representation and wellbeing

Balancing cultural and workplace responsibilities can be uniquely stressful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in non-First Nations organisations.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 22, 2026
Museum partners with Pacific community on conservation

Pasifika communities will help guide much-needed restorative works within a cultural gallery at an Australian museum. The SA Museum houses the nation's largest collection of Pacific materials, which h...

Parliament protests as NT child protection changes face strong opposition from Aboriginal leaders

Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on Tuesday as the Territory Government prepares to introduce its widely criticised child protection laws.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism

First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly organised, coordinated and deliberate attacks", the peak body for Indigenous children and families says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
First Nations Cherbourg call centre staff notch up business credentials

Four staff at Cherbourg Digital Call Centre in Queensland's South Burnett have earned a Certificate III in Business, all while clocking in for their regular shifts.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 17, 2026
Top End carnival, festival to run side-by-side in Kakadu for first time in years

Music, dance and culture will meet footy and basketball in Kakadu this dry season, with the return of two major celebrations for the region running side-by-side.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 16, 2026
New Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area marks conservation milestone

In a key environmental milestone, 25 per cent of Australia's land mass is now protected following the dedication of the Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in the Northern Territory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Handover of Torres Strait islands to Traditional Owners realises Native Title rights

Traditional Owners in the central Torres Strait have officially been handed back two of their Islands. The Queensland Government last week confirmed Iama and Tudu peoples' ownership of Zagai and Mukar...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 16, 2026
Social media stir over use of traditional place name

When an ally calls a place by its traditional name, why does it tie some people up in knots? Operating respectfully on Wadandi Boodja since 2007 is at the bottom of every email sent by Margaret River...

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jul 15, 2026
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