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Where are the children in WA's political war over Aboriginal affairs?
As Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch visits the Pilbara and Basil Zempilas d...
Phoebe Solon 9 Nov 2026
Indigenous Carbon Industry Network sends first delegation to UN climate talks
The Indigenous Carbon Industry Network has sent its first-ever delegation to the...
Giovanni Torre 9 Nov 2026
Australia cannot 'credibly lead' COP31 without reform, academics warn
Australia cannot "credibly lead on climate abroad" or protect regional security...
A millennium of evidence reveals colonial roots of Australia’s wildfire vulnerability
A 1,000-year ecological reconstruction has revealed Australia's ongoing wildfire...
Naina Rao 27 Oct 2026
World Bank Group report warns billions needed to climate-proof Fiji's future
Fiji's government faces the challenge of raising billions of dollars for strengt...
Andrew Mathieson 20 Oct 2026
'Why should the poor out bush pay more?' Land Council, social justice advocates urge increase to remote area allowance

Central Land Council representatives travelled to Canberra this week to confront legislators with the stark reality of the cost of living in remote and regional Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 15, 2026
Pacific can't be a 'sacrifice zone', as advocates urge action to end fossil fuels era

The Pacific cannot be a "sacrifice zone" for the impacts of climate change, Indigenous leaders have told political leaders and dignitaries at a climate summit in Fiji.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 7, 2026
What the world can learn from the Pacific

Many of the challenges Pacific peoples have navigated for generations are now becoming global challenges. As the world confronts climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity and growing...

Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change

Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El Niño event have damaged crops, threatening the country's food security and the livelihoods of its subsistence far...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu

Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gathered in Vanuatu for a new regional forum focused on climate and environmental innovation.

Indigenous advocates among ten Australians filing case at United Nations over coal and gas exports

Ten Australians have filed a legal case with the United Nations claiming Australia' federal government is violating their human rights by continuing to support coal and gas companies to fuel climate e...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling

Growing numbers of young people are reaching breaking point before seeking counselling, often due to the perceived stigma around asking for help.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) 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
Vanuatu leads the Pacific to pass landmark United Nations climate change ruling

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to enforce the legal obligations on its member states to combat climate change, marking a diplomatic victory for Pacific islands in their fi...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 25, 2026
42 per cent of Indigenous survivors of domestic and family violence unable to access emergency accommodation

National data has exposed deep inequities in access to support for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence, highlighting the disproportionate impact on First Nations communities, and how many...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2026
Australian ministers' visit pursues 'transformative agreement' to strengthen cooperation with Fiji

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy will this week travel to Fiji as part of what the federal government describes as its "efforts to deepen ties and strengt...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
Australia eliminates trachoma as public health problem in landmark milestone

Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation says, in a landmark achievement. The world's leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, trachoma is...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2026
'Impact for regional communities is minimal' - Vic free public transport no silver bullet outside the inner city

Free public transport while petrol costs soar is not much help if the bus only comes a couple of times a day, a major Aboriginal service provider in the Shepparton region says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 2, 2026
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