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Aboriginal authority at the heart of national regional settlement study
Aboriginal communities will help shape a national research project examining how...
Nicole Brown 19 Oct 2026
NT Government will be to blame when homelessness numbers rise
The Northern Territory government will be to blame when there is an increase in...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Oct 2026
Shock closure of shelter leaves vulnerable in peril
The closure of YiSSA this week has laid bare the cruelty and callousness of this...
Malarndirri McCarthy 18 Oct 2026
$1 million bequest supports First Nations medical students
A $1 million bequest from two sisters is helping First Nations medical students...
Jackson Clark 16 Oct 2026
Applications open for 2027 Country to Couture runway
Country to Couture, an empowering community celebration of storytelling through...
Phoebe Blogg 15 Oct 2026
Landmark Larrakia culture centre officially opens

Darwin's Larrakia Cultural Centre was officially opened at the weekend, a month after it began operation. The centre is a permanent cultural home for the Larrakia people, offering locals and visitors...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 13, 2026
Indigenous rangers play key role in critical wildlife monitoring

Indigenous rangers and researchers in the Northern Territory's West Arnhem region have embraced new technology in conservation without compromising respect and knowledge.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 13, 2026
Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

The controversal closure of a city's largest homeless shelter has led to dozens of vulnerable adults and children being unwillingly bussed 100km to an outback town with few facilities.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Oct 12, 2026
$3 million backs First Nations-led research putting Country at the heart of health

A 100 per cent First Nations research team will lead a new $3 million national project examining how climate change is affecting Country and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Oct 5, 2026
Yolŋu educators celebrate graduation milestone on Country

Six Yolŋu educators from remote East Arnhem Land communities have celebrated a major achievement after completing their university studies while continuing to teach on country.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 21, 2026
First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles

First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal commercial fishing as a major concern for the Northern Territory's green turtle populations, a study led by Charles Darwi...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 11, 2026
Disabled boy in care denied family contact: coroner

A disabled three-year-old Aboriginal boy in care was denied frequent contact with his family, culture and Country before he died of sepsis in hospital, a coroner has found.

Gulf dugong numbers plunge as Traditional Owners call for urgent action

Dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria have fallen sharply since the last region-wide aerial survey two decades ago, prompting Traditional Owners and researchers to call for increased monitoring an...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 3, 2026
Local knowledge at the heart of West Daly peace project

A new evaluation of the West Daly Peace Project has highlighted the strength of Aboriginal-led approaches to resolving conflict, with local knowledge, relationships and cultural authority identified a...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 25, 2026
Call for systemic change to address Indigenous education gap

A Charles Darwin University education expert has called for systemic change in how young people are taught after this year's NAPLAN results again highlighted the challenges Indigenous students are fac...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 24, 2026
Tiwi break Larrakia's streak to claim Darwin 9s title

Tiwi have broken Larrakia's four-year winning streak by claiming victory at the 2026 Darwin 9s Australian football tournament. The Tiwi side defeated Team Greece 9-4 in the Men's Division One grand fi...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Aug 11, 2026
RMIT fashion enterprise program partners with Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation for 2026 Pathways Program

The DAAF (Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation) Pathways Program is a capacity building initiative, providing mentorship, industry engagement, and prominent runway opportunities to First Nations' ent...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 10, 2026
Larrakia Nation urges accountability and protection of Darwin Harbour following INPEX emissions proceedings

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation has expressed serious concern following confirmation the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority has commenced legal proceedings against Ichthys LNG...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 10, 2026
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