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The road home to Cherratta: a Pilbara success story
When Harry Mowarin was a boy, the trip to school in Roebourne, in the Pilbara, m...
Dianne Bortoletto 2 Nov 2026
Indigenous leadership program wins international award
CS Energy's Principal Cultural Heritage Specialist Brendan Church has helped dev...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Oct 2026
From diesel to solar: First Nations lead the switch
With thousands of kilometres of power transition lines needed across the Austral...
Jarred Cross 27 Oct 2026
World's first global Indigenous clean energy fund makes a commitment to Country
Four Directions Fund (4DF), the world's first global Indigenous clean energy fun...
Giovanni Torre 20 Oct 2026
Banjima and Yindjibarndi unite to shape Pilbara's energy future
Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporat...
Giovanni Torre 14 Oct 2026
Yindjibarndi’s biggest project yet faces final hurdle

First Nations energy developer Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has lodged the final planning application for a proposed 1.5 gigawatt (GW) wind, solar and battery project in Western Australia's P...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 13, 2026
Lead the room in Antalya: why Australia should own loss, damage and adaptation finance at COP31

Australia should use its COP31 presidency of negotiations to continue to lead on loss and damage and adaptation finance, starting with our own front line in the Torres Strait.

Renewable power set for Mawonga Station

A modern 17KW solar, battery and backup diesel generator system is being installed on the Mawonga Station in central-western New South Wales so local communities can access clean and reliable energy.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 6, 2026
Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda

Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unified regional voice at the 81st session of the United Nations general assembly this week.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 25, 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping fossil fuel imports for renewable energy - and cover the cost of the transition in just over a decade.

'Leaving no one behind': Network gathers to share, learn and look ahead at First Nations Clean Energy Symposium

With thousands of kilometres of power transition lines needed across the Australian continent, on Indigenous land, our people can and should play a strong role in the process, First Nations Clean Ener...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 21, 2026
CSIRO commits $1.5m to Indigenous STEM scholarship program

The CSIRO has committed $1.5 million to a new scholarship program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and energy...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 19, 2026
Energy infrastructure project leads to thousands of Indigenous artefacts repatriated to Country

Several thousand Aboriginal artefacts recovered before construction of a NSW energy infrastructure project have been returned to Wiradjuri Country.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 18, 2026
Horizon grants bring local ideas to life

Organisations across regional and remote Western Australia can apply for new funding of up to $50,000 for community programs of note. Key Points:• New round of Horizon Power funding of up to $50...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 11, 2026
Yindjibarndi Water to acquire Dampier desalination plant in landmark deal with Rio Tinto, WA Government

Yindjibarndi Water will lead the acquisition of the 8-gigalitre-per-year Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant in the West Pilbara, after reaching agreements with Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Go...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 2026
Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

Foreign leaders are being urged to not avert their gaze from the impacts of climate change and witness them firsthand in the Pacific region. Tuvalu High Commissioner Samuelu Laloniu issued the plea at...

First Nations equity deal at Bulabul Battery points to new clean energy model

A First Nations equity arrangement at AMPYR Australia's Bulabul Battery project in central west New South Wales is being held up as a potential model for Aboriginal ownership in Australia's clean ener...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 3, 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Bank, which executed its biggest single purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 1, 2026
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