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Plan to protect Country and reach net zero unveiled at AIATSIS Summit
Key points:- Proposal for national body and Caring for Country commissioner- Pla...
David Prestipino 3 Jun 2026
Yindjibarndi, BHP explore Pilbara clean energy solutions
Key Points:• A new MOU could accelerate BHP's decarbonisation of energy needs in...
David Prestipino 26 May 2026
PNG renewable energy deal targets climate finance gap
Papua New Guinea's National Energy Authority has signed a new agreement with the...
Rebekah Rasmussen 26 May 2026
Renewables company destroys Indigenous rock shelter
Key points:- ACEREZ destroyed an Indigenous rock shelter in Central West NSW des...
Callan Morse 26 May 2026
Sixth remote community to get rooftop solar credit
More families across Western Australia's Kimberley region will soon benefit from...
David Prestipino 21 May 2026
'Financial freedom, good life and prosperity' from Yindjibarndi lands should be 'mirrored' in the community

Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley has issued an official response following the determination by the Federal Court on Tuesday that Fortescue should pay Yindjibarndi native title holde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 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
Yindjibarndi Energy signs 30-year power purchase deal with Rio Tinto

Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation, a partnership between the Yindjibarndi People and multinational renewable energy developers ACEN Corporation, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 11, 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
Not waiting for a seat: the Indigenous woman rewriting the rules of the energy sector

At a time when the world is racing to solve climate and energy challenges, one Aboriginal woman is leading with a different kind of knowledge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 4, 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people

Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means nothing to normal people". The comment ignores that sovereignty means everything to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Bec Blurton Apr 28, 2026
Concerns raised over health, water and housing as residents return to Nganmarriyanga / Palumpa after floods

Concerns have been raised about residents being returned to the flood-hit remote Northern Territory community of Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) despite fears over water quality, medical care, power supply a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 26, 2026
Fuel prices surge and Indigenous businesses are paying the price

Right now, one issue is hitting everyone, from filling up at the bowser to running a business, fuel and its rising cost. At its simplest, fuel prices are rising because global supply is under pressure...

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Jyi Lawton Apr 24, 2026
First Nations-led solar microgrid projects secure key ARENA funding

Two remote Northern Territory communities are set to benefit from cleaner, more reliable power, with the federal government backing First Nations-led microgrid projects with $11 million in funding thr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 23, 2026
Working Group aims to support fuel, energy and food security in remote Indigenous communities

A working group on fuel, energy and food security in remote Indigenous communities has been formed between the Federal Government, the Coalition of Peaks, and other First Nations groups.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 21, 2026
New renewables model powers Pilbara Traditional Owners

Traditional Owners across the Pilbara are set to lead more clean energy projects and infrastructure developments on Country through a new partnership-based initiative.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 19, 2026
Australian government looks to Pacific's energy needs

The Australian government's most recent negotiations to strike a critical deal with Singapore to keep fuel flowing could benefit its Pacific neighbours.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 14, 2026
Gathering focuses on learning, collaboration and First Nations clean energy inclusion

Bringing in those with experience and doing the work can set foundations for what the future looks like in First Nations clean energy solutions, according to Wiradjuri woman Tegan Miller.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 7, 2026
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