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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...
Reece Harley 3 Jul 2026
'A major game changer' - Laauwan Energy Solutions champions rooftop wind energy
First Nations entrepreneur Marliee Liddell hopes to change people's attitudes to...
Brendan Foster 1 Jul 2026
Rirratjingu Fuel celebrates milestone shipment
Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation recently celebrated a significant milestone w...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
Pacific ministers weigh response to global economic shocks
Pacific finance and economic ministers are meeting in Majuro in the Marshall Isl...
Rebekah Rasmussen 24 Jun 2026
Power boost for Pilbara’s most isolated residents
Almost 60 homes from a tiny community in Western Australia's Pilbara region have...
David Prestipino 24 Jun 2026
Sixth remote community to get rooftop solar credit

More families across Western Australia's Kimberley region will soon benefit from a joint government program providing rooftop solar, lower energy bills, and clean power.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 21, 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
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
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
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
Webinar sets out template for Indigenous communities to save thousands on energy

Indigenous clean energy leaders hope its webinar later this month will show how small Aboriginal communities can negotiate renewables solutions for more affordable power.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 2, 2026
Australia’s fuel shock reveals the true cost of a big‑car lifestyle

Australia is once again feeling the sting of global conflict at the petrol pump. A fast‑escalating war in the Middle East has pushed crude oil back above US$100, and in a country almost entirely...

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James Reynolds Mar 11, 2026
Many languages, one clear message: Life Support Service videos strive to reach all Territorians

The Power and Water Corporation' series of Life Support Service awareness videos in different Aboriginal languages aims to help keep Territorians informed.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 3, 2026
Analysis: Lack of reliable data holds back progress on climate and energy

Over the past several years, Mirabou Energy has delivered projects across regional and remote Queensland, with a particular focus on discrete Indigenous communities in the Torres Strait and the Gulf o...

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James Reynolds Feb 4, 2026
Prolonged power outages hit Indigenous communities in WA

Western Australia's Mid-West and surrounds have been hit by prolonged power outages, impacting many communities including Moora. Moora is on Yued Country and, like a number of the affected areas, is h...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 18, 2025
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