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Joe Geia announces 'Sing for the Black' album and national tour
Guugu Yimidhirr and Kaurareg music icon, Joe Geia will launch his double vinyl a...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Sep 2026
Advocates urge federal parliament to pass Thorpe bill to abolish shackling during childbirth
The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls h...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
West Papua National Liberation Army soldiers killed in gunfire with Indonesian forces
Note: This report includes an image some readers may find distressing. Indonesia...
Andrew Mathieson 9 Sep 2026
Lambie warns veterans' health cap would see 'suicide rate going back up'
Veteran suicide rates would climb under plans to impose a cap on health care fun...
Stolen Generations survivors continue to face stark health and financial disparities
Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants continue to experience poorer...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Sep 2026
Funding doubled for First Nations-led financial counselling service

The national Indigenous-led financial counselling service has received an additional $6 million from the federal government to expand its reach to more First Nations people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 7, 2026
'Now's the time to tell that story': First Nations contributions to Pacific War efforts remembered

When the possibility of warfare on Australian soil posed an increasing threat as the Second World War spread across the Pacific, defence planners turned to First Nations people, traditional warriors...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 4, 2026
Groundbreaking Kinchela exhibition 'Truth-Telling: Our Past, Present and Future' heads to Paddington

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation's Coolamon Arts Hub has announced its inaugural exhibition, Truth-Telling: Our Past, Present and Future is on the move.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov

The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies is at an all-time low, with key members pulling out of a key Closing the Gap forum over a breakd...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say

With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers - Elder Traditional Owner women based in Moree, New South Wales - have come together "because the voices of the Northern B...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
Indigenous disability research exposes failures in Australia’s justice system

Many First Nations people with disabilities in custody are spending lengthy periods on remand — many without convictions — and are often not receiving the adequate care they need, a new In...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
Traditional Owners urge federal government to recognise and respect water rights in Act review

Indigenous Nations-led and governed water organisations have united to call on the Australian Government to deliver a stronger national vision for water reform through the review of the Water Act 2007...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Indigenous Literacy Day brings Country into the classroom

Indigenous Literacy Day will highlight the role of Indigenous stories, languages and cultures in children's education with a national celebration on Wednesday, 2 September.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 1, 2026
The beverage industry's new reconciliation network: a $6 billion opportunity

If Indigenous businesses held 3.8 per cent of the Australian beverage industry, matching their share of the population, it would be valued at about $2.

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Aug 27, 2026
Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation lodges Full Court appeal in native title compensation case

Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation has lodged an appeal with the Full Court of the Federal Court regarding the amount of native title compensation awarded by the Court in relation to mining on...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 2026
New record set for First Nations players selected in All Australia team

Jarman Impey and Wayne Milera have earned their maiden All Australia blazers after standout 2026 seasons, helping set a new record for First Nations players selected in the side.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 26, 2026
Police on duty after wrongful arrest of Indigenous teen

Police who arrested an innocent Indigenous teen at gunpoint after they mistook him for a suspect remained on duty during an investigation of whether race or excessive force had been used.

Watchdog condemns wrongful arrest of Indigenous teen

The treatment of an innocent Indigenous teenager removed from a bus at gunpoint during a police investigation has been condemned by a government watchdog.

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