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Umpila IPA dedication a major conservation milestone for Cape York Traditional Owners
The dedication of the Umpila Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was celebrated last...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Jul 2026
Lockhart River children help bring skin health book to life
A children's book created during a remote health placement in Lockhart River is...
Jackson Clark 2 Jul 2026
Remote jobs program creating work across Far North Queensland
Remote jobs, tourism and food security projects across Far North Queensland were...
Joseph Guenzler 26 Jun 2026
Freshwater Saltwater exhibition to celebrate coming together of cultures, stories and creative voices
UMI Arts' flagship annual members exhibition, Freshwater Saltwater, will return...
Giovanni Torre 24 Jun 2026
Traditional lands returned 256 years after Cook arrival
Traditional Owners are reclaiming historic Country where Captain James Cook once...
Robyn Wuth (AAP) 19 Jun 2026
Program to recognise Indigenous rangers’ skills and knowledge in formal education system

Indigenous rangers could gain university qualifications without ever leaving their communities under a new education model being developed by James Cook University.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 15, 2026
Yarrabah launches $2.3m community-controlled cancer care program

Yarrabah's new $2.3 million cancer care program is set to provide culturally safe support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families, with the community-controlled initiative aimi...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Apr 14, 2026
'Things are really bad': Cyclone Narelle strikes coast

A powerful category four cyclone has made landfall on Australia's northern coast, bringing destructive wind gusts as authorities warn it will move quickly and forcefully.

Cyclone Narelle intensifies as locals brace for impact

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is intensifying off Queensland's coast and is set to hit the mainland within 24 hours, while hundreds are preparing to be evacuated from a nearby territory.

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Robyn Wuth Mar 19, 2026
Partnership supports First Nations nutrition workforce in remote North Queensland communities

Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) and Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) have formalised a partnership to deliver the Good Food People program across remote communities in North Qu...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 13, 2026
'It's always in the soil' - Cairns woman hospitalised with melioidosis warns people to be aware of the dangerous disease

An Indigenous woman from Cairns making a simple attempt to clear weeds from her driveway has led to a month-long hospital stay after she contracted a dangerous tropical infection.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 12, 2026
FNQ Indigenous Hip Hop set to take over Magandjin / Brisbane

A showcase of Far North Queensland hip hop talent will take to the stage in Magandjin (Brisbane) on Friday as TipTop HipHop brings regional artists to a wider audience.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 9, 2026
Queensland flood hardship assistance announced for Charters Towers, application window extended for six local government areas

The federal and Queensland governments have extended personal hardship assistance to flood-affected Charters Towers residents in Campaspe, Homestead and Llanarth, as the effects of the prolonged monso...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 6, 2026
Traditional Owners prepare Torres Strait for potential bird flu outbreak

Federal funding is set to support Traditional Owners eradicate rodents on an island in the western Torres Strait as part of preparations for a potential H5 avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 6, 2026
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future

An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork for what could become Australia's first commercial giant freshwater prawn industry, blending ancient knowledge with mod...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 23, 2026
Community-led early learning service opens in Kowanyama

A community-led early childhood education and care service has opened in Kowanyama, expanding access for children in the remote Cape York community.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 18, 2026
Yam Island mother delivers first Torres and Cape baby of the year

A Torres Strait mum has welcomed her second child and the first Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service baby for 2026. Christina Baluz, who is from Yam Island, gave birth to daughter Sanikah at 10...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 20, 2026
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji brings heavy rainfall, community warnings to Far North Queensland

Weather warnings have been issued for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Far North Queensland as heavy rain associated with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji increases flooding and isolat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 12, 2026
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