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Organic farming policy launched to strengthen Fiji food systems
Fiji has launched a five-year national organic farming policy aimed at increasin...
Rebekah Rasmussen 19 Jun 2026
Local nutrition champions support healthier food choices in remote communities
The federal government says it has reached an early milestone in its efforts to...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Jun 2026
Major Kakadu plum purchase shows Indigenous supply chain benefits
Adelaide-based Creative Native Foods has expanded its commitment to Indigenous-l...
David Prestipino 5 Jun 2026
Fijian women turn farming and weaving into village income
Women in Mavua village in Nadroga, Fiji, are using farming, weaving and small vi...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Forgotten superfruit returns after rare harvest
Key points:- Burdekin Plum is native to northern Australia- Antioxidant activity...
David Prestipino 4 Jun 2026
Fiji and Aotearoa / NZ partner to strengthen climate-resilient food systems

Fiji and Aotearoa / New Zealand have signed a new agreement to strengthen food security, farmer resilience and climate-smart agriculture across Fiji.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 15, 2026
Fiji hosts regional push for climate-smart Pacific food systems

Fiji is hosting regional agriculture and food systems workshops in Nadi as Pacific countries look to strengthen food security, rural livelihoods and climate-resilient farming.

Fiji advances organic farming policy to strengthen food security

The Fiji Government is advancing a new national organic farming policy as part of a broader push to strengthen food security, reduce reliance on imported agricultural inputs and build resilience acros...

Fiji launches farm recovery and home gardening push after Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

The Fiji Government has launched a farm recovery program and home gardening initiative after Tropical Cyclone Vaianu caused an estimated $1.5 million in agricultural losses across key farming regions.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Apr 21, 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
Culture you can taste: 65,000 years of flavour takes centre stage at Taste of Kakadu

Sitting under the vast, glittering canopy of the Northern Territory sky, tasting ingredients that have sustained the world's oldest living culture for millennia feels like the simplest and yet most pr...

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Dianne Bortoletto Apr 16, 2026
Young mob to learn bushfood mastery for new venture

A youth-driven Aboriginal commercial catering venture on New South Wales' south coast has tucked in to the growing demand and interest in native bushfoods.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 10, 2026
Commonwealth to slash fuel excise in half to bring down transport costs

The federal government has cut the fuel excise in half for three months in a move which should save motorists 26 cents a litre, delivering some relief to remote and regional communities that have been...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 30, 2026
Indigenous leaders join call for increased Remote Area Allowance in face of fuel crisis

The Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory (APO NT) and Aboriginal Housing NT have joined the Central Land Council in calling for an urgent increase to the Remote Area Allowance in th...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 26, 2026
Mangarri Man: Magabala, the bush banana

When you google "magabala" it's highly likely your search engine directs you to Magabala Books, an Indigenous publishing house based in Broome.

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Phil Docherty Mar 25, 2026
Aboriginal leaders push for stronger control over native foods industry

Aboriginal leaders and researchers are calling for stronger protections to ensure Indigenous people have greater control over traditional foods and the knowledge connected to them.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Mar 18, 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
Aunty Beryl’s cookbook to celebrate decades of Indigenous culinary craft

A new cookbook celebrating Indigenous food knowledge and cultural storytelling will be launched in Redfern on Tuesday, 31 March. The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence has announced the release...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 13, 2026
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