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Wakai Waian Healing unveils new leadership model
Wakai Waian Healing has announced a new leadership model placing cultural govern...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Jun 2026
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Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival
Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
Ben Wyatt recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List
Yamatji and Noongar man Ben Wyatt has been appointed an Officer of the Order of...
Joseph Guenzler 8 Jun 2026
Pacific leaders bring traditional knowledge to AIATSIS Summit
The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard Pacific leaders call for traditio...
Joseph Guenzler 5 Jun 2026
APY governance in crisis again after chairman ‘sacks’ new leader
Key points• New APY general manager Trent Wilkinson says sacking breached code o...
David Prestipino 29 May 2026
Exclusive: Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation served default notice after two board members resign

Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has been served with a default notice by Perpetual, its trustee, after the resignation of two expert directors left the organisation below the minimum number of director...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 20, 2026
Stop waiting to be invited - it’s time to claim our seats

There is an uncomfortable truth about how leadership and governance spaces in this country operate. They are not always built on merit alone. They are built on familiarity. On visibility.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 15, 2026
Grounded in culture, driven by purpose: Carly Forrest is redefining leadership in business

There is a quiet yet powerful shift happening across Australia led by First Nations women who are not only building businesses, but reshaping the systems around them.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 7, 2026
Bold new podcast challenges leaders on workplace culture

The perspectives of First Nations employees in the workplace will feature heavily in a new Australian podcast which aims to shift the leadership conversation from optics to accountability.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 26, 2026
From villages to the UN: Samoa highlights justice model for women and girls

Samoa has taken its village-based approach to justice for women and girls to the global stage, outlining how community leadership, national legislation and local investment are shaping support systems...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 12, 2026
Women's History Month – Jade Appo Ritchie

Jade Appo Ritchie does not slip quietly into a room. She arrives, and people notice. Not because she is loud, but because she is present. She moves through the space easily, greeting, laughing, leanin...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Mar 5, 2026
Shoulder to shoulder: Shane Webster’s vision for Indigenous-led business empowerment

On Ngarrindjeri Country in South Australia, a project engineer sits alongside Elders, listening to stories of resilience and cultural survival.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Feb 25, 2026
Federal funding cuts force Canada's Métis Nation–Saskatchewan to end mental health program

Federal funding cuts have forced Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), to end its mental health counselling program, prompting concern from First Nations Canadians who rely on the service.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 24, 2026
Cook Islands agreement with US sparks alarm over seabed minerals

The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has warned a new critical minerals agreement between the Cook Islands and the United States could move the region closer to deep-sea mining.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 23, 2026
Indigenous lawyer Wyatt Cook-Revell appointed to AIEF Board

The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) has appointed Wyatt Cook-Revell as a Non-Executive Director, strengthening Indigenous representation and lived experience on its Board.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 13, 2026
New partnership aims to improve wellbeing among Aboriginal youth in the Kimberley

The Western Australian government has formally recognised a new partnership with Aboriginal leaders in the Kimberley, aimed at improving wellbeing outcomes for young people across the region.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 6, 2026
Applications open for 2026 Indigenous Governance Awards

The biennial Indigenous Governance Awards for 2026 have been launched, with First Nations organisations encouraged to apply for a share of $60,000, alongside professional development, media exposure a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 21, 2026
Torres Strait leaders call for Sea Country rights to be recognised in law

Traditional Owners and members of Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Corporation gathered on Waiben (Thursday Island) on 15 and 16 January 20...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 19, 2026
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