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New research calls for renewed attention on land security in the Pacific
Land governance must be restored as a central pillar toward regional peace and s...
Andrew Mathieson 11 Sep 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 t...
Giovanni Torre 1 Sep 2026
Indigenous women bring generations of knowledge to national agriculture stage
Long before agriculture became an industry, Indigenous women were caring for Cou...
Nicole Brown 25 Aug 2026
ORIC fines 19 corporations over non-reporting
The agency responsible for ensuring proper governance of Indigenous corporations...
David Prestipino 5 Aug 2026
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence
Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the...
Nicole Brown 15 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Regulator seeks answers after Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation rejects members' request for general meeting

Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has been directed by the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) to take a series of measures after concerns were raised over the Board's second reject...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
Strong women return home to Country to heal, lead and shape the future

When Aboriginal women come together on Country, something powerful happens. Knowledge is shared. Stories are carried. Healing begins. New leaders emerge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 29, 2026
Wakai Waian Healing unveils new leadership model

Wakai Waian Healing has announced a new leadership model placing cultural governance, clinical governance and operational leadership side by side as the organisation expands its social and emotional w...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 10, 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 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 Australia, recognising a career which has moved across politics, Indigenous affairs, corporate governance and the not-fo...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 8, 2026
Pacific leaders bring traditional knowledge to AIATSIS Summit

The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard Pacific leaders call for traditional knowledge to be treated as a living system for governance, education, climate response and leadership.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 5, 2026
APY governance in crisis again after chairman ‘sacks’ new leader

Key points• New APY general manager Trent Wilkinson says sacking breached code of conduct• Lawyers for Mr Wilkinson have said his position still stands• 'Sacking' follows APY governance...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 29, 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
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