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Men come together to strengthen futures in Kununurra
More than 60 men from across Northern Australia gathered in Kununurra this week...
Phoebe Solon 12 Nov 2026
MJD Foundation travels far and wide to support remote Indigenous families
The MJD Foundation travelled approximately 34,000 kilometres across 27 outreach...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Nov 2026
New app helps Aboriginal families track children’s ear health
Aboriginal families are helping shape a new phone app designed to make it easier...
Jackson Clark 6 Nov 2026
The program supporting regional, remote and rural midwives gain critical experience for their communities
Katrina Pearson was born at Thursday Island Hospital in the Torres Strait, and w...
Jarred Cross 5 Nov 2026
Federal government commits to closing the gap in Indigenous eye health by 2035 at first Global Summit
The Fred Hollows Foundation has welcomed the federal government's commitments to...
Giovanni Torre 3 Nov 2026
Kununurra forum to bring Northern Australian men together to talk healing and stronger futures

Men from across Northern Australia are set to gather in Kununurra this November to share experiences, strengthen cultural connections and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping their futures...

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Nov 3, 2026
Queensland University of Technology alumni honoured for creating safer healthcare for mob

Torres Strait Islander nurse, health leader and academic Dr Ali Drummond has been recognised at the 2026 Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Awards for his work strengthening the In...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 2, 2026
Vic Labor promise community-led healing centre if elected

Victorian Labor has committed to funding an on-Country healing centre in line with a recommendation from the state's mental health system Royal Commission.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 2, 2026
Kimberley students join growing movement to strengthen Indigenous mental health workforce

Young Indigenous psychology students from some of Australia's most remote communities gathered in Sydney this month for a three-day conference focused on building a culturally informed mental health w...

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Oct 30, 2026
Trailblazing Aboriginal health worker Elsta Foy receives Order of Australia Medal

Nearly 200 family members, friends and community representatives gathered in Rubibi / Broome on Thursday, to celebrate Walman Yawuru Elder Elsta Foy receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia, reco...

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Oct 29, 2026
World Prematurity Day: Ambre's story of courage, family and life born too soon

When Ambre Higgins welcomed her daughter Kymani into the world in August 2025, it was 11 weeks earlier than expected. Weighing just 1.2 kilograms, Kymani would spend her first eight weeks in neonatal...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 28, 2026
Hall of Fame recognition for Cape York health leader

Debra Malthouse has been inducted into the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council Hall of Fame, recognising more than 45 years of work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-con...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 28, 2026
A remarkable legacy remembered

Aboriginal and Torres Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names and images of people who have died, used with the permission of their family.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 28, 2026
Strong communities, healthy futures: Aboriginal-led GP cultural education organisation launches five-year strategy

A national framework and systems to monitor progress of cultural safety education within doctor training will be established as a nationwide, Aboriginal-led health sector organisation maps out its fut...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 27, 2026
Digital platform puts Aboriginal mothers at the centre of maternity care

An Aboriginal-led digital platform designed to improve maternity care for First Nations women and families has been released following a decade of research and collaboration with Elders, communities a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 27, 2026
Exclusive: 'Her children were her world' - Family seeks answers after death of young mother separated from her kids

This report contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, references to self-harm, and details some readers may find distressing. Days after learning she would not have her children returned...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 27, 2026
New documentary highlights kidney transplant inequalities experienced by Indigenous Australians

A new documentary is drawing attention to the difficulties Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face when accessing kidney transplants.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Oct 27, 2026
Mob-led community election debate to take place as Treaty dismantling fears loom

A political debate for mob will be held this week in Melbourne, a month before the hugely consequential Victorian state election. The Community Question Time, hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Commun...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 26, 2026
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