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Healthy Ears initiative supports Aboriginal children across Western NSW
Aboriginal children across Western NSW are receiving earlier access to important...
Jackson Clark 5 Aug 2026
Cost and access barriers stopping Aboriginal men getting prostate cancer surgery
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are les...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
'A postcode should never determine your future': Kylie Stothers laying foundations for the next generation
For proud Jawoyn woman Kylie Stothers, creating change in Aboriginal health has...
Nicole Brown 4 Aug 2026
Magpies coach throws support behind Hill as star exits
Collingwood's Bobby Hill has exited the club amid support from coach Craig McRae...
Anna Harrington (AAP) 31 Jul 2026
Three-year agreement targets better health in Far North communities

A new partnership between Community Enterprise Queensland and the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is set to support healthier choices in Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape Yor...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 29, 2026
Indigenous-led early hearing checks help rural children stay on track

Early intervention teams are delivering hearing screenings to children at rural schools across Queensland's North Burnett region to identify health concerns before they affect learning and development...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 29, 2026
First Nations young people experiencing higher rates of suicide-related concerns, new data reveals

Warning: This article discusses self-harm. First Nations young people contacted Kids Helpline more than 1,800 times in the first half of the year and raised suicide-related concerns at alarming rates...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 28, 2026
Overcrowded housing linked to Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak, researchers say

A diphtheria outbreak has swept through the Northern Territory, infecting 131 people and likely claiming one life. Researchers say overcrowded homes and poor skin health are fuelling the spread.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 27, 2026
Ebony Abbott-McCormack to lead Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

Central Arrernte woman Ebony Abbott-McCormack has been appointed chief executive of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. The organisation's Aboriginal board appointed Ms Abbott-McCormack to lead Co...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 24, 2026
Akeyulerre Healing Centre earns global recognition with architecture grounded in Arrernte knowledge

An Aboriginal-led healing centre in the heart of Mparntwe / Alice Springs has been recognised on the world stage, proving that when First Nations people lead the design of their own spaces, the result...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 23, 2026
Fighting for lives: Elijah Murray’s Fitzroy Crossing boxing gym

Elijah Murray can name friends from the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Kimberley region who he believes should still be alive. After losing them to suicide and addiction, he created a boxing gy...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 22, 2026
$10 million in federal funding for ailing Royal Darwin Hospital

The federal government has announced a $10 million investment to upgrade the maternity ward at Royal Darwin Hospital. The announcement, made on Monday, will fund refurbishments to the hospital's exist...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
Cherokee Nation opens new 127-bed hospital in Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation has completed a US$470 million (AUD 671 million) replacement hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, expanding the tribe's health care capacity with a six-story, 400,000-square-foot facil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 21, 2026
Victoria establishes state's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee

Victoria's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee has officially begun operations, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural oversight of medical research involving Aboriginal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
Purpose-built family hub opens to support Tiwi children and families

A new child and family centre has officially opened in the remote Tiwi Islands community of Wurrumiyanga, bringing early childhood, family support and community services together under one roof.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
Gomeroi artist honours LifeFlight through artwork

Emerging contemporary Indigenous artist and Gomeroi woman Melinda Luscombe reflected on the fragility of life while creating her latest work.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 14, 2026
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