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Homelands are the answer, says Yingiya Guyula
Independent Member for Mulka, Yingiya Guyula, has called for a major shift in th...
Nicole Brown 2 Jun 2026
Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis
Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis followin...
Lloyd Jones 20 May 2026
NT Government the 'most racist' I've seen: Lidia Thorpe
Aboriginal people are "homeless on our own country", Senator Lidia Thorpe has to...
Dechlan Brennan 20 May 2026
Aboriginal Housing and Homelands Conference to champion self-determined solutions
Housing in the Northern Territory is about more than roofs over people's heads;...
Nicole Brown 15 May 2026
Where corporate travel meets culture, purpose and community in East Arnhem
A new partnership in East Arnhem Land is reshaping what corporate travel can loo...
Nicole Brown 17 Apr 2026
Long-awaited housing upgrades completed in Nguyarramini

Four upgraded homes in the remote Barkly homeland of Nguyarramini are now back in use, with residents returning after long-awaited works to improve safety, comfort and day-to-day living.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Apr 12, 2026
NT Homelands Report calls for urgent investment in housing and infrastructure as conditions worsen

A new report commissioned by Aboriginal Housing NT released Thursday has urged governments to work with the Aboriginal community-controlled homelands sector to develop a shared long-term vision and in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 12, 2026
Report finds remote NT Aboriginal health services struggling due to chronic neglect

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) are delivering vital care across the Northern Territory, but chronic neglect - including outdated infrastructure, staff shortages, and "burdens...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 31, 2025
Multi-year funding agreements for homelands housing sector welcomed

The peak body for Aboriginal housing in the Northern Territory has welcomed the Territory Government's offer to the sector for three-year funding agreements to support the delivery of housing and esse...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 28, 2025
Communities mourn loss of Elder, educator and leader Mr E. Portaminni

Communities on the Tiwi Islands and beyond are mourning the loss of Elder, educator and leader Mr E. Portaminni. The Northern Territory's Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, of which Mr Portaminni...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 6, 2025
More than 40 Utopia homes upgraded in $12.4 million project

More than 40 homes across six communities in Utopia have been upgraded through a joint federal and NT government initiative. The $12.4 million works delivered new kitchens, living areas, bedrooms and...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 20, 2025
From Country to Commerce: The rise of Black Business in remote Australia

On the coastline of East Arnhem Land, where saltwater meets songlines and generations of knowledge live in every footprint, something powerful is unfolding.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 2, 2025
$3.6 Million in housing upgrades for remote Aboriginal community

The Aboriginal homeland of Mungkarta, located 80 km south of Tennant Creek, has received $3.6 million in housing and infrastructure upgrades under the Homelands Housing and Infrastructure Program (HHI...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 2, 2025
Agreement to strengthen on-Country training and self-governance in East Arnhem Region

Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation (Laynha) and Charles Darwin University have partnered to strengthen training delivery on Laynhapuy Homelands and at the Garrthalala Bush University.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 14, 2025
On Country learning celebrated in East Arnhem Land

Despite the heavy rain in Garrthalala, in remote East Arnhem Land, a number of students from the Laynhapuy Homelands School celebrated the superb achievement of graduation last week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 18, 2024
Half of remote communities cut off from mobile services

Half of the remote Indigenous communities and homelands across Australia do not have access to mobile services, a study has found. While internet access has improved, 796 of 1505 remote and very remot...

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Keira Jenkins Dec 3, 2024
New mobile hotspots connecting mob in Central Australian Homelands

The connectivity of remote Homelands in Central Australia has been improved with five new mobile hotspots installed and 44 existing connections maintained.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 28, 2024
More new housing for NT remote communities

Nine families moved into new and upgraded homes across the Northern Territory this weekend. The NT government has partnered with their federal counterparts to invest in housing in remote communities a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 1, 2024
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