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New leadership at Indigenous mathematics alliance
Waanyi man Jesse King has been appointed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island...
Callan Morse 16 Oct 2026
Boonwurrung seasonal calendar honoured for educational and social impact at Good Design Awards
Biik Bundjil's Boonwurrung Relational Seasonal Calendar maps out a generations-u...
Jarred Cross 13 Oct 2026
Community mourns passing of beloved educator Aunty Ruth Simms OAM
The literary community and beyond are mourning the passing of Aunty Ruth Simms O...
Giovanni Torre 8 Oct 2026
Yolŋu educators celebrate graduation milestone on Country
Six Yolŋu educators from remote East Arnhem Land communities have celebrated a m...
Jackson Clark 21 Sep 2026
Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health
When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part o...
Giovanni Torre 8 Sep 2026
Award-winning Pacific educator recognised for outstanding teaching

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland lecturer Dr Sarah McLean-Orsborn has been recognised with the Faculty of Arts and Education Early Career Teaching Award.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 20, 2026
Meet the Indigenous robotocist inspiring the next generation of young mob in STEM

An Aboriginal roboticist who helped inspire the CSIRO's 2026 National Science Week challenge is sharing this journey in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to show young mob they...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 18, 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures

As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckland academic Dr Caleb Marsters says language revitalisation must be part of a broader conversation about strengthening C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
Wiradjuri astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks is 'in the business of fostering people's curiosity'

Wiradjuri astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks, maybe better known by her online handle astrokirsten, says science is for everyone, even if they don't know it.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 13, 2026
Professor Mark Rose appointed Australian Tertiary Education Commission First Nations Commissioner

Professor Mark Rose AM has been appointed First Nations Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). Professor Rose brings more than four decades of Indigenous education experi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 6, 2026
Monash unveils program for Kindred People - a global Indigenous‑led festival coming this September

Monash University's campuses on Boonwurrung Country will be transformed into spaces of ceremony, creativity and connection. Where ancient wisdom meets future worlds, weaving together global First Nati...

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Education reform and Torres Strait history: First Nations researchers leading from the front

First Nations researchers are pursuing work to give back to their people, and learn from First Peoples around the world. Worimi and Biripi woman Dr Samara Hand's research looks into Indigenous peoples...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 8, 2026
Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience

As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week, University of Auckland doctoral candidate Roi Burnett hopes people will look beyond familiar narratives about rising se...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
National forum to push First Nations-led education reform

More than 120 First Nations educators, Elders, academics, community leaders and young people from across Australia will gather on Eastern Arrernte Country next week to advance plans for a nationally r...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 26, 2026
New children's book a PhD student’s ode to family, education and culture

Australian Catholic University PhD student Melissa 'Mary' O'Neill grew up in a family of story tellers. She remembers how her nan would spin yarns about the strawberries she would grow for the snake i...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
'Visionary educator': the late Professor Peter Buckskin remembered for his impact, leadership and commitment to reconciliation

Key points: - Peter Buckskin has been remembered for his dedication and legacy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education- Professor Buckskin passed away last week- South Australian deputy Pre...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 26, 2026
Oorala Aboriginal Centre celebrates 40 years at University of New England

It's been 40 years since the Oorala Aboriginal Centre opened its doors at the University of New England, becoming one of the first centres of its kind in the country.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 24, 2026
'Work every day to balance the scales' - Aunty Adelaide Saylor on International Women’s Day

They come from different backgrounds but for women around the world, 8 March 8 has special meaning. That date is International Women's Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 4, 2026
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