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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launches First Nations International Engagement Strategy
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched the First Nations I...
Giovanni Torre 8 Jul 2026
The power of First Nations people and culture can work for the betterment of Australia and our region
This speech was delivered by federal Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin...
Justin Mohamed 8 Jul 2026
Dr Pat Anderson reflects on 50 years of NAIDOC at UQ
Dr Pat Anderson AO has marked the 50-year anniversary of NAIDOC with a personal...
Joseph Guenzler 8 Jul 2026
50 Years of Deadly, 20 Years of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act
This year marks two significant milestones. Fifty years of NAIDOC. Twenty years...
'That's what NAIDOC is all about' - Ngwala Willumbong supports community with connection, respect and sharing

Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation kicked off their NAIDOC Week celebrations with the footy in hand and an open invite for people of all cultures, something they say is exactly what the week is...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 7, 2026
Verification test looms as Indigenous procurement enters new phase

A national Indigenous procurement summit in Naarm / Melbourne has heard the first decade of the Indigenous Procurement Policy opened major new markets for First Nations businesses, but the next phase...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 6, 2026
'The next fifty years of NAIDOC must strengthen what the last fifty have fought to protect'

For fifty years, NAIDOC has celebrated the strength of our people. It honours the generations who protected our cultures, languages and law through every attempt to erase them.

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William Tilmouth Jul 6, 2026
UniSport Indigenous Nationals wraps a special anniversary

The University of Newcastle has capped a special homecoming of the UniSport Indigenous Nationals back where at it all began, celebrating 30 years since its founding with a few dozen students to now br...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 6, 2026
2026 NAIDOC Award finalists announced

The 2026 National NAIDOC Awards finalists have been announced ahead of NAIDOC Week, with hundreds of nominees narrowed to finalists across 10 categories celebrating the achievements of First Nations p...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 5, 2026
Federal funding to expand Winmarra's Emerging Leaders Program

The federal government will invest $552,000 to expand the Winmarra Foundation's Emerging Leaders Program for another two years, backing a community-led initiative designed to support young First Natio...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 3, 2026
Fifty years of deadly: what Aboriginal community control has achieved for our health

This NAIDOC Week, the theme is 50 Years of Deadly. For me, those words land with particular weight and few examples better capture that theme than the achievements of Aboriginal community-controlled h...

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Donna Ah Chee Jul 3, 2026
Blak business is a $3.4 billion pillar of the Territory economy, landmark report reveals

Aboriginal businesses added $3.4 billion to the Northern Territory economy in 2024-25, a contribution nearly the size of the Territory's entire Public Administration and Safety industry, according to...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 2, 2026
Three new directors join the board of Indigenous Business Australia

Three new members have been appointed to the board of Indigenous Business Australia. IBA's role is to advance the economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through business...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 30, 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
Governments more willing to manage the consequences of invasion than eliminate the disadvantage it created

Treasury counts announcements. Communities count houses. The Federal Budget's $793.7 million Closing the Gap package hides a deeper reality: governments are still more willing to manage the consequenc...

New report reveals vital opportunity to boost workforce and community safety for First Nations women

A groundbreaking new report has revealed that supporting First Nations women in fire and land management is a critical, yet untapped, strategy for protecting Australian communities from escalating cli...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 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
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