Indigenous Women
Perception can be a dangerous thing. Not because people see us, but because too often they stop there. We live in a world that encourages quick judgments. A photograph becomes a personality.
Key points:- Daly River Buffaloes Women's Football Club wins the 2026 Barunga Festival Women's AFL premiership- The region faced major floods, evacuations and months of rebuilding and repairs- Players...
Yuin scholar and advocate Dr Marlene Longbottom has launched her new book centring the voices of Indigenous women survivors and families who have lost loved ones to violence.
Bunuba woman and longtime justice advocate June Oscar AO spoke with National Indigenous Times this week about her life's work, her memoirs, Reconciliation Week and the journey ahead.
Key Points:- The Kimberley is 40 per cent Aboriginal. Only 10 per cent of its businesses are.- "If you had $50,000, you'd give it to an Aboriginal organisation before you gave it to an Aboriginal busi...
Quiet strength is often lauded, but sometimes strength means refusing to stay silent. Kira-Lea Dargin represents that kind of strength. A proud Aboriginal entrepreneur and Managing Director of DIMEO I...
Former Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney in recognition of her leadership in education, public service, reconciliation a...
Tuesday 26 May 2026, marks nine years since the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart was offered as an olive branch to the Australian people to move forward as a nation together for a better future.
These First Nations women in STEM want to make a difference for their community, for their Country, and leave a mark on where they work. Mia Stevens, pursuing a career in software engineering, and Zoe...
The National NAIDOC Committee has named the late Rhoda Roberts AO as the recipient of the 2026 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award. A proud Widjabul Wia-bal woman from Bundjalung Country, Ms Ro...
In Port Hedland, access to healthcare has never been straightforward. Distances are vast, services are stretched, and for many Aboriginal families, the health system itself can feel unfamiliar and dif...
The Paul Ramsay Foundation has named five leaders as recipients of its 2026 Fellowship Program, supporting community-led work aimed at reducing disadvantage across Australia.
Aboriginal business leaders, corporate executives and finance representatives have called for a shift in how Indigenous procurement is approached, warning that access to contracts alone is insufficien...