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Indigenous advocates among ten Australians filing case at United Nations over coal and gas exports
Ten Australians have filed a legal case with the United Nations claiming Austral...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
Vicky Welgraven AM joins White Ribbon’s Workplace Accreditation Panel
White Ribbon Australia has appointed Vicky Welgraven AM to its Workplace Accredi...
Giovanni Torre 16 Jun 2026
Brooke Blurton to share story of healing at Aboriginal Health Conference
Key points:- Brooke Blurton will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Aboriginal Hea...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
Pacific-led research targets diabetes in pregnancy with $1.2 million boost
A major new Health Research Council grant will support Waipapa Taumata Rau, Univ...
Giovanni Torre 12 Jun 2026
Opinion: More than they see - the power behind the misread woman
Perception can be a dangerous thing. Not because people see us, but because too...
Nicole Brown 11 Jun 2026
The women who refused to give up: Daly River's journey to Barunga glory

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...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 11, 2026
'I carry the voices of all of the women that have shaped my thinking on the issues that matter' - June Oscar AO on her life's work and the meaning of Reconciliation

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.

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Maria Marouchtchak May 27, 2026
'We're the sleeping giant': Natasha Short sets 20 per cent procurement target

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...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 27, 2026
The women they call 'too much' are usually the ones creating change

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...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 26, 2026
Former Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney receives honorary doctorate from University of Sydney

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...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 26, 2026
Nine years since the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart was issued and the need for a voice is stronger than ever

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.

The late Rhoda Roberts AO honoured with National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award

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...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 21, 2026
Bringing healthcare home: A culturally responsive model of care in the Pilbara

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...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 14, 2026
First Nations leadership central to 2026 Paul Ramsay Foundation Fellowships

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.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 12, 2026
Aboriginal business leaders call for deeper partnerships beyond procurement targets

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...

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Zak Kirkup May 11, 2026
British Columbia First Nations leaders demand end to sex discrimination and violence against women

Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Marilyn Slett (K̓áwáziɫ), was in Ottawa on Tuesday - Canada's National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2026
From launch to lift-off at the Glen for Women

Note: Some themes in this story may be distressing. Names were changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Connection. Truth telling. Hope.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 5, 2026
Bundjalung entrepreneur Jenni Walke takes home global Women Changing the World award

More than 1,500 nominations were made to 2026 Women Changing the World Global Awards and Bundjalung woman Jenni Walke was honoured in the First Nations leadership category, awarded in Paris this week.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 29, 2026
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