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Road opening improves access for remote Fiji communities
A new road in Fiji's Navosa highlands has cut travel time to government and heal...
Rebekah Rasmussen 20 Jun 2026
Water Corporation procurement reforms aim to drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses in WA
Changes to Western Australia's Water Corporation procurement processes could dri...
Giovanni Torre 12 Jun 2026
New Starlink access reaches 4,000 people across remote PNG villages
A new Starlink connection has brought reliable internet and phone access to appr...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 May 2026
Fiji pushes geospatial investment at Pacific regional forum
Fiji has used a regional meeting in Nadi to push geospatial, surveying and hydro...
Rebekah Rasmussen 22 Apr 2026
'Impact for regional communities is minimal' - Vic free public transport no silver bullet outside the inner city
Free public transport while petrol costs soar is not much help if the bus only c...
Jarred Cross 2 Apr 2026
Critical work begins to deliver water security projects for Queensland Indigenous communities

Critical work has begun to deliver water security projects for the Indigenous communities of Cherbourg, Doomadgee, Mornington Island, Northern Peninsula Area and Wujal Wujal in Queensland.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Traditional Owners say Kimberley Mineral Sands project failed to deliver promised jobs

Trust between Joombarn-Buru Traditional Owners and the China-backed mining company Kimberley Mineral Sands has broken down over the issue of awarding local contracts, despite the injection of $160 mil...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 11, 2026
Fitzroy Valley community bands together to rescue Elder from floodwaters

Orange floodwaters surged against a white ute as the vehicle was swept across Six Mile Creek in the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Central Kimberley.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 5, 2026
Fijian Government ramps up clean water investment to prevent waterborne diseases

Communities across Fiji's Cakaudrove and Rewa provinces are seeing new investment in water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure as the Ministry of Health and Medical Services expands its national WA...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 19, 2026
Japan gifts dredger to strengthen Fiji flood mitigation

Japan has handed over a new dredger to Fiji to strengthen flood mitigation capacity and improve long-term climate resilience, as authorities move to better protect farmland, infrastructure and vulnera...

Woorabinda water supply restored after 11-month boil alert

Woorabinda residents can now safely drink tap water again, following the completion of urgent repairs to the town's water treatment plant and the lifting of an 11-month boil water alert.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 29, 2026
Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

The federal government has announced a top-up of its primary Pacific climate and infrastructure fund, committing another $550 million. The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific...

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Ben McKay Jan 27, 2026
High-speed internet reaches remote Kimberley community for the first time

A remote community in Western Australia's Kimberley has been connected to high-speed internet for the first time, with free services installed across 14 homes south-east of Fitzroy Crossing.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 22, 2026
Fiji reviews flood defences as wet season intensifies

Heavy rain across Fiji's Western Division has renewed scrutiny of flood-protection systems, with several crossings and road sections closed as wet season conditions continue to intensify.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Dec 22, 2025
Pacific nations make passionate plea amid climate fears

Pacific leaders have made a passionate plea for help as climate change threatens some of the world's smallest nations. Countries on the climate crisis frontline have called for investment and partners...

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Fraser Barton Aug 21, 2025
New water projects in Indigenous communities set to reach thousands

Six new water infrastructure projects are set to reach 9,000 people in remote Indigenous communities across Australia, backed by $60.8 million in funding.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 6, 2025
Torres Strait Island Regional Council budget backed by $77 million in federal infrastructure funding

The Torres Strait Island Regional Council has committed to major infrastructure and housing works in its 2025–26 budget, with key priorities including road upgrades, coastal restoration and impr...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 23, 2025
Victoria’s Budget a “mixed bag” for First Peoples

The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has assessed this year's State Budget as a "mixed bag" for the Aboriginal Community. The Assembly welcomed new funding for initiatives that put First Peoples ex...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 21, 2025
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