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New Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area marks conservation milestone
In a key environmental milestone, 25 per cent of Australia's land mass is now pr...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Jul 2026
Nation's newest Indigenous Protected Area launched by Simpson Desert Traditional Owners
A vast stretch of Aboriginal-owned land in the south-eastern Northern Territory...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Jul 2026
Specsavers partners with Ernabella artist Atipalku Intjalki to support Indigenous eye health
Specsavers has unveiled a new range of stylish limited-edition frames in collabo...
Phoebe Blogg 14 Jul 2026
Umpila IPA dedication a major conservation milestone for Cape York Traditional Owners
The dedication of the Umpila Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was celebrated last...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Jul 2026
Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience
As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week,...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Ngurra Kayanta IPA adds 1.9 million hectares to national reserve network

A new Indigenous Protected Area spanning more than 1.9 million hectares in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert has been officially dedicated, expanding Australia's National Reserve System and stren...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2026
Social Justice Report: Structural reform key to the future of First Nations rights

Australia will fail to close the gap or achieve lasting justice for First Nations peoples unless governments move beyond decades of unfulfilled commitments and embed Indigenous rights into the nation'...

Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region

Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, as global evidence shows the disease can be virtually eradicated within a generation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Pacific leadership drives health solutions at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa

A wintry, rain-soaked day in Auckland set the scene for a powerful gathering of Pacific leaders, researchers and communities at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa Research Symposium 2026.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium

The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, as Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health prepares to host its 2026 Research Sym...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Niue advances national research ethics framework through consultation

Niue is taking a major step toward strengthening research governance as it looks to develop the country's first research ethics framework. Key points: Moves to establish the Niue National Research Et...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
Five years on from 'life changing' legal recognition of Torres Strait child-rearing practice

It will soon be five years since 'life-changing' legislation allowed for legal recognition of culturally significant child rearing practice for Torres Strait Islander families.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 15, 2026
Arnhem Land's newest IPA celebrated near Bulman

A major new Indigenous Protected Area has been formally dedicated in south-central Arnhem Land, with Traditional Owners celebrating the protection of more than 1.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 15, 2026
Indigenous ranger groups call for funding boost as costs rise

Key points: Rising costs are making the work of Indigenous rangers more difficult, sparking a call for greater support Indigenous Protected Areas make up more than 54 per cent of Australia's Nationa...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 12, 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, University of Auckland, to lead a transformative Pacific-led study focused on improving care for Pasifika women with diabete...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 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
Grants support First Nations participation in Victorian sports carnivals and pathway programs

The latest round of grants to support First Nations athletes and sides to compete in carnivals and tournaments has been launched in Victoria.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 2, 2026
Brisbane Blacks Aboriginal activist reportedly kidnapped by Israeli forces

Wangerriburrah and Birri Gubba filmmaker and activist Sam Woripa Watson is among 11 Australians reportedly detained after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla in international waters.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 20, 2026
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