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2026 NAIDOC Award finalists announced
The 2026 National NAIDOC Awards finalists have been announced ahead of NAIDOC We...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Jul 2026
Federal funding to expand Winmarra's Emerging Leaders Program
The federal government will invest $552,000 to expand the Winmarra Foundation's...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Jul 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...
Donna Ah Chee 3 Jul 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 2...
Reece Harley 2 Jul 2026
Tambal Solutions powers careers in mining and earthworks
In Western Australia's Great Southern region an Indigenous-owned and women-led t...
Callan Morse 30 Jun 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
A full circle moment: Ben Graetz returns home to lead Darwin Festival

There is something powerful about our people coming home. For proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man Ben Graetz, being appointed the next Artistic Director of Darwin Festival is more than ano...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 26, 2026
Australia's efforts to tackle skin cancer are not reaching First Peoples effectively - this Indigenous researcher is working to change that

Wilman Noongar health researcher Jacinta Walton is working to fill a gap in skin cancer and sun safety for Aboriginal children and young people.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 25, 2026
Investing in people, growing communities: Impact North backs Territory businesses to thrive

Behind every successful business is someone who took a chance, backed themselves and kept going when things got tough. For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs, building a business...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
KMJV: Going from strength to strength and giving back to the community

Kingsmill Multiplant Joint Venture (KMJV) has secured a major contract to deliver bulk earthworks for Fortescue's Nullagine wind project, which supports the miner's transition from diesel power to ren...

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jun 25, 2026
More than a career: Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors

For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appointment. It can be the difference between feeling understood or feeling invisible.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown 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
From Maningrida to Darwin: Stedman's builds from community outwards

Chris Stedman is growing a second-generation Indigenous construction business by combining remote capability, local employment and careful expansion.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jun 24, 2026
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 Australia' federal government is violating their human rights by continuing to support coal and gas companies to fuel climate e...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
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