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Mobile TAFE brings training to regional, remote NT communities
Four new Mobile TAFE projects are set to deliver skills and training to directly...
Callan Morse 7 Sep 2026
Critical road infrastructure upgrade for Melville Island
Melville Island's Pirlangimpi Road is set to be upgraded in a move to support in...
Callan Morse 27 Aug 2026
Commemoration marks 60 years since land rights movement turning point
The 60th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off was held on Sunday, commemorating...
Callan Morse 24 Aug 2026
Labor MP calls for urgent youth curfew in Katherine amid community crime concerns
Labor's remote communities envoy says an urgent youth curfew is required in the...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Aug 2026
Remote Jobs program reaches halfway mark with 3,000 jobs approved, government says
The federal government says it has reached the halfway point of its Remote Jobs...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
World Ranger Day celebrates the work of Indigenous Rangers across the country

The Federal Government has used World Ranger Day to celebrate the work of Indigenous Rangers, whilst also highlighting progress towards its commitment to double the national Indigenous Ranger workforc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 31, 2026
'Only intensifies distrust': McCarthy criticises NT child protection laws

Controversial child protection laws in the Northern Territory have been criticised by the federal minister responsible for Indigenous Australians, who argues they will only increase distrust between F...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 22, 2026
New Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area marks conservation milestone

In a key environmental milestone, 25 per cent of Australia's land mass is now protected following the dedication of the Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in the Northern Territory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Purpose-built family hub opens to support Tiwi children and families

A new child and family centre has officially opened in the remote Tiwi Islands community of Wurrumiyanga, bringing early childhood, family support and community services together under one roof.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Thousands expected at Barunga Festival as event celebrates culture, sport and community

More than 5,000 people are expected to gather in the Northern Territory's remote community of Barunga this weekend for the annual Barunga Festival, one of Australia's most significant celebrations of...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Birthing on Country services secure $44m funding boost

Ten Birthing on Country services across the country will be funded for a further three years, the federal government has announced, in a model of care which helps around 1100 First Nations women each...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Transparency at the foundation of $842 million in remote NT funding

New Commonwealth funding agreements with Aboriginal organisations delivering services in remote NT will be bound by strict governance and accountability mechanisms to help ensure the $842 million woul...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 24, 2026
Working Group aims to support fuel, energy and food security in remote Indigenous communities

A working group on fuel, energy and food security in remote Indigenous communities has been formed between the Federal Government, the Coalition of Peaks, and other First Nations groups.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 21, 2026
Field hospital opens in Katherine as Top End braces for more flooding

The federal government has opened the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) Field Hospital in East Katherine as the region continues to grapple with severe flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 23, 2026
Analysis: Decades of evidence, limited action — the challenge facing the government's racism inquiry

When independent MPs walked into the Mural Hall at Parliament House this week carrying a basket of unresolved parliamentary inquiries labelled "Albanese's too hard basket," the symbolism was clear: Re...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 5, 2026
Three Flights, One Big Dream: Groote Eylandt students touch down in Canberra

Students from Groote Eylandt stepped onto a plane bound for Canberra carrying more than just backpacks. They carried the hopes of their families, their schools and their community, supported by the Po...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Mar 5, 2026
Incoming NT Administrator offers last minute apology over 'racist' social media posts

The Northern Territory's incoming Administrator has issued a last-minute apology for past social media posts that have been described as racist and have angered prominent Indigenous Territorians.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 26, 2026
Milestone reached with 300th new home built in NT remote communities

A major milestone has been reached in the Australian and Northern Territory governments' remote housing partnership, with 300 homes now completed across remote First Nations communities and town camps...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 10, 2026
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