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'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'
This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for...
One act of courage: Lowitja O'Donoghue's legacy lives on
Today, communities across Australia are invited to honour the life of one of the...
Nicole Brown 1 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
The gap closes when Australia shows up: this week we got the proof
For the first time since the National Agreement on Closing the Gap was signed, a...
Reece Harley 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 Indige...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
Closing the Gap data paints 'sombre picture' despite preschool milestone

The latest Closing the Gap data contains some significant gains, but advocates say it still paints a "sombre picture". Released on Wednesday evening, the Productivity Commission's 2026 Closing the Gap...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
Governments urged to redouble efforts on Closing the Gap halfway through agreement

With only three of 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, governments across the country will need to "redouble their efforts" for the agreement to become a reality, the Productivity Commissio...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 29, 2026
Ebony Abbott-McCormack to lead Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

Central Arrernte woman Ebony Abbott-McCormack has been appointed chief executive of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. The organisation's Aboriginal board appointed Ms Abbott-McCormack to lead Co...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 24, 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
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people

There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then there are people whose legacy is measured by the lives they have changed. Dr Charlie King belongs firmly in the second.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 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
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 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
One year on, 120 remote stores have signed up to the federal government's low-cost essentials subsidy

More than 120 remote community stores have joined the Federal Government's Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme in its first year, with ministers touting the program as a key cost-of-living measure for...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 1, 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
Remote jobs program creating work across Far North Queensland

Remote jobs, tourism and food security projects across Far North Queensland were the focus during a visit by federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy last week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Mount Isa Indigenous housing faces auction over unpaid debts as locals face homelessness

After Mount Isa's only Indigenous social housing provider accumulated almost $1 million in unpaid rates, resulting in 25 properties being placed up for auction, the federal government is facing scruti...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
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