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Documents reveal Commonwealth strategy to deflect calls to raise age of criminal responsibility
Hundreds of pages of documents produced to the Senate reveal the federal governm...
Dechlan Brennan 22 Jun 2026
McCarthy labels Hanson's Indigenous policy agenda 'divisive'
Malarndirri McCarthy has condemned Pauline Hanson's National Press Club address...
Dechlan Brennan 22 Jun 2026
Historic Jerrinja breastplate returns home to South Coast community
A historic breastplate belonging to a respected Jerrinja Ancestor has returned t...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Jun 2026
Arnhem Land's newest IPA celebrated near Bulman
A major new Indigenous Protected Area has been formally dedicated in south-centr...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Jun 2026
CJ McCarthy-Grogan elected as Darwin’s newest councillor
Clarence "CJ" McCarthy-Grogan has been elected as the City of Darwin's newest co...
Jackson Clark 14 Jun 2026
Long-awaited Ali Curung youth centre moves closer to reality

Construction of a new $3.1 million youth centre in a remote Barkly community is set to begin after a Central Australian contractor was appointed to deliver the project.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 11, 2026
Real jobs, real futures: Our remote jobs program is changing lives

Our new Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) Program is changing lives in remote First Nations communities. Delivering the dignity of work with decent pay and conditions.

Local nutrition champions support healthier food choices in remote communities

The federal government says it has reached an early milestone in its efforts to build a locally led nutrition workforce in remote First Nations communities, with 21 "Good Food People" now employed in...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 7, 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
Wadjan artist Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty to present a major solo exhibition at Kate Owen Gallery

Following the success of her recent Alice Art Prize win, acclaimed Wadjan artist Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty will present a major solo exhibition, Grounded + Growing in Country, at Kate Owen Gallery this...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 27, 2026
‘Where there is no justice, there is no peace’: No charges over Kumanjayi White's death sparks outrage

An emotional Lidia Thorpe says she, and thousands of other First Nations people, are "sick of being angry and devastated" at the lack of accountability over Indigenous deaths in custody.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 27, 2026
Free Wi-Fi rollout to support remote First Nations communities

Key points:- Free community Wi-Fi will be rolled out in Mapoon, Lockhart River and Napranum in remote Queensland- The rollout is backed by $1.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 25, 2026
‘We must work as a country’: Indigenous ministers urge vaccinations amid record diphtheria outbreak

Indigenous Ministers have urged Australians to vaccinate amid the nation's largest recorded diphtheria outbreak, with growing concern over the spread of the disease through remote Aboriginal communiti...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni May 25, 2026
Price plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Australia can no longer "hide behind race" as she issued an emotional plea for change after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Senate motion of condolence for Kumanjayi Little Baby sees outpouring of grief, calls for action

This report includes the name and image of a person who has died. A motion of condolence for the loss of Kumanjayi Little Baby has seen an outpouring of grief and also calls for action in the Senate.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2026
New Indigenous vocational centre aims to boost jobs and training

A new national Indigenous vocational education body aimed at improving training and employment outcomes for First Nations people will be established under the Federal Government.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 8, 2026
Community urged to respect sorry business, stay calm following Kumanjayi Little Baby's death

Community leaders and politicians have called for calm after violent scenes on the streets of Mparntwe/Alice Springs following the arrest of a man over the killing of a five-year-old girl.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 1, 2026
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