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Young Indigenous entrepreneur makes waves with innovative sunscreen business
Like many First Nations small businesses, budding young Indigenous entrepreneur...
Brendan Foster 22 Oct 2026
Shock closure of shelter leaves vulnerable in peril
The closure of YiSSA this week has laid bare the cruelty and callousness of this...
Malarndirri McCarthy 18 Oct 2026
Biripi performer joins national tour of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
Biripi performer Ethan Jones is bringing his experience across Australian musica...
Joseph Guenzler 14 Oct 2026
Indigenous leaders warn investors off latest Amazon oil mining plans in Ecuador
Ecuador's government announced plans at the country's premier oil and gas summit...
Andrew Mathieson 13 Oct 2026
Torres Strait author brings childhood memories to life in debut children's book
Memories of growing up on Mer (Murray Island) with three grandmothers have inspi...
Joseph Guenzler 13 Oct 2026
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

Native Americans celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches. Former President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021.

Ranchers block Brazilian officials from marking out Paquiçamba Indigenous Land

Since Sept. 23, a group of rural producers has maintained a blockade on the road to the Paquiçamba Indigenous Land in the Volta Grande do Xingu region of Brazil's Pará state.

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Aimee Gabay Oct 13, 2026
Sacred Bears Ears lands face 72 mining claims following Trump's cuts

Mining claims on land removed from Bears Ears National Monument have risen to 72 as Tribal leaders renew calls for protections to be restored to the sacred landscape in southern Utah.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 9, 2026
Environmentalists sue Trump administration to prevent deep-sea mining in American Samoan waters

Pasifika environmentalists are taking court action against the Trump administration over its plans to deep-sea mine in American Samoa territorial waters.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 6, 2026
First Nations leaders set to shape Snow Foundation

Snow Foundation has established a First Nations Advisory Committee, giving First Nations leaders a formal role in shaping the Foundation's strategy, priorities and grant-making.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 2, 2026
Closing the gap in the workplace requires more than quota filling

New research has indicated a 16 per cent pay gap experienced by Indigenous Australians, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people earning about 84 cents for every dollar earned by the average...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 2, 2026
Climate change legal precedents begin to unravel Pacific culture's emerging rights

Rising seas and environmental degradation are disrupting traditional Pacific practices, eroding Indigenous cultural connections and severing their relationships with ancestral lands and oceans accordi...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 28, 2026
AFL Grand Final: Lions steal thriller at the death, Bolton claims Norm Smith

Brisbane are AFL premiers for the third-straight year after ripping the heart out of Fremantle with four straight goals at the death to claim an all-time classic 14.12 (89) - 12.17 (89).

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 26, 2026
Headland backs grand final thriller between former clubs

Former Brisbane and Fremantle player Des Headland will have a close eye on Saturday's AFL grand final, with the two clubs he represented during his 12-year career set to meet on the biggest stage.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 25, 2026
Sacred Bears Ears lands face mining claims after Trump cuts protections

Mining claims have been lodged across land removed from Bears Ears National Monument just two months after Tribal leaders warned President Donald Trump's cuts could expose sacred lands in Utah to reso...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 24, 2026
Malind-Anim Indigenous people lose West Papuan forest court battle under Indonesian law

A court has rejected the Malind-Anim Indigenous community's legal challenge to protect a West Papuan ancestral forest from a planned agricultural development.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 24, 2026
Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, Rio Tinto partner to support Indigenous languages

The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation and Rio Tinto have announced a new three-year partnership to support First Nations communities in preserving, revitalising and strengthening Indigenous...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 22, 2026
Tributes flow for Tasmanian Elder Aunty Patsy Cameron

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 19, 2026
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