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Explainer: What is NAIDOC Week?
In 2026, NAIDOC Week will officially celebrate its 50th anniversary under the th...
Dechlan Brennan 22 Jun 2026
Bougainville president alleges PNG breached landmark agreement on long-serving path towards independence
Bougainville's government has accused Papua New Guinea's leaders of breaching a...
Andrew Mathieson 18 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
PNG parliament sets bar high for Bougainville's climb towards independence
Main points:- The PNG parliamentary vote to grant Bougainville its sovereignty w...
Andrew Mathieson 12 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...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Jun 2026
A first ever NAIDOC rodeo and music festival is coming to Mount Isa

There's a new addition to NAIDOC Week celebrations in Mount Isa in 2026, including bulls, bareback broncos and live music. Celebrating this year's theme, 50 Years of Deadly, Kalkadoon PBC (Prescribed...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 2, 2026
New Starlink access reaches 4,000 people across remote PNG villages

A new Starlink connection has brought reliable internet and phone access to approximately 4,000 people across remote villages in Papua New Guinea, ending years of poor communication access for communi...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 18, 2026
Hundreds gather in pink in Rubibi / Broome Vigil for Kumanjayi Little Baby

The colour pink dappled Rubibi / Broome's Male oval as the sun set on Thursday afternoon, while hundreds gathered in pink clothing for a vigil honouring the life of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Bougainville landowners demand mining companies halt reopening of copper pit

Traditional landowners are fighting back against plans to reopen an existing Bougainville copper mine which has remained dormant for nearly four decades.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 5, 2026
‘Ongoing massacre’: Accountability and action demanded 35 years after deaths in custody royal commission

Warning: This article contains the names of Indigenous people who have diedWith at least 630 Indigenous people having died in custody since the landmark Royal Commission 35 years ago, experts and advo...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 15, 2026
Residents count the cost after cyclone ravages towns

Residents in a series of isolated coastal towns battered by a destructive cyclone are emerging from their homes to assess the damage. Tropical Cyclone Narelle was downgraded to a category two system o...

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Aaron Bunch Mar 28, 2026
Labor MPs label David Connolly 'not fit' for Administrator role as controversial posts undermine neutrality

Northern Territory Labor MPs say the Chief Minister has deliberately selected an "exclusionary individual" who is "not fit" to be the NT Administrator, as outrage continues around the appointment of D...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 26, 2026
'No respect' - major WA local government votes to celebrate January 26

A major Western Australian local government has voted to hold its annual Citizenship Ceremony and Community Citizen of the Year Awards on Invasion Day.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 25, 2026
Māori MP accused of 'pure racism' in New Zealand parliament

Winston Peters has been accused of "pure racism" in Aotearoa/New Zealand's parliament after the Māori conservative singled out a Green MP by disparaging his Rarotongan heritage.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 19, 2026
Subsidy scheme to cut grocery prices expanded to 225 remote stores nationwide

The federal government has confirmed the Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme — which cuts the cost of basic groceries — will be expanded to an estimated 225 remote stores nationwide.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 17, 2026
Indigenous leadership key to addressing 'alarming and profoundly disproportionate' rate of child removals

As the nation reflects on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, Indigenous advocacy group Children's Ground notes recent national data confirms First Nations children continue to be removed...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 13, 2026
Taking remote voices to the highest level: Marion Scrymgour is aiming to bridge the gap between communities and Canberra

Since Federation, people in regional and remote Australia have argued that decisions affecting their lives are too often made far away in Canberra.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 11, 2026
Children’s Ground announce Evelyn Schaber as Co-Chair

Arrernte woman and senior First Nations leader Evelyn Schaber has been appointed co-chair of Indigenous youth advocacy group Children's Ground.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 11, 2026
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