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NAIDOC Week prompts warning on cultural load in workplaces
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are often being asked to carry e...
Joseph Guenzler 13 Jul 2026
Human highlights reel open to rugby league exit party
Trent Robinson declares Mark Nawaqanitawase has the greatest ball mastery of any...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 13 Jul 2026
Claims Indonesian humanitarian service supported military operations in West Papua
A humanitarian air service has been accused of transporting Indonesian military...
Andrew Mathieson 13 Jul 2026
Remote Aboriginal community receives major water security boost
The remote Aboriginal community of Scotdesco on South Australia's far west coast...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Jul 2026
Indigenous Stations of the Cross brings faith and culture together
Ashfield Uniting Church has unveiled a new Indigenous Stations of the Cross, off...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Jul 2026
Tapalinga Football Club seeks investigation after Tiwi Islands football semi-final brawl

A Tiwi Islands football semi-final that descended into a mass brawl has prompted one club to call for an independent investigation, while the opposing club has condemned the violence and pledged to su...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 10, 2026
'You can't be what you can't see' - Johnathan Thurston Academy partners with construction company to inspire kids in remote communities

Jonathan Thurston wants to give Indigenous kids in remote communities an opportunity for themselves and to inspire future generations. The rugby league great's youth education and employment pathways...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 10, 2026
On-Country training hub opens in Santa Teresa to boost remote employment

The first of seven Remote Training Hubs planned across Central Australia has opened in the remote community of Santa Teresa / Ltyentye Apurte.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
NRL future uncertain, but NSW's Nawaqanitawase buzzing

If the 2026 decider was Mark Nawaqanitawase's last State of Origin match, he'll be content to form part of history and catch his NSW teammates at the 20-year reunion.

Yolŋu leaders condemn violence after teenage girl's death in Galiwin'ku

The alleged murder of a Yolŋu girl in East Arnhem Land in a suspected domestic violence incident has prompted community leaders to speak out against the "completely unacceptable" issue of violenc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
Kimberley Aboriginal women are set to take their case to the United Nations in Geneva

A delegation of Aboriginal women from Western Australia's Kimberley region is travelling to Geneva on Wednesday, determined to champion the rights of Indigenous women and girls on the world stage.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 8, 2026
Education reform and Torres Strait history: First Nations researchers leading from the front

First Nations researchers are pursuing work to give back to their people, and learn from First Peoples around the world. Worimi and Biripi woman Dr Samara Hand's research looks into Indigenous peoples...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 8, 2026
'Music brings everyone together' - Docker River Band reflects on Guts Touring 2026

After almost two weeks on the road with Guts Touring 2026, First Nations music act Docker River Band says the experience has reinforced how music can bring communities together while celebrating cultu...

Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre welcomes court reopening but warns of impact on remote families

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre, based in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's Kimberley region, has welcomed the announcement regional court sittings will resume almost a month earlier th...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 7, 2026
'That's what NAIDOC is all about' - Ngwala Willumbong supports community with connection, respect and sharing

Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation kicked off their NAIDOC Week celebrations with the footy in hand and an open invite for people of all cultures, something they say is exactly what the week is...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 7, 2026
Violent mistreatment of Indigenous man symptom of 'deeper disease' in ACT Policing, Aboriginal Legal Service warns

A "horrifying" incident of police violence against an Aboriginal man is indicative of a broader culture of police abuse and impunity in the ACT, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT warns.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation

On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final report on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT...

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Maithili Mishra Jul 6, 2026
Verification test looms as Indigenous procurement enters new phase

A national Indigenous procurement summit in Naarm / Melbourne has heard the first decade of the Indigenous Procurement Policy opened major new markets for First Nations businesses, but the next phase...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 6, 2026
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