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MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation - new documentary shares the Yolŋu journey to bring birthing back on Country
A new documentary shares the journey of Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and...
Giovanni Torre 22 Jun 2026
Indigenous ranger groups call for funding boost as costs rise
Key points: Rising costs are making the work of Indigenous rangers more difficul...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
AIATSIS celebrates Indigenous excellence with Summit awards
After a week of listening, learning, sharing stories and imagining what stronger...
Nicole Brown 6 Jun 2026
Indigenous student’s winning art celebrates connections formed at Curtin University
A striking artwork inspired by the connections formed at university has taken ou...
Phoebe Blogg 5 Jun 2026
Sea Place on Country to light up La Perouse in two-night cultural celebration
Sydneysiders are being invited to experience a powerful after-dark celebration o...
Phoebe Blogg 5 Jun 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
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
Netflix and Australian Film Television and Radio School announce $100,000 First Nations scholarship program

A new partnership between the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and Netflix ANZ will provide two scholarships valued at $50,000 to First Nations creatives, offering recipients access...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni May 22, 2026
From Country to Capability: The Tiwi prawn farm changing the future

What is unfolding on Wurankuwu is a powerful example of what self-determination can look like when Traditional Owners are not simply consulted, but leading from the front.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 13, 2026
Partnership sees Yolŋu Rangers lead education rethink

In northeast Arnhem Land education is being reimagined. Not through policy reform or curriculum adjustment, but through a rethink of how learning is recognised, delivered and valued.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 5, 2026
From Maningrida to Darwin: Tayha Duggan-Hill is shaping the future of education

Tayha Duggan-Hill, 25, is making a powerful impact across the Northern Territory, emerging as a strong contender for the NT Government Young Aboriginal Educator Award.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 10, 2026
From ghost nets to global stage: Shanita Yunupingu is protecting Country and leading change

Shanita Yunupingu is a name which carries strength, purpose and deep cultural responsibility. A proud Yolŋu leader from North-East Arnhem Land, Ms Yunupingu is shaping the future of land and sea...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 9, 2026
First Nations lived experience on display as CDU uses 'art as evidence'

A Charles Darwin University research project is exploring the impacts of climate change is using "art as evidence", alongside traditional data, to convey the lived experience of First Nations communit...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 9, 2026
Fast-track ear surgery model transforming access to care in the East Pilbara

A fast-tracked ear surgery model being trialled in Western Australia's East Pilbara is showing how culturally safe logistics, local health partnerships and targeted corporate backing can remove one of...

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Reece Harley Mar 13, 2026
Fire, flavour and family: Why Fire & Forage feels like home

On Wednesday night, I stood in a room filled with movement, laughter and the smell of food on fire, and it felt like home. Fire & Forage was never going to be just another dining experience, but b...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 1, 2026
‘Mob supporting mob’: AFTRS On Country Pathways Program celebrates with final showcase

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) celebrated the final showcase of its landmark 'On Country Pathways Program' on Friday, marking an end to 18 months of mentorship and training fo...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jan 19, 2026
What’s on my Christmas table — and why every choice matters

Christmas Day in my house has never been about a perfectly styled table or everything running on time. It's about my people. It's about doors being open, extra chairs pulled in, kids in and out of the...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Dec 23, 2025
AFTRS brings On Country Pathways Program to Gadigal land

Following workshops in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is bringing its landmark On Country Pathways Program to Gadigal land/S...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 19, 2025
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