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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji brings heavy rainfall, community warnings to Far North Queensland
Weather warnings have been issued for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comm...
Joseph Guenzler 12 Jan 2026
Commonwealth Bank hits the road with First Nations Reach Program
For many First Nations peoples living in remote communities, opening a bank acco...
Dilvin Yasa 14 Feb 2025
Restorative works begin at Palm Island, emergency grants made available
Work is underway to restore power and regular water supply in Palm Island follow...
Jarred Cross 3 Feb 2025
Power, phone services out and food supply thinning on Palm Island amid Queensland flooding
Parts of an Aboriginal community in Townsville are expected to be without power...
Jarred Cross 2 Feb 2025
Multi-million dollar spend set to put island on cultural tourism map
The Queensland Government has announced the first steps in delivering Palm Islan...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Dec 2024
Queensland government departments face up to "160 years of failure" at truth-telling hearings

Queensland's police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has admitted the state's police force has a "chequered past" with First Nations peoples but has told a truth-telling inquiry there is no tolerance f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 25, 2024
Man charged with murder of woman in Palm Island

A man has been charged with the murder of a 39-year-old woman in the predominantly Aboriginal north Queensland community of Palm Island. Emergency services were called to a Clump Road residence at aro...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 24, 2024
Artists transform Palm Island walls with murals celebrating local culture and history

More than 270 metres of wall space on Palm Island buildings have been transformed into a mural project highlighting the area's Manbarra and Bwgcolman history.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 13, 2024
Remote housing fix needed to 'get real' on closing the gap

More than 4000 people live in one of Queensland's largest Indigenous communities but with just 500 social housing properties, many are forced to live in overcrowded conditions.

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Keira Jenkins Jul 2, 2024
New program in Townsville and Palm Island ensures timely care for Indigenous families

A new program in the Townsville region, including Palm Island, is ensuring Indigenous families get quicker access to care during the crucial first 1,000 days for women and children.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 9, 2024
Community calls for shelter as cyclone looms

One of Queensland's largest Indigenous communities has been forced to take shelter from severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily in their own homes, prompting calls for an evacuation centre.

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Keira Jenkins Jan 26, 2024
"We all agree with the Voice" - Palm Island and Laverton Indigenous leaders reject Dutton's claims

Aboriginal communities whose supposed views were cited by Peter Dutton as grounds for his opposition to the Voice to Parliament have accused the opposition leader of taking their comments out of conte...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 8, 2023
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