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Sámi's reindeer land rights at risk ahead of Swedish election
A junior partner in a Swedish coalition government is moving to cut the Indigeno...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Sep 2026
Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection
A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scien...
Jackson Clark 7 Sep 2026
Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say
With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers -...
Giovanni Torre 3 Sep 2026
National register documenting racism against First Peoples secures $2 million in federal funding
The federal government will provide up to $2 million to support a national regis...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Sep 2026
Traditional Owners still waiting for Government response on ‘No Air’ laws
Victorian Traditional Owners say they have still received no response from the C...
Dechlan Brennan 2 Sep 2026
Alutiiq village in Alaska welcomes first cruise ship

HX Expeditions has become the first commercial cruise line to visit Old Harbor, a remote Alutiiq community on Kodiak Island, allowing travellers to experience the traditions, stories and daily life of...

'Child Protection Week should prompt us to ask a difficult question: What happens if we fail to follow through?'

This year's Child Protection Week (September 6-12) theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, is an important one. Because when it comes to Aboriginal* children and families...

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Jason Kanoa Sep 1, 2026
Shy-Anne Hovorka releases 'Raise My Fist' with more than 30 Indigenous and ally artists

Award-winning Ojibwe singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and educator Shy-Anne Hovorka has officially released her new single and music video, Raise My Fist.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 27, 2026
Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians mark five years at Waddananggu

Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians will mark five years of the Waddananggu cultural ceremony with a three-day gathering on their homelands within the Adani/Bravus Carmichael mining lease in Cen...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2026
State of the states: NSW, Victoria and Queensland's records since the defeat of the Voice

This report is the first in a series looking at the performances of Australia's state, territory and federal governments on Indigenous policy since October 2023.

Melbourne’s new First Nations festival of arts, culture and knowledge to kick off in Septemeber

Kindred People, Naarm's new First Nations festival of arts, culture and knowledge, is officially set to kick off on September 1. Kindred People is the powerful new Indigenous-led festival weaving toge...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 25, 2026
Commemoration marks 60 years since land rights movement turning point

The 60th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off was held on Sunday, commemorating when activist Vincent Lingiari and more than 200 Gurindji, Mudburra and Warlpiri people took a stand which marked a tur...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 24, 2026
Shire of Victoria Plains signs up to help protect Yued heritage

The Shire of Victoria Plains has become the second local government in the Yued Agreement Area to sign up to the 'Noongar Heritage Agreement - Local Government'.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 17, 2026
‘More than simply logging on from home’ - New guidance supports Indigenous-inclusive workplace culture

The Centre for Indigenous People and Work has released new guidance to help employers create an Indigenous-inclusive flexible work culture. Set to be launched later this week, the Truth to Practice gu...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 17, 2026
Minjerribah prepares for annual celebration of Quandamooka culture

Preparations are in place for Queensland's Quandamooka Festival, which returns to Minjerribah / North Stradbroke Island next month. The festival celebrates the rich, living culture of the Quandamooka...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 13, 2026
Southeast Arnhem Land Indigenous Protected area expands to protect sea country

A new Marine Indigenous Protected Area has been given the green light, making it the largest marine area under Aboriginal management in the Northern Territory. The declaration on Thursday means 2.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Indigenous communities of Colombia

Indigenous communities living in and around the epicentre of Colombia's devastating earthquake on Monday have been left in disarray. It is estimated 132 Colombians have lost their lives throughout the...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 12, 2026
Thorpe, Greens call for Victorian ‘No Air’ prison bill to be scrapped

Senator Lidia Thorpe and the Greens are the latest to call for a controversial Victorian amendment that would mean prisoners are no longer guaranteed daily access to fresh air to be scrapped.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
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