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Desart People’s Choice Award announced at 2026 Vincent Lingiari Art Award
Presented by Desart and the Central Land Council, the fourth iteration of the Vi...
Phoebe Blogg 22 Oct 2026
Exclusive: Workplace racism could cost employers up to $1.21 billion a year, Closing the Gap review told
New modelling lodged with the Productivity Commission on Wednesday shows =workpl...
Reece Harley 22 Oct 2026
Indigenous businesses celebrated on Darumbal Country
Five Indigenous businesses and organisations have been recognised at the annual...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Oct 2026
'It would cause a lot of trauma' - Election clouds future of historic First Peoples treaty
Hailed as "two worlds" coming together to forge deeper understanding, the signin...
Canadian Indigenous leaders take stand for First Nations’ access to clean and safe drinking water
Indigenous leaders have urged the Canadian government to take a much stronger st...
Giovanni Torre 16 Oct 2026
Indigenous lessons for Ottawa’s next big projects

Canada is at a critical, historic juncture in the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. As we collectively strive to strengthen Canada's economic resilience in the face of geopol...

Centre for Indigenous People and Work research leads to historic pay rise and recognition for First Nations care workers

Research by the UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work has helped secure a pay rise for Indigenous care workers, as part of the federal government's $630 investment in fairer pay in the health, dis...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 14, 2026
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

Native Americans celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches. Former President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021.

Yarrabah ranger wins Queensland training award

Yarrabah's Stirling Ludwick is helping train the next generation of rangers after progressing from a trainee to a team leader and mentor. Mr Ludwick was named the 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isl...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 12, 2026
Brazilian Indigenous people to be affected after right-wing gains threaten Amazon protections

Brazilian environmentalists have sounded the alarm on land issues affecting Indigenous people after the direction of political discourse following recent national election results.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 9, 2026
Have your say: expanded mandatory NDIS registration

First Peoples Disability Network have been engaged by the Quality and Safeguard Commission to gather feedback and is conducting a survey about mandatory NDIS registration for providers delivering High...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2026
Children leaving care in South Australia face a 'cliff edge', inquiry finds

First Nations children face "a cliff edge" after they transition out of care when they turn 18, according to a report from the South Australian Guardian for Children and Young People.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 8, 2026
Lack of workplace flexibility compounds disadvantage for Indigenous women, new research finds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face some of the widest gaps in the country between the flexibility they want at work and the flexibility they are actually given, according to major new re...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2026
'Ankata': Indigenous-led process leads to exploration project's renaming

Mining giant BHP and Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) have announced the Oak Dam exploration project in South Australia will be renamed Ankata.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 1, 2026
First Peoples artists invited to transform Melbourne’s trams in 2027

First Peoples artists with connections to Victoria are being invited to take their work onto one of Melbourne's most visible public canvases, with expressions of interest now open for the 2027 First P...

First Nations perspective, leadership and knowledge critical to supporting young people's mental health

Current systems are not meeting the needs of First Nations people, and lack the cultural understanding and perspectives required to properly ensure mental wellbeing of young people, sector leaders hav...

‘Missed out on billions’: Landmark research reveals widespread Indigenous pay gap

A landmark First Nations-led study has found Indigenous employees earn an average 16 per cent less per hour than the average Australian worker.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 24, 2026
Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children visits Pilbara ahead of urgent child protection roundtable

The National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter, is in WA's Pilbara region this week in the wake of reports of children being neglected i...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2026
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