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APY governance in crisis again after chairman ‘sacks’ new leader
Key points• New APY general manager Trent Wilkinson says sacking breached code o...
David Prestipino 29 May 2026
Racism 'out of control' as grieving communities suffer
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Abe Maddison 9 May 2026
Portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder takes out Archibald Prize
With his Archibald-winning painting, Richard Lewer wanted to put the spotlight o...
Liz Hobday 8 May 2026
Art controversy in court and on national gallery walls
Paintings associated with the nation's biggest art controversy in decades are go...
Liz Hobday 10 Apr 2026
Indigenous leaders back care-led response as alternatives to policing in South Australia
Indigenous organisations are backing a growing push for South Australia to adopt...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Feb 2026
New bilingual education policy signed for APY Lands schools

The Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Education Committee, based on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia's far north-west, has formally signed the Aṉangu B...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 12, 2026
APY Lands get no power nor answers as heat soars

Residents of the APY Lands in the far north of South Australia have experienced several power outages during the latest heatwave stifling the state, where temperatures have topped 40 degrees in many a...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 30, 2026
Aṉangu artists complete final spears for major Biennale artwork

Senior Aṉangu men from Ernabella, also known as Pukatja, have completed the final spears for Waninyi, a major cultural artwork set to be unveiled at the 2026 Biennale, one of Australia's biggest...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 10, 2025
Aboriginal desert story finds new audience in India

Artists from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Lands — the desert region where Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia meet — have carried one of...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 8, 2025
It's official: Uluru's 'Ayers Rock Resort' to be sold to US company

A hotel hosting tourists visiting one of Australia's most iconic landmarks will change hands to a US private equity-owned tourism company. The Ayers Rock Resort, owned by the Indigenous Land and Sea C...

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Samantha Lock Dec 5, 2025
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara welcomes new General Manager as administration period ends

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) has marked a potential break from a protracted turbulent period with the appointment of Trent Wilkinson as the organisation's new General Manager.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 4, 2025
Exclusive: SA Minister Kyam Maher silent as APY Lands inquiry shut down before it begins

A South Australian parliamentary inquiry examining governance and alleged corruption issues in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands has been halted at the eleventh hour.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
New hand at APY Lands after board suspended

An experienced company director has assumed administration of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands executive board after its suspension last month following governance concerns.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Sep 12, 2025
How ‘kungka footy’ is inspiring the next generation of First Nations sportswomen

More than 100 kungkas (young women) from 16 remote communities came together in Yulara/Uluru for the Kungkas' AFL 9s Carnival earlier this month.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jul 26, 2025
Report indicates improved education outcomes for Aboriginal students in South Australia

Aboriginal children participating in at least 600 hours of preschool before school in South Australia has grown by eight per cent, according to a Department for Education report.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 25, 2025
Remote Aboriginal communities beat the heat following pool reopenings

Swimming pools in South Australia's far north are offering relief from summer heat for the area's remote Aboriginal communities. Following extensive works by the South Australian government, pools hav...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 14, 2025
Four months on, evidence arrives in APY arts probe

The watchdog for Aboriginal corporations says it has just received evidence regarding the APY Art Centre Collective, almost four months after it was asked to investigate the group.

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Liz Hobday Apr 8, 2024
Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

When Paul Kelly heard a version of his poignant song How To Make Gravy sung in the western desert language of Pitjantjatjara and English, he loved it.

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Rudi Maxwell Mar 4, 2024
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