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Darwin shelter closure 'directly undermines’ homelessness strategy
A swathe of service providers from the Northern Territory have become the latest...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Sep 2026
Former Aboriginal children’s commissioner takes expertise to Monash
Victoria's former Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People will com...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Sep 2026
More than 300 remote SA homes upgraded under $200m housing program
More than 300 homes across remote South Australia have received upgrades aimed a...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Sep 2026
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum
Palau played host to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting this week, t...
Ben McKay (AAP) 5 Sep 2026
Aboriginal organisations condemn Finocchiaro's homeless shelter 'waste of money' comments
Comments from Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that funding Dar...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
No China missile test condemnation from Pacific leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum has again failed to condemn China for its missile test, instead walking a middle ground and "registering concern" over the show of force.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 4, 2026
‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov

The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies is at an all-time low, with key members pulling out of a key Closing the Gap forum over a breakd...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
The Secret Harbour result should concern us

The result of the Secret Harbour by-election should make political leaders across Western Australia pay attention. People are frustrated, and in many cases they have good reason to be.

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile test in the region looms as a bellwether for the region's geopolitics.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure

After a run of barnstorming diplomacy in Palau, Taiwan has signalled its desire to continue attending Pacific Islands Forum summits. However, it is not yet clear whether the 2027 host New Zealand will...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence

New Zealand has been left red-faced at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, with no political attendee at the plenary. Foreign Minister Winston Peters left on Tuesday night, and Prime Minister C...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia's climate minister has launched a spirited defence of the Pacific pre-COP meeting after hosts Fiji revealed just eight leaders or senior ministers from outside the region planned to attend.

Australia's climate vandalism called out in Palau

Of all the testimonies about the impact of global warming heard at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Maina Talia's may be the most heart-wrenching.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Uibo claims CLP 'doesn't care about Aboriginal Territorians' as homeless shelter future in limbo

The future of Darwin's largest homeless shelter remains up in the air as the opposition leader has slammed the Northern Territory Government's "atrocious track record" when it comes to Aboriginal Terr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
Indigenous disability research exposes failures in Australia’s justice system

Many First Nations people with disabilities in custody are spending lengthy periods on remand — many without convictions — and are often not receiving the adequate care they need, a new In...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
Fiji reveals pre-COP attendees at Pacific summit

Fiji has revealed the first batch of attendees for the Pacific pre-COP climate talks in October, including leaders from four continents. Tuvalu and Fiji are hosting the event next month as part of an...

Calls for agreement as homeless shelter closure threatens vulnerable Territorians

An agreed model that supports the thousands of people experiencing homelessness in the Northern Territory is vital, advocates say, ahead of the imminent closure of Darwin's largest homeless shelter.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 1, 2026
Hundreds left in limbo as NT Government accused of ignoring offer to split cost of homeless shelter

The Minister for Indigenous Australians says the Northern Territory Government has yet to respond to a Commonwealth offer to split the cost of acquiring Darwin's largest homeless shelter, even as hund...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 31, 2026
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