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'It’s not too late' - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities encouraged to complete Census today
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is reminding households there is still time...
Giovanni Torre 24 Aug 2026
Aboriginal children from the Goldfields playing key creative role in important public health campaign
An innovative sand-animation video created by Aboriginal children from the Goldf...
Giovanni Torre 18 Aug 2026
Larrakia Nation urges accountability and protection of Darwin Harbour following INPEX emissions proceedings
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation has expressed serious concern following c...
Giovanni Torre 10 Aug 2026
Call for support for Indigenous Rangers on bird flu frontline
An independent NGO working with Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Area...
Giovanni Torre 10 Aug 2026
First Nations youth lead Australia's biggest anti-vaping movement
New results released for NAIDOC Week show the first national Aboriginal-led week...
Phoebe Blogg 10 Jul 2026
Queensland Budget targets Closing the Gap, women’s security and communities

A Queensland First Nations women's legal service has welcomed the State Government's Budget commitments but called for longer-term funding and fair inflation support for community-controlled organisat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote commu...

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Lloyd Jones May 20, 2026
Deadly disease outbreak linked to waning vaccinations

A dip in vaccination rates has been blamed for one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks as the rare respiratory disease continues to spread.

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Lloyd Jones May 19, 2026
'Getting tested, treated and vaccinated protects individuals, families and community' - expert urges vigilance as diphtheria outbreak spreads

A public health expert has urged people to get tested and vaccinated as diphtheria spreads from the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 19, 2026
Australia eliminates trachoma as public health problem in landmark milestone

Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation says, in a landmark achievement. The world's leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, trachoma is...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2026
Doctors urged to partner with Indigenous communities in push for climate action

Torres Strait Islander public health academic Francis Nona has called on the medical profession to address the rising health inequity of Indigenous peoples due to climate change.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 24, 2026
Victorian families coming together for friendly netball rivalry promoting healthy choices

Friendly family rivalry meets important health messaging at a unique sporting day headed to Naarm later this month. The Family Mixed Netball Carnival, brought by Indigenous anti-smoking and vaping cam...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 3, 2026
First Nations road toll figures spark call for investment in community-led safety campaigns

In less than 20 years, 320 Indigenous Australians aged 17 and over died on New South Wales roads, with thousands more people seriously injured, new research has found.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 16, 2025
Scholar champions te ao Māori at national scientific meeting

The power of Indigenous knowledge was a key focus at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) annual scientific meeting, Hui Pūtaiao a-tau, recently held in Rotorua.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 10, 2025
Public health peak body makes constitutional change to include Indigenous collective voice

Australia's public health peak body has moved to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body into its structure. The establishment of Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)'s First Na...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 30, 2025
New Aotearoa Public Health Director "laser focused" on making a difference, especially for Māori and Pacific peoples

Aotearoa's New Public Health Director Dr Corina Grey says she is "laser focused" on making a difference in her new role, especially for Māori and Pacific peoples,.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 29, 2025
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT welcomes government action on syphilis outbreak

The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory has welcomed the NT government's decision to commission a dedicated Incident Management Team (IMT) to respond to the ongoing syphilis outbre...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 2, 2025
Queenslanders urged to take precautions as rising mosquito numbers drive disease risk

Queensland authorities are encouraging residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites this summer as the community heads into a period of increased risk of mosquito borne diseases.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 24, 2024
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