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Indigenous health bodies back coordinated response to diphtheria outbreak
The Commonwealth government's funding package in response to the country's large...
Dechlan Brennan 21 May 2026
Long-awaited housing upgrades completed in Nguyarramini
Four upgraded homes in the remote Barkly homeland of Nguyarramini are now back i...
Jackson Clark 12 Apr 2026
Free community Wi-Fi on the way for dozens of remote NT communities
For many remote Northern Territory communities, free public Wi-Fi will soon beco...
Jackson Clark 9 Apr 2026
On-ground presence strengthens support for Kimberley kids
More accessible and locally-led support has become available for children and fa...
David Prestipino 2 Apr 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Remote families forced to stop short of hospital as fuel prices climb
First Nations families in remote WA blame soaring fuel prices for forcing them t...
Natasha Clark 30 Mar 2026
Experienced trio beef up Outback Stores impact

Three experienced directors have been appointed to the board of Outback Stores, the Commonwealth-owned company providing remote communities access to cheaper groceries and staple household items.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 6, 2026
Regional residents get energised with $1.1 million grants

Western Australian remote and regional organisations with track records of delivering beneficial community outcomes have been urged to apply for a slice of $1.1 million in state government grants.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 11, 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
Milestone reached with 300th new home built in NT remote communities

A major milestone has been reached in the Australian and Northern Territory governments' remote housing partnership, with 300 homes now completed across remote First Nations communities and town camps...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 10, 2026
Upgrades improve remote power in Kimberley communities

Safer and more reliable power is up and running in two Kimberley communities after $27 million in funding supported the upgrade of power supplies across the remote Western Australian region.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 10, 2025
Six foreign nationals found near remote WA community after suspected boat arrival

Six foreign nationals have been found near Kalumburu, a remote Aboriginal community on the northern tip of WA, after arriving in the country on an unknown vessel.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 4, 2025
Cyclone Fina set to bring damaging winds to north-east Kimberley

Remote Aboriginal communities across the north-east Kimberley — from the WA-NT border through to Kalumburu — are being urged to prepare for severe weather this afternoon as Tropical Cyclon...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Nov 24, 2025
Providers announced for new remote employment service

The federal government has announced the organisations selected to deliver the new Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES), which will launch next month.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 24, 2025
Action on horizon after Indigenous South Australians voice energy security concerns

A special meeting of community members and energy providers impacted by lengthy electricity outages in remote South Australia has resolved to implement measures that engage First Nations stakeholders...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 29, 2025
Major milestone for Indigenous medical pioneer

The country's only Indigenous co-owned medical imaging provider has marked a significant milestone for regional healthcare in Western Australia.

Leadership credentials of Indigenous grocer stack up

Family man and keen fisherman Darren Green has come a long way since starting work at his local grocery store on the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia's vast Kimberley region.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 22, 2024
Slater and Gordon file WA class action for thousands of Aboriginal tenants in substandard public housing

Thousands of First Nations tenants living in substandard public housing in remote Western Australia have joined a class action led by one of the country's most prominent law firms.

Indigenous community initiatives on the Horizon

Funding opportunities are open for organisations to improve the vibrancy and wellbeing of remote and rural communities across Western Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 16, 2024
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