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WA's Rheumatic Heart Disease Strategic Framework aims to drive change
The Western Australian Government a new strategic framework which sets out a sha...
Giovanni Torre 14 Aug 2026
Pacific-led research puts Indigenous health at centre of precision medicine
Pacific researchers, clinicians and community leaders have gathered in Sāmoa to...
Joseph Guenzler 11 Aug 2026
Record participation in program connecting First Nations students to science pathways
A record expression of interest has been received by the Walter and Eliza Hall I...
Callan Morse 10 Aug 2026
Fitzroy Crossing store holds prices as remote families pay more for basics
Families in remote Kimberley communities are paying more for basics, however Fit...
Natasha Clark 28 Jul 2026
Phoebe Blogg 22 Jul 2026
University invests $2m in First Nations research scholarships

Charles Darwin University has announced an investment up to $2 million in Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarship initiatives to strengthen pathways, participation and success for First Nations re...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 22, 2026
Governance key to realising Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Effective governance and Indigenous-led decision making are essential to ensuring Indigenous Data Sovereignty becomes a reality, according to University of Technology Sydney Professor Kirsten Thorpe.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 13, 2026
Education reform and Torres Strait history: First Nations researchers leading from the front

First Nations researchers are pursuing work to give back to their people, and learn from First Peoples around the world. Worimi and Biripi woman Dr Samara Hand's research looks into Indigenous peoples...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 8, 2026
Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience

As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week, University of Auckland doctoral candidate Roi Burnett hopes people will look beyond familiar narratives about rising se...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
Australia's efforts to tackle skin cancer are not reaching First Peoples effectively - this Indigenous researcher is working to change that

Wilman Noongar health researcher Jacinta Walton is working to fill a gap in skin cancer and sun safety for Aboriginal children and young people.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 25, 2026
Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region

Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, as global evidence shows the disease can be virtually eradicated within a generation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
New children's book a PhD student’s ode to family, education and culture

Australian Catholic University PhD student Melissa 'Mary' O'Neill grew up in a family of story tellers. She remembers how her nan would spin yarns about the strawberries she would grow for the snake i...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Pacific leadership drives health solutions at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa

A wintry, rain-soaked day in Auckland set the scene for a powerful gathering of Pacific leaders, researchers and communities at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa Research Symposium 2026.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Niue advances national research ethics framework through consultation

Niue is taking a major step toward strengthening research governance as it looks to develop the country's first research ethics framework. Key points: Moves to establish the Niue National Research Et...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
New co-designed pregnancy app Dangudbila set to improve maternity care across the Top End

A new digital pregnancy education app, Dangudbila, is set to transform how maternity care information is delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across the Top End.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 17, 2026
Pacific-led research targets diabetes in pregnancy with $1.2 million boost

A major new Health Research Council grant will support Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, to lead a transformative Pacific-led study focused on improving care for Pasifika women with diabete...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 2026
Indigenous-led research qualification to be delivered in Victoria for first time

For the first time in Victoria, people will be able to obtain a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Theory and Practice.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 19, 2026
Nulungu Research Institute launches Talking Heads Seminar Series

The Nulungu Research Institute has launched its 2026 Talking Heads Seminar Series, marking the commencement of collaborative research conversations.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 12, 2026
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