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CSIRO commits $1.5m to Indigenous STEM scholarship program
The CSIRO has committed $1. 5 million to a new scholarship program supporting Ab...
Joseph Guenzler 19 Aug 2026
Meet the Indigenous robotocist inspiring the next generation of young mob in STEM
An Aboriginal roboticist who helped inspire the CSIRO's 2026 National Science We...
Callan Morse 18 Aug 2026
Wiradjuri astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks is 'in the business of fostering people's curiosity'
Wiradjuri astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks, maybe better known by her online hand...
Jarred Cross 13 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
Tonga brings traditional knowledge to television weather forecasts
Tonga's weather service has begun incorporating traditional environmental indica...
Rebekah Rasmussen 16 Jul 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
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
Deadly Science camp inspires young Kokoberran woman's career choice

Kamilaroi man Associate Professor Corey Tutt has spent years working to change young peoples' perception of science. As the driving force behind Deadly Science, he is helping young people reconnect wi...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
Indigenous rangers discover Boorloo / Perth Hills population of rare native fish thought to be extinct

Key points:- A native fish species, the Balston's pygmy perch was thought to be locally extinct before this discovery- Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association's BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Program aims to address...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 25, 2026
Fiji and Aotearoa / NZ partner to strengthen climate-resilient food systems

Fiji and Aotearoa / New Zealand have signed a new agreement to strengthen food security, farmer resilience and climate-smart agriculture across Fiji.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 15, 2026
Closing the Gap in Indigenous bone health: Kalgoorlie research partnership aims to transform national screening policy

Spartan First Imaging and its academic partners from Monash University and Edith Cowan University welcomed leading researchers, Associate Professor Ayse Zengin and Professor Josh Lewis, to Kalgoorlie-...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 8, 2026
National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Gathering explores vital lessons from First Nations knowledge

With an uncertain climate future ahead, the resilience and millennia of knowledge of First Peoples is being prioritised and canvassed as potentially holding some answers as environmental disaster thre...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 27, 2026
Research calls for Indigenous agency in academic publishing

New research is calling for a fundamental shift in how Australian universities and scientists publish research that draws on Indigenous Knowledges, warning that current academic practices risk sidelin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 14, 2026
Master navigator explores Indigenous navigation systems

Master navigator and carver Lamotrek Pairourou H. Larry Raigetal recently visited the University of Auckland highlighting traditional navigation systems.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 2, 2026
Hearing the call of remote East Pilbara communities

Critical ear and hearing care will continue reaching some of Western Australia's most remote communities, with Mineral Resources (MinRes) committing to a further three years of partnership with Ear Sc...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2026
Woppaburra Elder Uncle Bob Muir awarded Honorary PhD for "eminent contributions to marine science" and more

Woppaburra Elder Uncle Bob Muir has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of James Cook University for "his eminent contributions to marine science and the field of valuing and incorporating Traditional Kno...

Traditional Owners, scientists, government and conservationists unite to get Gayini wetlands thriving again

Traditional Owners, UNSW scientists, government and conservation groups have joined forces to rebuild Gayini wetlands and get the area thriving again.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 16, 2026
Fast-track ear surgery model transforming access to care in the East Pilbara

A fast-tracked ear surgery model being trialled in Western Australia's East Pilbara is showing how culturally safe logistics, local health partnerships and targeted corporate backing can remove one of...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 13, 2026
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