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Brazil election: Unprecedented Indigenous ministry at risk if Flávio Bolsonaro wins
"With a single stroke of a pen, he can undo all the achievements we have accompl...
Karla Mendes 21 Oct 2026
World Bank Group report warns billions needed to climate-proof Fiji's future
Fiji's government faces the challenge of raising billions of dollars for strengt...
Andrew Mathieson 20 Oct 2026
'Alarming': Hardline youth crime policies risk making communities less safe
A focus on youth crime and punitive responses ahead of the Victorian election sh...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Oct 2026
Children leaving care in South Australia face a 'cliff edge', inquiry finds
First Nations children face "a cliff edge" after they transition out of care whe...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Oct 2026
$3 million backs First Nations-led research putting Country at the heart of health
A 100 per cent First Nations research team will lead a new $3 million national p...
Nicole Brown 5 Oct 2026
Traditional Owners leading research on how Cultural Fire and Indigenous Knowledge Systems can strengthen climate resilience

Traditional Owners across Queensland are leading research on Country to better understand how Cultural Fire and Indigenous Knowledge Systems can strengthen climate resilience, support healthier grazin...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 22, 2026
Youth justice: don't let another inquiry go to waste

On election night in 2022, millions of Australians watched Prime Minister Anthony Albanese open his victory speech:"I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet.

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Nerita Waight Sep 18, 2026
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

Australia needs a firmer plan to transition away from fossil-fuel production to help protect Pacific nations from the effects of climate change, according to a new report.

NSW crime crackdown criticised as ‘punishing’ exploited children

The New South Wales Government's announcement that police will be given stronger tools to disrupt organised crime networks, and children will face stronger penalties, has been criticised by legal expe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 9, 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping fossil fuel imports for renewable energy - and cover the cost of the transition in just over a decade.

PM urged to show leadership on youth justice 'crisis'

The Prime Minister is allowing states and territories to enact policies that result in more children being put in prison, the overwhelming majority of them Indigenous, a parliamentary inquiry has hear...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2026
'Racist' child protection system, online abuse in focus at senate inquiry

Racism is a threat to the safety of First Nations people, a parliamentary hearing has heard, with witnesses saying people are "sick" of hearings and inquiries that fail to deliver tangible change.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2026
Indigenous children spending months in detention without sentence, new data shows

The overwhelming majority of Indigenous children held in custody are unsentenced, new data shows, with First Nations young people continuing to be incarcerated at disproportionate rates.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 30, 2026
New survey investigates First Nations experiences in emergency management to improve leadership, representation and wellbeing

Balancing cultural and workplace responsibilities can be uniquely stressful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in non-First Nations organisations.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 22, 2026
The greatest way to honour the NAIDOC legacy is by lifting one another up

NAIDOC Week is one of the few times each year when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples come together to celebrate our cultures, histories, resilience and achievements.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
Fiji Government funds evacuation centre for Tamavua Village

The Fiji Government has begun work on a $1.78 million evacuation centre for Tamavua Village, recognising the community's role in supplying water to thousands of people across Suva and Lami.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jul 16, 2026
Tonga brings traditional knowledge to television weather forecasts

Tonga's weather service has begun incorporating traditional environmental indicators into daily television forecasts as part of efforts to combine generations of community knowledge with climate scien...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jul 16, 2026
First Nations Leadership Council sounds alarm over fast-tracked fossil fuel expansion without consent

Canada's First Nations Leadership Council says it is "deeply troubled" by the efforts of the Canadian and British Columbian governments to fast-track new fossil fuel infrastructure and energy export p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
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