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Family support key in Kimberley teen Ashleah Umbagai kicking goals in Perth
A Kimberley teen is proving big dreams are within reach, with football opening d...
Phoebe Solon 22 Oct 2026
More than a game: AFL Racism Class Action approaches critical deadline
For generations, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander footballers have helpe...
World champs, gold medals and more: Finalists confirmed for First Nations sports awards
A junior world champion, Commonwealth Games gold medallist and drought-breaking...
Jarred Cross 16 Oct 2026
Upgrades to airstrip in WA's northernmost community completed as wet season looms
Close to nine hectares of air strip space has been resurfaced with the aim to pr...
Jarred Cross 9 Oct 2026
Triathlon mob creating endurance sport ecosystem
As 25 Indigenous runners across Australia crossed the Sydney Marathon line last...
David Prestipino 5 Oct 2026
First Peoples artists invited to transform Melbourne’s trams in 2027

First Peoples artists with connections to Victoria are being invited to take their work onto one of Melbourne's most visible public canvases, with expressions of interest now open for the 2027 First P...

After starting on a hard road, NLA keeps on trucking

In 2016, Nicole Appleton applied for finance to buy her first truck. The lender asked her to submit a video of herself driving it and changing gears.

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Sep 9, 2026
Indigenous ‘ballers converge on nation’s capital for performance camp

Indigenous basketballers from across the country have converged on Canberra's Australian Institute of Sport for the annual National Indigenous Performance Camp.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 4, 2026
Top End communities head to Jabiru for Kurrung Sports Carnival

When communities from across remote areas of the Top End come together for a unique weekend of footy and basketball, the significance extends beyond sport, West Arnhem Regional Council mayor James Woo...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 2, 2026
Rising Indigenous racer takes the wheel of Gen3 Supercar

Rising motorsport star Kade Davey has become the first Indigenous racer to drive a Gen3 Supercar. The 18-year-old Martu and Manyjilyjarra prodigy got behind the wheel of a Shell V-Power Racing Team Mu...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 1, 2026
Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032

Australia will fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal chances at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Anthony Albanese announced a $15.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
Champion boxer, inspiration, trailblazer and Superman: Tributes flow for Tony Mundine

Note: This report contains the image and name of a person who has died. Tributes continue to flow for legendary boxer Tony Mundine, who has passed away suddenly aged 75.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 31, 2026
Critical road infrastructure upgrade for Melville Island

Melville Island's Pirlangimpi Road is set to be upgraded in a move to support industry and economic growth in the Tiwi Islands region. The works are part of a $75 million joint investment between the...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 27, 2026
The Indigenous teen aiming to make Australian sporting history

Western Australian teen Kade Davey is climbing Australian motorsport ranks with ambitions to become the first Indigenous Supercars driver. The 18-year-old Mandjindja racing prodigy will be behind the...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 20, 2026
Former AFL star Jarrod Harbrow launches academy to support young First Nations athletes

Former AFL player Jarrod Harbrow has launched a new Gold Coast-based program aimed at helping young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes progress both in sport and away from it.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Aug 14, 2026
Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism at inquiry

Prominent Indigenous presenters are bearing the brunt of an "alarming escalation" of racism, with an inquiry told media outlets must be more accountable.

Olympian calls for Boxing Australia investigation at racism inquiry

There is a lack of support for some Indigenous athletes, a parliamentary inquiry has heard, whilst abuse and racism are rife in community sport.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 6, 2026
From the Top End to the Commonwealth Games podium: Briseis Brittain inspires a generation

For every young Territorian chasing a dream that feels just out of reach, Briseis Brittain has shown what is possible. Standing proudly on the podium with a Commonwealth Games bronze medal around her...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 4, 2026
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