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Indigenous STEM students NASA bound for space academy
Eight First Nations university students are set to travel to the United States f...
Joseph Guenzler 29 Sep 2026
From data to canvas: First Nations knowledge paints a bigger picture of biodiversity
A computer screen full of biodiversity data might not immediately look like a st...
Nicole Brown 18 Sep 2026
Young Indigenous women changing the face of STEM
Young Indigenous women are making their mark in science, and a national award is...
Nicole Brown 18 Sep 2026
Universities urged to learn from Indigenous education models
A new national report from the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success...
Joseph Guenzler 15 Sep 2026
Young Indigenous man visited remote health services several times before he died
This report includes the name and image of a person who has died. A First Nation...
Indigenous women and girls bearing the brunt of racism

The Senate Inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people hearing widespread serious reports of racism, Australia wide, is now wrapping up having traversed Australia and heard from many people from all...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Aug 24, 2026
CSIRO commits $1.5m to Indigenous STEM scholarship program

The CSIRO has committed $1.5 million to a new scholarship program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and energy...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 19, 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 Week challenge is sharing this journey in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to show young mob they...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 18, 2026
Pat Turner among First Nations leaders recognised at 2026 NAIDOC Awards

The winners of the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards have been announced, with Pat Turner AM crowned NAIDOC Person of the Year. At a ceremony on Saturday night in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, ten awards were han...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 15, 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 handle astrokirsten, says science is for everyone, even if they don't know it.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 13, 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 Institute of Medical Research's (WEHI) DeadlyScience Pathways program, which is helping First Nations students prepare fo...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 10, 2026
VIEWS program celebrates decade of Indigenous engineering pathways

A program connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students with engineering pathways has marked 10 years during NAIDOC Week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 13, 2026
Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform

The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a biennial regional platform after its inaugural gathering in Vanuatu closed with a regional commitment to strengthen climat...

Violent mistreatment of Indigenous man symptom of 'deeper disease' in ACT Policing, Aboriginal Legal Service warns

A "horrifying" incident of police violence against an Aboriginal man is indicative of a broader culture of police abuse and impunity in the ACT, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT warns.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
Social Justice Report: Structural reform key to the future of First Nations rights

Australia will fail to close the gap or achieve lasting justice for First Nations peoples unless governments move beyond decades of unfulfilled commitments and embed Indigenous rights into the nation'...

Independent watchdog needs teeth to tackle police violence in NSW

New South Wales has a serious police violence problem. A reckoning is long overdue - but it won't happen until we have an independent police watchdog with more teeth.

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Lauren Stefanou Jun 25, 2026
Organic farming policy launched to strengthen Fiji food systems

Fiji has launched a five-year national organic farming policy aimed at increasing organically managed land, expanding export certification and creating new opportunities for smallholder farmers, women...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 19, 2026
Trump restores commercial fishing - sparking fears for Pacific's protected areas

Donald Trump has returned mass commercial fishing in the Pacific; rolling back protections for oceans that are considered pristine ecosystems.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 18, 2026
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