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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
Pat Turner among First Nations leaders recognised at 2026 NAIDOC Awards
The winners of the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards have been announced, with Pat Tur...
Dechlan Brennan 15 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
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
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
Mātātā Initiative backs next generation of Māori and Pasifika engineers

Key points:- The Mātātā Initiative will provide up to $350,000 annually from 2027 to 2029 to support Māori and Pasifika rangatahi pursuing four-year engineering and technology degr...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 25, 2026
'I feel a cultural responsibility to leave places better than when we found them': Indigenous STEM students supported on their journey to make a difference

These First Nations women in STEM want to make a difference for their community, for their Country, and leave a mark on where they work. Mia Stevens, pursuing a career in software engineering, and Zoe...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 22, 2026
Corruption and Crime Commission finds WA Police internal investigation of alleged misconduct towards Noongar man 'inadequate'

A WA Police investigation of alleged misconduct by officers towards a Noongar man in Boorloo/Perth was "inadequate", the Corruption and Crime Commission has found.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2026
'We are repeating history' - why the Child Placement Principle must remain

Every time an Aboriginal child dies, the response is the same. Not fund services. Not resource families. Demonise an entire culture. I cannot think of a single instance where a non-Indigenous child's...

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Dr Tracy Westerman May 14, 2026
You can’t be what you can’t see: Raising Horizons is changing the view for young people

We talk often about creating opportunities for young people, but for many of our mob, opportunity is not the missing piece: visibility is. If you have never seen it, never met someone doing it, or nev...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 14, 2026
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