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Pacific states urge Jakarta to allow UN access to West Papua at New York general assembly
Pacific leaders used their address at the 81st session of United Nations general...
Andrew Mathieson 29 Sep 2026
Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda
Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unifi...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Sep 2026
Inuit lifestyle set to be affected as Greenland accepts greater US militarisation
The latest agreement between the US Trump administration, Denmark and Greenland...
Andrew Mathieson 23 Sep 2026
Ceremony marks Queensland’s newest Indigenous Protected Area
A dedication ceremony for Far North Queensland's Wik Indigenous Protected Area (...
Callan Morse 21 Sep 2026
PM says Indigenous child protection issues have not been raised with him at UN, despite reports highlighting concerns
Systemic issues in child protection involving Indigenous children have not been...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Sep 2026
Amnesty International demands an end to killings in West Papua

Amnesty International is appealing tor all armed organisations to lay down their guns and stop the killing of West Papuan civilians in the occupied Indigenous territory.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 21, 2026
Caring for Country: Indigenous rangers and other land stewards gather for WA's first Statewide Joint Management Forum

More than 160 Traditional Owners, Aboriginal Rangers and WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions staff gathered in Boorloo / Perth this week for Western Australia's first Statewide...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 17, 2026
First Nations leaders mark UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples anniversary with renewed call for its full implementation

On the 19th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the UN Declaration) as a global human rights standard, Canada's First Nations Leadership Council (FNL...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 17, 2026
Melanesian countries look to ban Indonesia's regional status over delay of UN visit to West Papua

Melanesian leaders are stepping up pressure on Jakarta to facilitate a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 14, 2026
UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months

The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate conditions will bring exceptionally warmer tropical weather to the Pacific Ocean than is usual over the coming m...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 12, 2026
Advocates urge federal parliament to pass Thorpe bill to abolish shackling during childbirth

The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls has urged every federal parliamentarian to support Senator Lidia Thorpe's Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 9, 2026
National register documenting racism against First Peoples secures $2 million in federal funding

The federal government will provide up to $2 million to support a national register documenting incidents of racism and discrimination against First Nations people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 3, 2026
US Tribal Nations and Native students file amended challenges to federal changes to Indian Education

Three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with Native students (Ella Bowen, Kaiya Brown, and Danielle Ledesma) have filed amended chall...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
Basketball continues to open doors as Koorie Academy grows its reach

Koorie Academy Basketball is continuing to expand its work across basketball, culture, education and employment pathways for First Nations people.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 27, 2026
West Papua National Committee stands against Indonesia's registration of internally-displaced Papuans

A proposal from the Indonesian government to conduct a new registration of internally-displaced Papuans across their conflict-affected territory has been condemned by the West Papua National Committee...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 27, 2026
'A place where people go to die' - Chansey Paech's warning on Voluntary Assisted Dying in remote clinics

Northern Territory Labor MLA Chansey Paech has warned parliament that a poorly implemented voluntary assisted dying regime could stop Aboriginal people in remote communities walking through the door o...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 26, 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition

Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of climate-resilient agriculture, fisheries management and an offshore horticultural estate amid its scarce land, limited fresh...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 24, 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
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