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Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs
The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory in...
Andrew Mathieson 7 Aug 2026
Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm moves towards community control
The Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm is set to move towards Aboriginal community cont...
Jackson Clark 5 Aug 2026
$21 million contract awarded to upgrade key NT road which services many Aboriginal communities
The federal and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgra...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its mo...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
Digital program backs women leading remote community op shops

Women at the helm of community-run op shops from remote corners of Western Australia and the Northern Territory have converged on Darwin, kicking off a digital skills program aimed at boosting their b...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 30, 2026
Hundreds face uncertainty as NT Government orders homelessness service to wind down

More than 300 vulnerable people, including almost 90 children, who are currently waiting for support in the Northern Territory will need to find alternative accommodation after the government ordered...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 28, 2026
Overcrowded housing linked to Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak, researchers say

A diphtheria outbreak has swept through the Northern Territory, infecting 131 people and likely claiming one life. Researchers say overcrowded homes and poor skin health are fuelling the spread.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 27, 2026
Supreme Court action launched over decision not to prosecute officers after Kumanjayi White's death

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and/or image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 27, 2026
Akeyulerre Healing Centre earns global recognition with architecture grounded in Arrernte knowledge

An Aboriginal-led healing centre in the heart of Mparntwe / Alice Springs has been recognised on the world stage, proving that when First Nations people lead the design of their own spaces, the result...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 23, 2026
Yolŋu women weave unity and kinship into works for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Yolŋu women from across Arnhem Land have woven unity, kinship and cultural knowledge into their finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 22, 2026
'This is neglect': Controversial NT child protection laws passes despite overwhelming opposition

Controversial changes to child protection laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament, sparking warnings the impacts will be carried by First Nations families for generations.

Western Aranda artist brings memory and language to NATSIAA work

Western Aranda artist Vanessa Inkamala has used memory, language and a recycled road sign to show change on Country in her finalist work for the Telstra General Painting Award at the 2026 Telstra Nati...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 22, 2026
Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson named Female Elder of the Year at Darwin NAIDOC awards

Senior Ngan'gikurrungurr artist and cultural leader Regina Pilawuk Wilson has been named Female Elder of the Year at the Darwin NAIDOC Gala Ball and Awards Ceremony.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 21, 2026
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people

There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then there are people whose legacy is measured by the lives they have changed. Dr Charlie King belongs firmly in the second.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 20, 2026
The new mechanics of an old trauma: How the Northern Territory is resurrecting the Stolen Generations

Thirty years ago, Australia's Bringing Them Home report laid bare the national shame of the systematic, state-sanctioned removal of Indigenous children due to forced assimilation policies designed to...

Children's watchdogs urge NT to halt child protection reforms

Advocates for children across the country have called on the Northern Territory government to halt its proposed child protection reforms, warning the legislation could undermine the rights and wellbei...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 15, 2026
Massive kava haul seized by police after tip off

More than 2000 bags of kava have been seized in a remote community in a major blow to the illegal supply of the intoxicant, police say. A tip off led to police discovering a huge haul of the alcohol s...

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