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GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander a...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Rottnest Island Deaths Group seeks heritage protection for Wadjemup / Rottnest under federal law
The Rottnest Island Deaths Group Aboriginal Corporation is seeking heritage prot...
Giovanni Torre 3 Jul 2026
Yanyuwa artist paints Coober Pedy Country for annual art awards
Yanyuwa artist George Cooley has painted the desert landscape around Coober Pedy...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Jul 2026
British Museum maps become paper dillybags / danala for NATSIAA finalist
Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri artist Jenna Mayilema Lee has...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Jul 2026
NATSIAA finalist brings together dreamscape, history and resistance
Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley has brought oil painting, politics and the Weste...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Jul 2026
Glass vessels hold family, culture and Country for NATSIAA finalist

Lower Southern Arrernte artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM has used glass to hold family, culture and Country in her finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra Nat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 30, 2026
NATSIAA returns with major showcase of First Nations art

The 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) will open in Darwin this weekend, with three First Nations artists, curators and cultural leaders named to judge th...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Reconciliation Action Plans linked to lower rates of workplace racism

A parliamentary inquiry examining racism aimed at Indigenous Australians will hear evidence arguing Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) are helping reduce workplace racism and improve cultural safety f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
Mount Isa Indigenous housing faces auction over unpaid debts as locals face homelessness

After Mount Isa's only Indigenous social housing provider accumulated almost $1 million in unpaid rates, resulting in 25 properties being placed up for auction, the federal government is facing scruti...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 25, 2026
Racism inquiry to hear evidence from departments of widespread harm across health, online spaces and public life

Government departments, including Social Services and Aged Care, will appear before a Senate inquiry into racism directed at First Nations people on Friday in Canberra, as evidence continues to mount...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 24, 2026
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling

Growing numbers of young people are reaching breaking point before seeking counselling, often due to the perceived stigma around asking for help.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 23, 2026
State peak urges Aboriginal kids' wellbeing must be priority as ACCO foster carer has accreditation stripped

The wellbeing of 103 Indigenous children and young people is being urged as the top priority after a NSW Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation and foster care provider's out-of-home care accred...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 8, 2026
Carrying fire, not ashes: First Nations leader calls for new approach to legacy and leadership

A powerful call for First Nations women to protect their wellbeing while continuing to lead communities has been delivered by Jasmin Gentle, who says legacy should never come at the cost of burnout.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 3, 2026
AIATSIS Summit hears call for First Nations authority in education

The AIATSIS Summit, being held this week on the Gold Coast, has brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations, researchers and community voices under the theme 'Our Tru...

'We've always been business people' - Dion Devow on culture, courage and Black excellence

Key Points- How a cleaner's son from Darwin became ACT Australian of the Year - Why his mother begged him to change the name of his first business- The $16 billion figure Devow says every Australian s...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
Senior role opens to drive change for Queensland communities

Queensland Government is seeking a senior leader to help drive programs aimed at improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the state.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 21, 2026
Scholarship helps future youth worker give back to community

Proud Kamilaroi and Wiradjuri woman Mia Cafe hopes to use her youth work studies to help create safer and more supportive spaces for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people by drawing on he...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 18, 2026
SiS Tasmania welcomes federal support to end Indigenous family violence

SiS Tasmania, an Aboriginal-led Family Violence and Prevention Legal Service, has welcomed the federal government's budget commitment to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 13, 2026
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