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New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Churchill Fellowship recipients announced
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are among 75 Australians...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
Queensland launches First Nations tourism strategy ahead of 2032
Queensland has launched a new First Nations tourism strategy aimed at strengthen...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Sep 2026
Funding backs community-led visions across the Northern Territory
Five projects across remote and regional Northern Territory communities have rec...
Nicole Brown 31 Aug 2026
New report sparks call for investment in Indigenous tourism operators tapping Chinese market
Governments should back a dedicated China-readiness program and a pilot to help...
Giovanni Torre 25 Aug 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures fuel international tourism interest
International demand for Aboriginal food, art and cultural experiences is turnin...
David Prestipino 13 Aug 2026
Social media stir over use of traditional place name

When an ally calls a place by its traditional name, why does it tie some people up in knots? Operating respectfully on Wadandi Boodja since 2007 is at the bottom of every email sent by Margaret River...

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jul 15, 2026
Red Centre tourism boost aims to attract more visitors and support local businesses

The Federal Government has unveiled the next stage of its investment in Central Australia's tourism sector, with new funding aimed at expanding visitor experiences while supporting local businesses, i...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
Registrations officially open for the 2026 Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference

Registrations are now officially open for the 12th Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC), with Aboriginal tourism operators, industry professionals, government representatives and tourism st...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
$449 million Nyaal Banyul waterfront showpiece opens in Geelong

The biggest events and convention centre in regional Victoria has opened in Geelong, co-designed with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners. Key points• Local Wadawurrung people co-designed $449m Nyaal...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 23, 2026
Aboriginal tourism in NSW boosted by $3.6 million funding package

First Nations tourism in New South Wales is set to be bolstered with a $3.6 million injection from the Federal and NSW governments. The Strategic Indigenous Tourism Projects (SITP) package includes mo...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2026
Keelan Fejo’s story towers over Darwin as Indigenous Art Trail launches at Darwin Airport Resorts

The Northern Territory's rich Aboriginal culture and creativity will now greet visitors from the moment they arrive in Darwin, with the launch of the new Indigenous Art Trail at Darwin Airport Resorts...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 14, 2026
Funding boost as East Kimberley prepares for 2028 solar eclipse

Western Australia's Kimberley region is preparing to host one of the world's longest total solar eclipses, with millions of dollars set to be invested into infrastructure and public safety ahead of th...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark May 12, 2026
WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council welcomes continued investment in Aboriginal tourism through Jina Action Plan

The WA government and Tourism Western Australia have committed $5 million dollars per year over four years towards the development of Aboriginal tourism experiences to be delivered under Jina: Western...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 8, 2026
Reopening Nyinkka Nyunyu: A cultural heartbeat returns to Tennant Creek

In the heart of Tennant Creek, a powerful cultural space is opening its doors once again. After more than two years of closure for significant upgrades, the Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre has r...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 6, 2026
Eastern Kuku Yalanji tourism hub opens in Cape Tribulation

A new First Nations visitor centre has opened in the Daintree Rainforest as part of a $4.8 million tourism hub supporting ecotourism growth on Eastern Kuku Yalanji Country.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 29, 2026
Tropical North Queensland operators set to ride Indigenous tourism wave

Indigenous tourism operators in Tropical North Queensland hope the steady recovery in international visitor numbers can be replicated closer to home.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 29, 2026
'We could reshape tourism': First Nations council launches in Naarm's tourist hotspot

After years in the making the Yannabil First Peoples Tourism Council has officially launched. Naarm / Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula on Bunurong/Boon-Wurrung County is an environmentally-diverse, ex...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 20, 2026
Traditional Owners strike $5 million deal for Indigenous-focused Horizontal Falls tours

Boat tours at the iconic Horizontal Falls will continue and be expanded to include more Indigenous elements until 2028. A new deal between the WA government, Traditional Owners and operators was struc...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 14, 2026
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