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Rat-free zone: Traditional Owners lead drone defence in western Torres Strait
Torres Strait Traditional Owners are leading efforts on Warul Kawa (Deliverance...
Giovanni Torre 30 Oct 2026
Hitchhiking weed spreads fear for sacred waterholes
An invasive grass seed hitching a ride on a mining truck could be the death knel...
Luke Lay (AAP) 30 Oct 2026
First Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience
Indigenous knowledge could be powerful in responding to natural disasters with t...
Keira Jenkins (AAP) 30 Oct 2026
Suns make commitment after delisting Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Gold Coast have delisted forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan but signalled their plans to...
Jarred Cross 30 Oct 2026
New public artwork celebrating Yorta Yorta culture, Country and community to be unveiled in November
Kaiela Arts, an Aboriginal art centre located on Yorta Yorta Country in Sheppart...
Phoebe Blogg 30 Oct 2026
Fledgling First Nations council aims to be independent of government

More than protests, speeches or individual political victories, change requires long-term commitment, strong institutions and the passing of knowledge and responsibility between generations, the CEO o...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 30, 2026
Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship Program opens applications for 2027

Belvoir St Theatre is now accepting entries for the 2027 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship Program. The Balnaves Fellowship is a paid residency that provides the opp...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 30, 2026
Jirrbal Elders return to Country as $24.7 million conservation campaign continues

Jirrbal Traditional Custodians are returning to parts of their Country in Far North Queensland after generations of restricted access, as Bush Heritage Australia works to secure more than 20,000 hecta...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 30, 2026
Victorian state election: what’s at stake for Treaty and Indigenous self‑determination?

Victoria has made more progress in advancing Indigenous rights than any other jurisdiction in Australia. However, those achievements sit precariously as the state heads to an election on November 28.

Indigenous Business Australia study finds a generation building wealth, and plans to reach it earlier

Indigenous Business Australia will explore new economic empowerment initiatives for First Nations people aged 18 to 30 after its latest impact report found a generation already buying homes, starting...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 29, 2026
Man charged over child abuse material in West Arnhem township

Northern Territory Police have charged a 29-year-old man in a West Arnhem Township with possessing child abuse material. Last Friday, Detectives from the Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), al...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 29, 2026
16 Indigenous Protected Areas set for six states and territories

The federal government has announced an $11.31 million investment to support the establishment of 16 new Indigenous Protected Areas. The announcement will see Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) —...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 29, 2026
$12 million water upgrade completed in remote East Arnhem community

A $12 million upgrade to Yirrkala's water supply has been completed, with a second phase worth $17.2 million expected to begin in mid-2027. Phase 1 of the Gove Peninsula Water Supply Upgrade is a proj...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 29, 2026
Traditional Owners reclaim access to rainforest Country

Connection to Country is one of the most important things to Jirrbal Elder Uncle Kurt Noble. So stepping onto the 20,000 hectares of forest known as Wooroora for the first time was a moment he had bee...

Indigenous leadership program wins international award

CS Energy's Principal Cultural Heritage Specialist Brendan Church has helped develop an award-winning global leadership program aimed at increasing First Nations representation in senior corporate rol...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 29, 2026
Beale recalled to Wallabies in huge World Cup pointer

Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale has been summoned for the Wallabies' spring tour of the UK In a massive development ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia,.

Complaints to Indigenous affairs department surge by 43 per cent

The federal department for Indigenous Australians recorded a more than 40 per cent rise in complaints over the past year. Data from the National Indigenous Australians Agency's (NIAA) 2025-26 report p...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 28, 2026
World Prematurity Day: Ambre's story of courage, family and life born too soon

When Ambre Higgins welcomed her daughter Kymani into the world in August 2025, it was 11 weeks earlier than expected. Weighing just 1.2 kilograms, Kymani would spend her first eight weeks in neonatal...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 28, 2026
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