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Exclusive: Local Council fails to consult Traditional Owners on clearing of Aboriginal heritage site
The City of Busselton in south west Western Australia has paused a project to cl...
Dianne Bortoletto 17 Aug 2026
Tiwi Islands council by-election enters nomination stage
Nominations will close this week for a by-election to fill a vacant councillor p...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Aug 2026
Moombaki scholarship supports First Nations medical students
Curtin University has launched a new scholarship aimed at supporting more Aborig...
Jackson Clark 17 Aug 2026
‘More than simply logging on from home’ - New guidance supports Indigenous-inclusive workplace culture
The Centre for Indigenous People and Work has released new guidance to help empl...
Callan Morse 17 Aug 2026
Assistance sought to locate missing Indigenous teen from Narrabri
NSW Police are seeking public assistance to locate an Indigenous teenager who ha...
Callan Morse 17 Aug 2026
Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia's defence force over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to "thousands" over the next decade.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 17, 2026
'There is still so much more to save' - Yagara Elders take Barrambin fight to Canberra

Yagara Elders have taken their fight to protect Barrambin directly to the federal government, presenting a cultural heritage book documenting the significance of the site as calls continue for an imme...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 17, 2026
Honouring 'a truly extraordinary Aboriginal woman'

Dr Josie Douglas, General Manager of Professional Services at the Central Land Council, gave this acceptance speech on behalf of Dr Pat Turner AM for the National NAIDOC Award - Person of the Year.

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Dr Josie Douglas Aug 17, 2026
What a difference a year makes: Walsh's NRL season over

Reece Walsh's NRL season is over and he is now in a race to be fit for the World Cup, with the Brisbane superstar to undergo surgery on a ruptured syndesmosis.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Aug 17, 2026
Gardner ends dramatic week with The Hundred trophy

Australia vice-captain Ash Gardner has ended a dramatic week by steering her Trent Rockets side to a handsome victory in the final of the Women's Hundred tournament in England.

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Ian Chadband (AAP) Aug 17, 2026
'A good sign': hopes that Trindall injury's not serious

A leading physiotherapist is predicting injured Cronulla playmaker Braydon Trindall will return before the NRL finals in a huge title boost for the beleaguered Sharks.

Pat Turner among First Nations leaders recognised at 2026 NAIDOC Awards

The winners of the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards have been announced, with Pat Turner AM crowned NAIDOC Person of the Year. At a ceremony on Saturday night in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, ten awards were han...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 15, 2026
Deborah Mailman to make history as first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame

Deborah Mailman is set to become the first Indigenous person to be inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame. Ms Mailman, a Bidjara and Maori actor, told ABC Radio National's Awaye!

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 15, 2026
Remote and rural residents die young amid major healthcare shortfall

In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age.

Aboriginal businesses encouraged to ‘Gather and Grow’ at Tamworth roundtable

Indigenous business owners and entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses are being encouraged to register for the next NSW Government Aboriginal Business Roundtable.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 14, 2026
Yorta Yorta woman Nicole McCartney appointed National Director of Indigenous Health Strategy Unit

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has appointed Nicole McCartney as the new National Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategy Unit.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 14, 2026
WA's Rheumatic Heart Disease Strategic Framework aims to drive change

The Western Australian Government a new strategic framework which sets out a shared vision to eliminate new cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in WA by 2036, through Aboriginal-led prevention, equ...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
IBAC charges two Victorian police officers over alleged assault of Aboriginal man

Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and a knee to strike an Aboriginal man last year. Wade, who is represented by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 14, 2026
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