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Hundreds of Indigenous students set to benefit from mining giant’s record community infrastructure spend
A community infrastructure commitment from mining and metals corporation BHP is...
Callan Morse 19 Jun 2026
Community-built Ardyaloon art and culture hub prepares to open on Bardi Country
We are lucky with the wind today," Bardi man Russell Davey says, as women to his...
Natasha Clark 17 Jun 2026
Brooke Blurton to share story of healing at Aboriginal Health Conference
Key points:- Brooke Blurton will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Aboriginal Hea...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
Dambimangari Traditional Owners back new Koolan Island ownership deal
Dambimangari Traditional Owners have backed a new ownership deal for Koolan Isla...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes WA government funding for globally significant fire program

Key points: Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes the WA government's $5.3million commitment to securing the future of its Southern Deserts Indigenous‑led fire management program The fire management p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2026
Study finds Aboriginal mental health workers central to patient care

A new study led by Australia's first Indigenous doctor and child psychiatrist has revealed Aboriginal people in the psychiatric care system do not receive culturally safe care, which is contributing t...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 27, 2026
Pop-up wardrobe brings new clothing to Fitzroy Crossing girls

In a town where the nearest department store is a four-hour drive away, racks of new dresses and accessories have transformed a Fitzroy Crossing hall in Western Australia's Kimberley region into a fre...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 27, 2026
Building the table: Kimberley voices on the future of Indigenous business

Key Points- Australia's big banks refused to lend to an Aboriginal pastoral company on standard terms, and it had nothing to do with the books.

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 26, 2026
'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
BREAKING: Court closures across regional WA spark backlash from Aboriginal Legal Service

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Director Peter Collins has criticised Western Australia Police for removing officers from regional courtrooms, a move that has led to the closure of multi...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 15, 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining

The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Title compensation for cultural loss caused by mining on their Country in the Pilbara.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 12, 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
Hundreds gather in pink in Rubibi / Broome Vigil for Kumanjayi Little Baby

The colour pink dappled Rubibi / Broome's Male oval as the sun set on Thursday afternoon, while hundreds gathered in pink clothing for a vigil honouring the life of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Fitzroy Crossing police station named finalist in excellence awards

Fitzroy Crossing police station, in the heart of Western Australia's remote Kimberley region, is a finalist in the State's Police Recognition of Excellence awards.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole

Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma women once gave birth, has dried out and filled with red pindan earth, with Traditional Owners blaming Rio Tinto's grou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Kimberley artefacts sold at Boorloo / Perth auction spark cultural concerns

"You can't put a price on ancient artefacts," says Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre chief executive Peter Murray, speaking about a recent auction of Indigenous artefacts.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 4, 2026
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