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Aboriginal community group welcomes WA Government's initial response to Port Hedland child safety concerns
Community group Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders have welcomed the Western Aust...
Callan Morse 24 Sep 2026
WA Labor: a legacy of missed opportunities
For almost three terms of government, WA Labor has had a generational opportunit...
Wayne Nannup 24 Sep 2026
Shine Lawyers to meet with WA communities for First Nations Child Removal Class Action
Shine Lawyers will begin a program of free community information sessions across...
Giovanni Torre 23 Sep 2026
Colours of our Country exhibition marks 21 years with over 100 new art works
More than 120 artworks celebrating the enduring connection between people, Count...
Phoebe Blogg 22 Sep 2026
Funding boost for Aboriginal-led cultural heritage services
Eleven Aboriginal organisations across Western Australia's Mid West and Gascoyne...
Giovanni Torre 22 Sep 2026
Exclusive: Traditional Owners sound alarm over native title claim they say was done 'without due diligence'

Traditional Owners who have been working for years to build a native title claim in Western Australia are concerned a new claim which partially overlaps their own claim area could undermine their righ...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 22, 2026
Indigenous researcher develops culturally safe menstrual health resources

Research led by an Aboriginal general practitioner and PhD student at the University of Western Australia has led to the development of culturally safe Aboriginal women's menstrual health resources.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 17, 2026
Exclusive: Truth-telling and healing project set for ‘one of Western Australia's most painful chapters’

A significant truth-telling and healing project relating to "one of Western Australia's most painful chapters" is set to begin, the state's government has announced.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 17, 2026
Child Protection Minister flies to Pilbara after report of Aboriginal children living in shocking conditions

Western Australia's Child Protection Minister Jessica Stojkovski has flown to the Pilbara in the state's north after reports vulnerable Aboriginal children are being left alone in poor conditions, som...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 15, 2026
'Our spiritual connection to this Country has been forever' - Tjalkadjara Traditional Owners secure native title

The Tjalkadjara community celebrated gaining native title over a swathe of the Northern Goldfields on Monday, after almost eight years of fighting for their rights to the land.

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Ronan O'Connell Sep 14, 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service receives funding boost for vital work

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia will receive a one-off funding boost of $975,000 from the State Government, it was announced on Thursday, to support its highly successful Old Ways Ne...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 10, 2026
WA heritage department asks City of Busselton for more information on Aboriginal site clearing

Western Australia's heritage department has asked the City of Busselton for more information on proposed works overlapping a registered Aboriginal heritage site.

Mandoon Bilya Riverpark to create living legacy for Boorloo / Perth

A landmark Noongar-led river restoration project has secured a $550,000 Lotterywest grant to help transform 10 kilometres of Western Australia's Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) into a thriving community...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Wuggubun Statement calls for Aboriginal authority, economic empowerment, water security and heritage reform across the Kimberley

The Kimberley Land Council (KLC), Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC), Kimberley Language Resource Centre (KLRC), Aarnja and Empowered Young Leaders have released the Wuggubun Stateme...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Authorisation Meeting Notice: Proposed WA Goldfields Native Title claim, Agnew and surrounds

AUTHORISATION MEETING NOTICE: PROPOSED NEW NATIVE TITLE CLAIM DateTuesday, 22 & Wednesday, 23 September 2026VenueLeonora Recreation Centre25 Tower Street, Leonora, WA, 6438Registration9.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 27, 2026
'Traditional Owners play a vital role' - Grants to boost protection of Kimberley cultural heritage

WA Government grants provided under the Native Title Party Capacity Building Program are helping Aboriginal organisations expand their workforces, improve governance and enhance services that support...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 2026
Latest report released on condition of Murujuga's precious rock art

The WA Government released the third-year report from the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program on Wednesday. The government said latest report "reaffirms that current emissions from industry and minin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 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 Indigenous tourism operators develop experiences for the Chinese market, sector advocates say following new research sho...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 25, 2026
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