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Indigenous MP overlooked as ex-staffer lands cabinet post
An Indigenous Labor politician has been overlooked for a state cabinet position...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 11 Jul 2026
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
Pilbara businesses thrive from tech-driven investment
Local businesses across the Pilbara can expect investment upwards of $1. 3 milli...
David Prestipino 27 Feb 2026
Fuel at $3.75 a litre: why remote WA families are paying double and how Djarindjin wants the system fixed
Families in some of Western Australia's most remote communities are paying nearl...
Reece Harley 16 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Noongar Settlement claimants meet ORIC over rule books
Indigenous corporation watchdog ORIC has met with the seven organisations and cl...
David Prestipino 15 Jan 2026
New cultural-connections database aims to close gaps in WA prisoner care

"By having this vital information at our fingertips, we can strengthen efforts to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in our care," Department of Justice Director General Kylie Maj said as Western...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 11, 2025
Upgrades improve remote power in Kimberley communities

Safer and more reliable power is up and running in two Kimberley communities after $27 million in funding supported the upgrade of power supplies across the remote Western Australian region.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 10, 2025
State injects millions into protection of Burrup Peninsula rock art

On WA's Burrup Peninsula, where 50,000-year-old engravings from First Nations people are etched across the rock, Traditional Owners say new funding will help protect one of the world's oldest cultural...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 9, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Kimberley leaders call for housing to return to community control

Walmajarri man Robert Lee lifts the iron mat from his bathroom floor, revealing a gaping hole that drops to the earth below. In Ngurtuwarta, a small Aboriginal community 12 kilometres east of Fitzroy...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Sep 9, 2025
Tender open for WA’s ‘world class’ Aboriginal Cultural Centre

An Aboriginal Cultural Centre overlooking the Derbarl Yerrigan / Swan River is a step closer after the Western Australian Government released the project's design tender.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 4, 2025
Calls for Western Australian Government to “get with the program” by implementing truth-telling commission

Western Australian Senate candidate Megan Krakouer has called on the Western Australian government to implement a state-based truth-telling commission.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 26, 2025
Indigenous tourism investment plea following sky-high growth

Indigenous tourism operators in Western Australia have urged the WA Government to increase funding in a sector where participation rates more than doubled in recent years.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 7, 2025
WA government offers $500,000 reward to solve cases of missing Indigenous men

For the families of Zayne Stevens, Brenton Shar, Wylie Oscar, Jayo Rivers, and Wesley and Clinton Lockyer, the pain of unanswered questions has stretched for years.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Dec 16, 2024
New vessel to support Murujuga Rangers' management of sea country

Western Australia's Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation is set to enhance its management of the Dampire Archipelago islands with a custom-built 5.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Dec 7, 2024
"Knowledge is how we keep our culture alive" - Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships open

Applications have opened for the 2025 Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships. The Western Australian government's annual scholarships provide financial support to aspiring Aboriginal secondary teac...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 5, 2024
WA to deliver forced adoptions inquiry response

Survivors of forced adoption hope the Western Australian government agrees to correct past wrongs when it hands down its response to a parliamentary inquiry.

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Aaron Bunch Oct 22, 2024
Slater and Gordon file WA class action for thousands of Aboriginal tenants in substandard public housing

Thousands of First Nations tenants living in substandard public housing in remote Western Australia have joined a class action led by one of the country's most prominent law firms.

Cleveland Dodd's family and supporters march for answers ahead of inquest

The family of a 16-year-old boy who tragically became the first youth to pass away in a detention centre in Western Australia are calling for a complete reform of the state's justice system.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Apr 3, 2024
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