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AIATSIS celebrates Indigenous excellence with Summit awards
After a week of listening, learning, sharing stories and imagining what stronger...
Nicole Brown 6 Jun 2026
Clinical Yarning Project reaches key milestone in WA's Midwest
A locally-led research project aimed at improving communication between health c...
Giovanni Torre 18 May 2026
Three weeks left to enter Yarning Art Competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students
Your art could win you a trip to Canberra and be exhibited at Parliament House!T...
Sponsored Content 21 Apr 2026
Evolve Communities amplifies young First Nations voices for 2025 NAIDOC Week
As NAIDOC Week 2025 celebrated this year's theme - The Next Generation: Strength...
Alexandra Giorgianni 11 Jul 2025
Defence yarning circle fosters stories, conversations during National Reconciliation Week
A yarning circle was recently held at RAAF Base Williamstown, with Defence aviat...
Callan Morse 13 Jun 2025
Indigenous-led aged care the focus of national yarning circle

The second Elder Care Support National Yarning Circle is being held this week, bringing together experts from the sector to lead a culturally grounded and community-driven reform of aged care for Indi...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 29, 2025
Federal parliament launches new yarning competition for Indigenous students

Described as an exciting new competition for First Nations secondary school students across Australia, the Department of the House of Representatives launched a new Yarning competition on Tuesday.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 2, 2025
WA Primary Health Alliance launches new education films on the power of yarning about weight

To improve cultural safety in care for Aboriginal people living with elevated weight, WA Primary Health Alliance has launched two videos for primary health care practitioners focused on enhancing comm...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 14, 2024
Yarn with me: Clinical Yarning model to be rolled out in WA's Midwest

Training in an innovative framework designed to improve communication with Aboriginal patients is to be rolled out across Western Australia's Midwest.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 31, 2024
Breaking down the stigma of suicide: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre gathers in Naarm for annual conference

Warning: the following article contains mentions of suicide and mental health. This year's annual gathering of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre (ILEC) took place in Na...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 25, 2024
Yarning Circle credited for improved Australian Olympic success

Feedback from Australian Olympians has attributed its record-breaking results to a traditional practice of Aboriginal culture. Yarning circles have been an historic custom to pass on cultural knowledg...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 26, 2024
PARIS 2024: The Indigenous influence shaping the minds and hearts of Australia's Olympians

By the time Maurice Longbottom laid his first tackle for the Australian rugby sevens' squad days out from the 2024 opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics was already looking decisively Indigenous.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 30, 2024
Traditional ceremony marks opening of new yarning circle

Earlier this month, members of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (51FNQR) marked the opening of a new yarning circle at Porton Barracks in North Queensland with a smoking ceremony.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 27, 2024
Cultural safe space blooms for National Reconciliation Week

CQUniversity has launched a new cultural safe place on the Mackay Ooralea campus to support and empower all students. The outdoor common area and yarning circle, named Bidyiri Woorwaya ('to dream big'...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 31, 2024
Stroke Foundation commemorates Close the Gap Day with information session and Podcast release

This national Close the Gap Day in Australia, the Stroke Foundation has renewed its dedication to tackling health disparities affecting Indigenous people.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 22, 2024
Worimi Elders, Defence personnel come together to inaugurate new yarning circle

Worimi Elders joined Air Force aviators to inaugurate the RAAF Base Williamtown Ngarralbaa (yarning circle) this month. Facilitated by RAAF Williamtown Indigenous Liaison Officer, Flight Lieutenant Co...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Dec 22, 2023
Mannalargenna Day Festival set to return for ninth year

The 9th annual Mannalargenna Day Festival is set to take place on Saturday December 2 at Tebrakunna (Little Musselroe Bay/Cape Portland), in Tasmania's north-east.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Nov 21, 2023
First Nations land care methods on show at National Custodians of Country Gathering

Traditional methods of land care used by First Nations communities including sophisticated sustainable agricultural systems have been on display at the National Custodians of Country Gathering on Djab...

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Brendan Foster Aug 24, 2023
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