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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
First Nations storytellers recognised in WA's most prestigious literary awards
The 2026 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards shortlist was announced this w...
Giovanni Torre 10 Jul 2026
River restoration runs after AI centre scrapped
Thousands of Native trees have been planted in a culturally-rich river system in...
David Prestipino 10 Jul 2026
City of Perth celebrates 50 deadly years of NAIDOC Week
Boorloo / Perth has marked 50 years of NAIDOC Week with the City of Perth's bigg...
Giovanni Torre 10 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Regulator seeks answers after Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation rejects members' request for general meeting
Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has been directed by the Office of the Registrar...
Giovanni Torre 10 Jul 2026
Traditional Owners warn some communities falling through gaps in native title system

Traditional Owners in Western Australia's south west are concerned some communities are falling through gaps in the native title system. Njaki Njaki man and Chair of the Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Corpora...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre marks NAIDOC Week with night market

Dozens gathered in the garden of Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre in Fitzroy Crossing, a remote Kimberley town, as dusk fell for a NAIDOC Week night market and open mic.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 9, 2026
Boomerangs, bush medicine and culture shared at KALACC this NAIDOC Week

Walmajarri man Terry Murray carefully lowers a large cut of beef into a pit dug from the red pindan, as boys from Fitzroy Crossing, a regional town in WA's Kimberley region, watch his every move.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 9, 2026
Kimberley Aboriginal women are set to take their case to the United Nations in Geneva

A delegation of Aboriginal women from Western Australia's Kimberley region is travelling to Geneva on Wednesday, determined to champion the rights of Indigenous women and girls on the world stage.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 8, 2026
Bid to stop ferry terminal under federal heritage laws

The planned ferry terminal at Boorloo / Perth's Matilda Bay poses a risk to Noongar cultural heritage, according to a bid to halt the project under federal law.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre welcomes court reopening but warns of impact on remote families

Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre, based in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's Kimberley region, has welcomed the announcement regional court sittings will resume almost a month earlier th...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 7, 2026
WA Corrective Services minister set to quit politics

The minister responsible for Western Australia's beleaguered prison system is set to resign from politics this week. Paul Papalia has served as Minister for Corrective Services since June 2023, after...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
NAIDOC Week 2026: What's on in Western Australia

There are many events planned across Western Australia for NAIDOC Week 2026. In Boorloo / Perth, celebrating 50 Years of Deadly formally kicks off with a huge Opening Ceremony at 12pm, Sunday July 5...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 5, 2026
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