Andrew Mathieson

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About Andrew Mathieson

Andrew Mathieson has been reporting on news and sport since 1996. He has written for The Age, The Examiner, Cairns Post, NT News, The Geelong Independent, Canberra City News, The Pacific Advocate, CHOICE among other outlets. His media career has also included a stint for the Indigenous Marathon Foundation in Canberra as the Head of the Communications and Marketing. Andrew started reporting for the National Indigenous Times in 2022.

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Organised Crime and Corruption inquiry finds Bougainville's president accepted gift before signing mine deal

A probe into Bougainville's President has found Ishmael Toroama accepted an offer from an Indian company to cover the cost of his wife's life-saving kidney surgery before signing a lucrative mining de...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change

Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El Niño event have damaged crops, threatening the country's food security and the livelihoods of its subsistence far...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
West Papua National Committee stands against Indonesia's registration of internally-displaced Papuans

A proposal from the Indonesian government to conduct a new registration of internally-displaced Papuans across their conflict-affected territory has been condemned by the West Papua National Committee...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 27, 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition

Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of climate-resilient agriculture, fisheries management and an offshore horticultural estate amid its scarce land, limited fresh...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 24, 2026
Independents join Cook Islands ruling party to take control of incumbent government

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has enticed three elected independent parliamentarians to join the Cook Islands Party in government. Mr Brown's ruling party has retained its 12 seats to again e...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 18, 2026
Samoan Opposition leader alleges government trying to 'shut me up' after latest arrest and charge

Samoa's Leader of the Opposition was held in custody for 24 hours before he was released on Friday in what he says is a politically motivated case.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 17, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Indigenous communities of Colombia

Indigenous communities living in and around the epicentre of Colombia's devastating earthquake on Monday have been left in disarray. It is estimated 132 Colombians have lost their lives throughout the...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 12, 2026
International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples: events around the globe

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was marked around the globe on Monday. The United Nations-sanctioned date raises awareness of protecting the rights of the world's Indigenous po...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 11, 2026
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