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Lead the room in Antalya: why Australia should own loss, damage and adaptation finance at COP31
Australia should use its COP31 presidency of negotiations to continue to lead on...
Renewable power set for Mawonga Station
A modern 17KW solar, battery and backup diesel generator system is being install...
David Prestipino 6 Oct 2026
Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda
Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unifi...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Sep 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b
Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping f...
'Leaving no one behind': Network gathers to share, learn and look ahead at First Nations Clean Energy Symposium
With thousands of kilometres of power transition lines needed across the Austral...
Jarred Cross 21 Aug 2026
CSIRO commits $1.5m to Indigenous STEM scholarship program

The CSIRO has committed $1.5 million to a new scholarship program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and energy...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 19, 2026
Energy infrastructure project leads to thousands of Indigenous artefacts repatriated to Country

Several thousand Aboriginal artefacts recovered before construction of a NSW energy infrastructure project have been returned to Wiradjuri Country.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 18, 2026
Horizon grants bring local ideas to life

Organisations across regional and remote Western Australia can apply for new funding of up to $50,000 for community programs of note. Key Points:• New round of Horizon Power funding of up to $50...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 11, 2026
Yindjibarndi Water to acquire Dampier desalination plant in landmark deal with Rio Tinto, WA Government

Yindjibarndi Water will lead the acquisition of the 8-gigalitre-per-year Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant in the West Pilbara, after reaching agreements with Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Go...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 2026
Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

Foreign leaders are being urged to not avert their gaze from the impacts of climate change and witness them firsthand in the Pacific region. Tuvalu High Commissioner Samuelu Laloniu issued the plea at...

First Nations equity deal at Bulabul Battery points to new clean energy model

A First Nations equity arrangement at AMPYR Australia's Bulabul Battery project in central west New South Wales is being held up as a potential model for Aboriginal ownership in Australia's clean ener...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 3, 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Bank, which executed its biggest single purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 1, 2026
'A major game changer' - Laauwan Energy Solutions champions rooftop wind energy

First Nations entrepreneur Marliee Liddell hopes to change people's attitudes toward using clean energy, one rooftop wind turbine at a time. A descendant of the Worora and Nyul-Nyul people from the Ki...

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Brendan Foster Jul 1, 2026
Rirratjingu Fuel celebrates milestone shipment

Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation recently celebrated a significant milestone with the arrival of its 150th fuel consignment and 13 years of success in its joint venture with Cambridge Gulf Limited (...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Pacific ministers weigh response to global economic shocks

Pacific finance and economic ministers are meeting in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, as global fuel, energy and food pressures place renewed strain on vulnerable Pacific economies.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 24, 2026
Power boost for Pilbara’s most isolated residents

Almost 60 homes from a tiny community in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been given access to safer power that can be secured through prepayment at the local town store.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2026
Plan to protect Country and reach net zero unveiled at AIATSIS Summit

Key points:- Proposal for national body and Caring for Country commissioner- Plan would see Indigeous leaders drive legislation- Urgency required to reach net-zero and other green commitmentsIndigenou...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 3, 2026
Yindjibarndi, BHP explore Pilbara clean energy solutions

Key Points:• A new MOU could accelerate BHP's decarbonisation of energy needs in Pilbara
• It follows Yindjibarndi Energy's 30-year power purchase agreement with Rio Tinto• YEC is...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 26, 2026
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