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NAIDOC’s call for change across the decades: from Day of Mourning to economic reconciliation
NAIDOC's origins belong inside a longer history of Aboriginal resistance to the...
Darren Godwell 8 Jul 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 Jul 2026
GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander a...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Bougainville president alleges PNG breached landmark agreement on long-serving path towards independence
Bougainville's government has accused Papua New Guinea's leaders of breaching a...
Andrew Mathieson 18 Jun 2026
PNG parliament sets bar high for Bougainville's climb towards independence

Main points:- The PNG parliamentary vote to grant Bougainville its sovereignty will require 75 per cent of MPs in favour- A two-thirds threshold is usually the requirement for constitutional amendment...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 12, 2026
Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment

Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots through a partnership between the Fijian Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support income...

Calls for Paris to deliver democratic process for New Caledonian independence

There are strong calls for cultural solidarity echoing across New Caledonia over France's reluctance to loose its colonial hold on the territory edging towards independence.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 1, 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people

Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means nothing to normal people". The comment ignores that sovereignty means everything to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Bec Blurton Apr 28, 2026
Central Land Council development unit: celebrating two decades of the power of self-determination

In 2001, a group of Warlpiri women came to the Central Land Council with a big vision for their children, education and the future of their communities.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 16, 2026
Fructus Nullius: The freehold proxy and the invisible economy of Country

Seventy-three to one. Last month's Federal Court judgment on the McArthur River mine awarded the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples $54 million for cultural loss and $743,408 for economic loss...

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Kado Muir Mar 30, 2026
Closing the Gap needs momentum - Kimberley communities are already building it

The national conversation around Closing the Gap often focuses on what isn't working. The latest data tells a troubling story: only four of the 19 national targets are currently on track.

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Tyronne Garstone Mar 19, 2026
WA records $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend, new report finds

Western Australia accounted for $2.1 billion in Indigenous procurement spend in 2024-25, representing 36 per cent of total national spend with Supply Nation suppliers, according to a new report launch...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 12, 2026
Whadjuk delegation to study Māori model as blueprint for Indigenous wealth creation

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation will travel to Aotearoa / New Zealand this month to study the commercial strategies of Māori corporations, including the investment platform o...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 11, 2026
French senate votes in favour of New Caledonia independence despite Kanaky opposition

The French senate endorsed a constitutional amendment in Paris on Wednesday regarding the future independence of New Caledonia. An alliance between far-right conservative and centre-right political pa...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 27, 2026
The Closing the Gap narrative does not define us, direct us, or determine our vision for the future

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges the national intent behind the Closing the Gap agenda and recognises that governments must begin their reform efforts somewhere.

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Nathan McIvor Feb 18, 2026
Pro-independence Kanaky party absent at signing of New Caledonia agreement

The central voice behind New Caledonia's Indigenous Kanaky pro-independence movement, which continues to call for full, sovereign independence from France, was denied an eleventh-hour request to atten...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 21, 2026
Canadian First Nation sues Province of Alberta over secession threat to treaty rights

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is suing the government of Canadian province Alberta over actions it says facilitated a petition in support of a referendum on separating from Canada.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 7, 2026
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