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Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment
Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots thro...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Calls for Paris to deliver democratic process for New Caledonian independence
There are strong calls for cultural solidarity echoing across New Caledonia over...
Andrew Mathieson 1 May 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people
Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means no...
Bec Blurton 28 Apr 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 v...
Giovanni Torre 16 Apr 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...
Kado Muir 30 Mar 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...

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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
Leaders establish guidelines for peaceful transition towards Bougainville's independence

Papua New Guinea appears set to grant Bougainville independence by June next year after their respective leaders discussed the details over a series of joint supervisory body meetings last week.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 8, 2025
1.4 million hectares of land to be returned to Ngarinyin Traditional Owners

More than 1.4 million hectares of land within the Wanjina-Wunggurr Wilinggin Native Title determination area will be returned to Ngarinyin Traditional Owners, represented by the Wilinggin Aboriginal C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 14, 2025
Bougainville on a path to independence, president says at parliamentary opening

The Autonomous Region of Bougainville's recent polls have handed its re-elected president a fresh mandate to pursue independence from Papua New Guinea.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 14, 2025
French court permits Kanaky pro-independence leader's return to New Caledonia

A Paris court has eased the pre-trial conditions for New Caledonian pro-independence figures, including that of ethno-Kanaky strongman Christian Téin, with the men permitted to return to the is...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 3, 2025
Australians face court over allegedly supplying weapons to West Papuan liberation forces

Two Australian men will face court next month in Brisbane over supplying weapons to a guerilla campaign by West Papuan separatists. The charges relate to allegedly trafficking guns to the paramilitary...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 17, 2025
'Crocodile' defence pact ready to be signed in PNG

Australia is ready to sign a landmark defence pact with Papua New Guinea if its cabinet can raise a quorum, after ministers dispersed to their electorates to celebrate 50 years of independence.

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Lloyd Jones Sep 17, 2025
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