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Cherokee Nation opens new 127-bed hospital in Oklahoma
The Cherokee Nation has completed a US$470 million (AUD 671 million) replacement...
Giovanni Torre 21 Jul 2026
Victoria establishes state's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee
Victoria's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee has officially b...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Jul 2026
Gomeroi artist honours LifeFlight through artwork
Emerging contemporary Indigenous artist and Gomeroi woman Melinda Luscombe refle...
Joseph Guenzler 14 Jul 2026
Deadly Cup leaves lasting impact on Territory community
The Deadly Cup has again demonstrated the power of combining sport, culture and...
Jackson Clark 13 Jul 2026
Dr Pat Anderson reflects on 50 years of NAIDOC at UQ
Dr Pat Anderson AO has marked the 50-year anniversary of NAIDOC with a personal...
Joseph Guenzler 8 Jul 2026
AHCSA marks 25 years of community-controlled health leadership

The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia is marking 25 years since it was incorporated as an independent, community-controlled organisation.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 3, 2026
Fifty years of deadly: what Aboriginal community control has achieved for our health

This NAIDOC Week, the theme is 50 Years of Deadly. For me, those words land with particular weight and few examples better capture that theme than the achievements of Aboriginal community-controlled h...

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Donna Ah Chee Jul 3, 2026
Lockhart River children help bring skin health book to life

A children's book created during a remote health placement in Lockhart River is helping share important messages about skin health in a fun and culturally inclusive way.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 2, 2026
Ngarnal and RFDS launch new health partnership on Mornington Island

Ngarnal Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have launched a new primary health care partnership on Mornington Island.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 1, 2026
Newly listed vaccine in expanded pneumococcal National Immunisation Program: Indigenous people over 25 now eligible

First Nations people aged 25-59 will be among the more than five million Australians eligible to receive funded vaccination to help prevent pneumococcal bacterial infections such as pneumonia, septica...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 30, 2026
Canberra optometrist wins Indigenous eye health leadership award

Canberra-based Wiradjuri and Ngemba optometrist Harrison Pike has received the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference26 emerging leadership award.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 29, 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
There's a lot we can do: NSW campaign aims to boost bowel screening in Aboriginal communities

A Cancer Institute NSW campaign is encouraging Aboriginal people to do the bowel screening test, to reduce the impact of bowel cancer and support healthier communities. Aboriginal men are 1.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 26, 2026
Australia's efforts to tackle skin cancer are not reaching First Peoples effectively - this Indigenous researcher is working to change that

Wilman Noongar health researcher Jacinta Walton is working to fill a gap in skin cancer and sun safety for Aboriginal children and young people.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 25, 2026
More than a career: Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors

For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appointment. It can be the difference between feeling understood or feeling invisible.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling

Growing numbers of young people are reaching breaking point before seeking counselling, often due to the perceived stigma around asking for help.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 23, 2026
MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation - new documentary shares the Yolŋu journey to bring birthing back on Country

A new documentary shares the journey of Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and health workers to bring birthing back on Country, shining a bright, powerful light on First Nations maternity care...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 22, 2026
Deadly Choices gets into Origin spirit backing 715 checks during Mens Health Week

While the Blues and Maroons have three weeks until their series decider, Deadly Choices are getting into the Origin spirit with some greats of the game encouraging others to take action now during Men...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 19, 2026
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