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Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson named Female Elder of the Year at Darwin NAIDOC awards
Senior Ngan'gikurrungurr artist and cultural leader Regina Pilawuk Wilson has be...
Natasha Clark 21 Jul 2026
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
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people
There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then the...
Nicole Brown 20 Jul 2026
'We can do many great things, especially if we do them together'
This speech was given at the RING (Reconciliation Industry Network Group) NAIDOC...
Toni Janke 11 Jul 2026
First Nations youth lead Australia's biggest anti-vaping movement

New results released for NAIDOC Week show the first national Aboriginal-led week of action on youth vaping reached young people at national scale, generating more than 38 million campaign impressions...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 10, 2026
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launches First Nations International Engagement Strategy

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched the First Nations International Engagement Strategy on Wednesday evening, a plan to build on the history of solidarity between Indigenous p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 8, 2026
The power of First Nations people and culture can work for the betterment of Australia and our region

This speech was delivered by federal Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, at the launch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's First Nations International Engagement Strategy...

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Justin Mohamed Jul 8, 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 keynote address at The University of Queensland. The Alyawarre woman from the Northern Territory reflected on the histor...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 8, 2026
50 Years of Deadly, 20 Years of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act

This year marks two significant milestones. Fifty years of NAIDOC. Twenty years since the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 was enacted.

'One of the most powerful drivers of self-determination' - new IBA Director Bronwyn Dodd sets her sights on economic empowerment for all

New Indigenous Business Australia Director Bronwyn Dodd brings a wealth of experience to the role, but still sees listening and learning as vital aspects of the job.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
'That's what NAIDOC is all about' - Ngwala Willumbong supports community with connection, respect and sharing

Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation kicked off their NAIDOC Week celebrations with the footy in hand and an open invite for people of all cultures, something they say is exactly what the week is...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 7, 2026
Verification test looms as Indigenous procurement enters new phase

A national Indigenous procurement summit in Naarm / Melbourne has heard the first decade of the Indigenous Procurement Policy opened major new markets for First Nations businesses, but the next phase...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 6, 2026
'The next fifty years of NAIDOC must strengthen what the last fifty have fought to protect'

For fifty years, NAIDOC has celebrated the strength of our people. It honours the generations who protected our cultures, languages and law through every attempt to erase them.

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William Tilmouth Jul 6, 2026
UniSport Indigenous Nationals wraps a special anniversary

The University of Newcastle has capped a special homecoming of the UniSport Indigenous Nationals back where at it all began, celebrating 30 years since its founding with a few dozen students to now br...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 6, 2026
2026 NAIDOC Award finalists announced

The 2026 National NAIDOC Awards finalists have been announced ahead of NAIDOC Week, with hundreds of nominees narrowed to finalists across 10 categories celebrating the achievements of First Nations p...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 5, 2026
Federal funding to expand Winmarra's Emerging Leaders Program

The federal government will invest $552,000 to expand the Winmarra Foundation's Emerging Leaders Program for another two years, backing a community-led initiative designed to support young First Natio...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan 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
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