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Indigenous rangers discover Boorloo / Perth Hills population of rare native fish thought to be extinct
Key points:- A native fish species, the Balston's pygmy perch was thought to be...
Giovanni Torre 25 May 2026
National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Gathering explores vital lessons from First Nations knowledge
With an uncertain climate future ahead, the resilience and millennia of knowledg...
Jarred Cross 27 Apr 2026
Research calls for Indigenous agency in academic publishing
New research is calling for a fundamental shift in how Australian universities a...
Giovanni Torre 14 Apr 2026
Master navigator explores Indigenous navigation systems
Master navigator and carver Lamotrek Pairourou H. Larry Raigetal recently visite...
Giovanni Torre 2 Apr 2026
Murdoch University awards Honorary Doctorate to Noongar medicine practitioner Vivienne Hansen
Murdoch University has awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Vivienne Hansen, recogni...
Giovanni Torre 13 Feb 2026
Indigenous climate knowledge sidelined despite frontline impacts, new research finds

Indigenous environmental knowledge continues to be sidelined in mainstream climate science around the world despite First Nations communities being among the first to experience the impacts of climate...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 23, 2025
Dambimangari rangers recognised for Indigenous-led science teaching quolls to avoid cane toads

Northern quolls on WA's Kimberley coast are being taught to avoid cane toads by an Indigenous-led project recognised nationally for "right-way science".

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 3, 2025
Professor Michael Wear makes history as first winner of Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems

The inaugural Prime Minister's Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems has been awarded to Malgana man, Professor Michael Wear.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 3, 2025
Community project helps restore Collie River pool habitats

Traditional Owners have played a key role in restoring the aquatic habitats of two at-risk Collie River pools. The pools, critical refuges for native flora and fauna during Western Australia's dry sea...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 10, 2025
21st Century science and traditional knowledge combine to protect sea Country

A two-way sharing alliance between the Australian Institute of Marine Science researchers and Indigenous ranger groups from the Kimberley, the Northern Territory and the Torres Strait is building skil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 9, 2025
Mangarri man: reading the seasons

We've all heard that old saying "fail to plan, plan to fail!" and so it has been since day dot when working to the Circadian rhythm, hunting, gathering and surviving consumed 100 per cent of awake hou...

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Phil Docherty Apr 21, 2025
New Aboriginal-led genomics research course to help close data gap

New Aboriginal-led Indigenous genomics resources will support Australian scientists with cultural and historical knowledge. Yuin man Alex Brown is central to the newly-developed 'Genomics Our Way &nda...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 1, 2025
Recognition of Indigenous knowledge systems in PM's science honours a "game changer"

The Prime Minister's Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems represents a "paradigm shift", Australia's first Indigenous appointment to the National Science and Technology Co...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 13, 2025
Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning

Darryl Lyons probably has the best job title in Australia. He's chief rainmaker at the Indigenous biotech startup Rainstick, which combines traditional knowledge and modern science.

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Keira Jenkins Mar 2, 2025
Dr Katrina Wruck named 2025 Young Australian of the Year

Industrial scientist Dr Katrina Wruck has been named the 2025 Young Australian of the Year for her pioneering work in the field of green chemistry.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 25, 2025
Funding secured to establish National Indigenous Science Translation Centre

The Queensland Government has announced $2.75 million in funding to establish a National Indigenous Science Translation Centre (NISTC). The Centre, located at the University of Queensland's Long Pocke...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 6, 2024
DeadlyScience's new partnership with Kinetic IT to expand horizons for First Nations students

First Nations students engaged in STEM through not-for-profit DeadlyScience will expand their horizons into the world of technology through a new partnership with Kinetic IT, the group says.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 30, 2024
Indigenous Fire and Land Management mentoring program shares Traditional ways to keep in touch with culture

Smoke rises above the tree tops, drifting across Port Stephens and spreading throughout the greater Hunter region above the Awabakal and Worimi lands.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 26, 2024
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