Indigenous Women
Tuesday 26 May 2026, marks nine years since the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart was offered as an olive branch to the Australian people to move forward as a nation together for a better future.
These First Nations women in STEM want to make a difference for their community, for their Country, and leave a mark on where they work. Mia Stevens, pursuing a career in software engineering, and Zoe...
The National NAIDOC Committee has named the late Rhoda Roberts AO as the recipient of the 2026 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award. A proud Widjabul Wia-bal woman from Bundjalung Country, Ms Ro...
In Port Hedland, access to healthcare has never been straightforward. Distances are vast, services are stretched, and for many Aboriginal families, the health system itself can feel unfamiliar and dif...
The Paul Ramsay Foundation has named five leaders as recipients of its 2026 Fellowship Program, supporting community-led work aimed at reducing disadvantage across Australia.
Aboriginal business leaders, corporate executives and finance representatives have called for a shift in how Indigenous procurement is approached, warning that access to contracts alone is insufficien...
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Marilyn Slett (K̓áwáziɫ), was in Ottawa on Tuesday - Canada's National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murde...
Note: Some themes in this story may be distressing. Names were changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Connection. Truth telling. Hope.
Note: this article contains references to assault and abuse which some readers may find distressing. What happened to Kumanjayi Little Baby in Mpwarente / Alice Springs shocked the nation, and especia...
More than 1,500 nominations were made to 2026 Women Changing the World Global Awards and Bundjalung woman Jenni Walke was honoured in the First Nations leadership category, awarded in Paris this week.
The Strengthening Partnerships to Close the Gap Conference will bring together Indigenous leaders and other key figures in the nation's capital this month to discuss turning around the Close the Gap a...
For Dr Rishelle Hume AM, leadership was never accidental. Long before boardrooms, national honours and global corporate roles, she was a young Noongar girl searching for her place in a world that rare...
Domestic, family and sexual violence remains one of the most urgent challenges in Australia. Yet despite strong community leadership, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities too often lack t...