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Tender for Indigenous business verification system to open amid major IPP transition
The Federal Government is preparing to open the Indigenous business verification...
Reece Harley 9 May 2026
Thorpe labels calls for Indigenous submissions to antisemitism Royal Commission ‘irresponsible’
Senator Lidia Thorpe says it was irresponsible for the Minister for Indigenous A...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Feb 2026
Government pressed to expand royal commission terms of reference after alleged terror attack
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has renewed her call for the Bondi Royal Commis...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Feb 2026
Dozens of public servants sent to Garma as NIAA festival spending approaches $1 million
The Department responsible for funding Indigenous affairs spent almost a million...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Feb 2026
McCarthy raises First Nations racism concerns as NIAA to attend Royal Commission meetings
The federal Department in charge of overseeing support for Aboriginal and Torres...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Feb 2026
New ranger base for Mithaka Country

A new permanent ranger base in far south-west Queensland is almost complete and will ensure protection of more than 55,000 square kilometres of Country.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 8, 2025
Kerrynne Liddle warns Indigenous department is missing key targets

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Kerrynne Liddle says the federal department responsible for First Nations policy is failing to meet key Closing the Gap targets.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 3, 2025
Indigenous Agency has not spoken to communications minister over poker machine harm

The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has not engaged with the Communications Minister on gambling issues impacting First Nations communities, despite new research showing a significantly...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 2, 2025
New Indigenous housing data review reveals critical information gap

A National Indigenous Australians Agency review completed by University of Adelaide researchers has highlighted the critical gaps in Indigenous housing data.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 26, 2025
National Indigenous Australians Agency announces new CEO

Australia's first Indigenous woman ambassador has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 11, 2025
Remote communities come together at Cowboys House in celebration of NAIDOC

Hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family members travelled from remote communities to gather in Townsville for NRL Cowboys House's annual NAIDOC celebration at the weekend.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 14, 2025
National Indigenous Australians Agency chief executive to step down weeks after concerns raised over First Nations engagement requirements

National Indigenous Australians Agency chief executive Jody Broun has announced she will be stepping down from her role on Friday 29 August. In a statement on Monday, Federal Minister for Indigenous A...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2025
First Nations leaders raise concerns over Indigenous participation rules exemptions for majority of federal contracts

Indigenous leaders and business figures have raised serious concerns over the revelation an audit of federal contracts found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translatin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 2025
Vast majority of federal contracts exempted from Indigenous employment rules, auditors reveal

An Audit Office investigation of federal contracts has found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translating to $70 billion worth of contracts not being required to meet t...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 10, 2025
‘Spoken since time immemorial’: New dictionary preserves Ngardi language

A new jointly-compiled dictionary is supporting the preservation of the language of the Ngardi people of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 13, 2025
‘Governance concerns’ sink remote Indigenous corporation

Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation, which services a small community in a remote part of Western Australia's north Kimberley coast, has been placed in administration by the federal watchdog.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 23, 2025
Funding boost for youth program co-founded by trailblazing first Indigenous Socceroo

A First Nations youth sport and wellbeing program co-founded by the first Indigenous player selected to represent Australia in football has been backed by millions in funding to continue their work in...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 5, 2025
"Activities with purpose": federal government re-commits to Red Centre school holiday funding

An education-focused Northern Territory organisation has big ambitions for their music program run in the remote community of Yuendumu. Backed by federal funding for youth school holiday activities in...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 19, 2025
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