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Children under five to be removed from residential care
Children under the age of five will be removed from a state's residential care f...
Senior role opens to drive change for Queensland communities
Queensland Government is seeking a senior leader to help drive programs aimed at...
Joseph Guenzler 21 May 2026
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YMAC Elders invite community to stand for Barrambin protection
Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) Elders are inviting the community...
Joseph Guenzler 11 May 2026
Indigenous artist awarded inaugural commission ahead of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced the commissioning of Meanjin/Brisbane-b...
Phoebe Blogg 8 Apr 2026
NAIDOC grants program opens in Queensland
The Queensland Government's 2026 NAIDOC Grants program has opened, with funding...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Apr 2026
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future

An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork for what could become Australia's first commercial giant freshwater prawn industry, blending ancient knowledge with mod...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 23, 2026
Woorabinda water supply restored after 11-month boil alert

Woorabinda residents can now safely drink tap water again, following the completion of urgent repairs to the town's water treatment plant and the lifting of an 11-month boil water alert.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 29, 2026
Direct line to cabinet for Indigenous council leaders

First Nations councils will be enabled to provide advice directly to a state cabinet under a landmark accord that has been compared to the failed voice to parliament.

Investment supports Indigenous artists, events and art centre upgrades across Queensland

The Queensland Government will invest $1.5 million in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations to support new projects and upgrade Indigenous Art Centres across Queensland.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 12, 2025
Push to protect Barrambin as Elders oppose Olympic stadium

The Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation has submitted an application to the Federal Government for permanent legal protection of Barrambin (Victoria Park).

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 5, 2025
Torres Strait Island Regional Council budget backed by $77 million in federal infrastructure funding

The Torres Strait Island Regional Council has committed to major infrastructure and housing works in its 2025–26 budget, with key priorities including road upgrades, coastal restoration and impr...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 23, 2025
Indigenous kids in focus for 'broken' care system probe

The gross over-representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care will form a key part of a major inquiry into a state's "broken" child-safety system.

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Savannah Meacham Jul 23, 2025
Advocates say 'missing' Queensland children are symptom of a broken care system

News that 780 children in Queensland's residential care system have left placements and are now "self-placing" in unknown locations has sparked an emergency audit — but advocates say the situati...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 23, 2025
'No direction, no answers' - Queensland Government under fire for ignoring Cape York

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and Member for Cook David Kempton have come under fire for bypassing Cape York Peninsula during a recent ministerial visit across Far North Queensland.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 21, 2025
Wangan and Jagalingou custodians win again as Springs case proceeds

The Queensland Government's latest attempt to block a court hearing over the protection of Doongmabulla Springs has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 30, 2025
Queensland Government accused of erasing Acknowledgments of Country from public service email signatures

Queensland's opposition has accused the state government of directing public servants to remove Acknowledgments of Country from their email signatures.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 27, 2025
'Completely unconscionable': Outcry over Queensland's ‘cruel’ youth justice laws

Indigenous children in Queensland already face a system "geared against them," advocates say, as calls for the government to abandon laws which treat children as adults continue.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 22, 2025
Construction begins on Daintree Indigenous tourism hub

Work has commenced on the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bamanga Muruku Tourism Hub in the Daintree National Park (CYPAL). The $3.76 million project is jointly funded by the Federal and Queensland governments a...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 8, 2025
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