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First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal c...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
First Nations books promote online child safety in Northern Territory communities
The Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitatio...
Phoebe Blogg 7 Sep 2026
'Now's the time to tell that story': First Nations contributions to Pacific War efforts remembered
When the possibility of warfare on Australian soil posed an increasing threat as...
Jarred Cross 4 Sep 2026
Aboriginal organisations condemn Finocchiaro's homeless shelter 'waste of money' comments
Comments from Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that funding Dar...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
Guernsey auction supports flood affected Nauiyu residents
Indigenous business owner and former AFL players Raphael Clarke has donated nine...
Callan Morse 4 Sep 2026
‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov

The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies is at an all-time low, with key members pulling out of a key Closing the Gap forum over a breakd...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
Early voting begins for Mulka by-election

Voting has commenced for the Mulka by-election. The by-election was sparked by the resignation of Yiŋiya Mark Guyula on August 19 in protest at the CLP Territory Government's policies, which he d...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 31, 2026
Public assistance sought to locate missing Indigenous girl

The Northern Territory Police Force is seeking public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Palmerston. Annabel, 16, was reported missing by family after last being seen in the suburb of Mo...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 26, 2026
Indigenous-owned construction firm awarded $3 million contract for remote Arts and Culture Centre

An Indigenous-owned construction firm has been awarded a $3 million contract to construct a new culture hub adjacent to the Maningrida Arts and Culture Centre.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 25, 2026
Aboriginal Investment NT: $73.5 million to back First Nations-led economic development across the Territory

Aboriginal economic development is strongest when Aboriginal people have the power to decide what their communities need, where investment should go and what success looks like.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 20, 2026
Tiwi break Larrakia's streak to claim Darwin 9s title

Tiwi have broken Larrakia's four-year winning streak by claiming victory at the 2026 Darwin 9s Australian football tournament. The Tiwi side defeated Team Greece 9-4 in the Men's Division One grand fi...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Aug 11, 2026
From Renaissance dreamscapes to digital ceremony: 2026 Telstra NATSIAA winners revealed

A Renaissance-inspired dreamscape, handwoven dillybags made from British Museum maps, and a digital recording of Tiwi song and dance are among the works recognised in Australia's leading First Nations...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 7, 2026
Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory inside the Brazilian border with Peru from "settlers" more than three decades ago, are under attack again.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 7, 2026
'Indigenous equity is self-determination': IBA flags $100 billion in First Nations capital demand as it builds new major projects arm

First Nations communities, businesses and families will demand more than $100 billion in capital over the next five years, Indigenous Business Australia chief executive David Knights told the Developi...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Aug 6, 2026
Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm moves towards community control

The Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm is set to move towards Aboriginal community control, more than two decades after Ngunnawal Elders first called for a culturally grounded residential healing centre on C...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Aug 5, 2026
$21 million contract awarded to upgrade key NT road which services many Aboriginal communities

The federal and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgrades to Central Arnhem Road. On Monday it was announced a tender has been awarded to fully upgrade and seal a 14km sectio...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2026
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its most senior leaders off guard. Yolngu Elders in northeast Arnhem Land have announced a breakaway Dilak Land Council, decla...

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Robyn Wuth Aug 1, 2026
Digital program backs women leading remote community op shops

Women at the helm of community-run op shops from remote corners of Western Australia and the Northern Territory have converged on Darwin, kicking off a digital skills program aimed at boosting their b...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 30, 2026
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