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New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership
For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now,...
Nicole Brown 22 May 2026
From Country to Capability: The Tiwi prawn farm changing the future
What is unfolding on Wurankuwu is a powerful example of what self-determination...
Nicole Brown 13 May 2026
'More than a classroom': Award-winning educator strengthens culture in Milikapiti
Elise Thornthwaite, 25, is reshaping what education looks like in the remote Tiw...
Nicole Brown 4 May 2026
Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry
Forestry has long and complex past on the Tiwi Islands. Plantations on the islan...
Poppy Johnston 4 Feb 2026
'For all the generations to come': Tiwi Islands recognised as Indigenous Protected Area
With signatures put to paper on Wednesday, more than 700,000 hectares of the Tiw...
Jarred Cross 11 Dec 2025
How Bathurst Island Housing Aboriginal Corporation and Tiwi locals weathered the storm

Cyclone Fina, the first major storm of the season, swept across the Tiwi Islands with fierce winds that brought down trees, cut roads and disrupted everyday life.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Dec 3, 2025
Indigenous disaster response knowledge and leadership recognised at Resilient Australia Awards

Darwin-based company Indigenous Connection was recognised at the 2025 Resilient Australia Awards National Ceremony in Naarm earlier this week.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 27, 2025
Fina upgraded to Category 4 but expected to ease Monday as it moves towards Kimberley, warnings in place for some areas

Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified into a category 4 system, but will begin weakening Monday as it moves southwest towards the north Kimberely coast, the Bureau of Meterology says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 23, 2025
Residents warned to shelter at home as destructive winds hammer Top End

Destructive wind gusts are hammering remote communities in the Top End, with tropical cyclone Fina strengthening as it nears major population centres.

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Lloyd Jones Nov 22, 2025
Tiwi community to build new healing centre on Country

A new healing centre will be built on the Tiwi Islands through a $3.1 million investment from the federal government. The Djurrupuwu Healing Centre is an initiative of the Djurrupuwu family group and...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 17, 2025
Exclusive: Non-Indigenous 'Tiwi Man' letters under scrutiny

In 2020, when Peter George Remfrey's Queensland-based workforce company Pandanus Group announced a new partnership, he was introduced as "a proud Tiwi man of non-Indigenous descent".

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 15, 2025
Communities mourn loss of Elder, educator and leader Mr E. Portaminni

Communities on the Tiwi Islands and beyond are mourning the loss of Elder, educator and leader Mr E. Portaminni. The Northern Territory's Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, of which Mr Portaminni...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 6, 2025
Power station fire expected to leave Tiwi community without power for days

Hundreds of people on the Tiwi Islands are set to be without electricity for days after a fire broke out at the local power station at the weekend.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 22, 2025
Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund supports Tiwi Islands ranger program's expansion

A multi-million dollar support package is set to expand an Indigenous land management and ecological research program in Australia's far north.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 3, 2025
David Kantilla inducted into SA Footy Hall of Fame

The legacy of football trailblazer the late David Kantilla has been further recognised with his induction into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame at Monday night's Magarey Medal count.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 2, 2025
Tiwi talent shines at U12 National Championships

Eleven-year-old Emily Pilakui from the Tiwi Islands has proudly represented the Northern Territory at the School Sport Australia National U12 AFL Championships, held in Maroochydore, Queensland, over...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 18, 2025
Team Larrakia secure fourth straight Darwin AFL 9s

A star-studded Team Larrakia has again stamped its dominance on the Darwin AFL 9s tournament, claiming a fourth consecutive title in the Men's Division One competition at Rugby Park Marrara at the wee...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Aug 13, 2025
Maurice Rioli Sr inducted into Tigers' Hall of Fame

Legendary Tiwi Islander Maurice Rioli Sr has been inducted into the Richmond Football Club Hall of Fame. The honour was formally recognised during the club's President's Function ahead of the Tigers'...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 16, 2025
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