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UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months
The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate...
Andrew Mathieson 12 Sep 2026
Follow the Dream: The Polly Farmer Story - new book set to inspire next generations
The Polly Farmer Foundation has launched a new book celebrating the remarkable l...
New book revitalises language, equips young people to talk about mental health, and asks: Are You OK Today?
A new book is encouraging starting important conversations from a young age, and...
Jarred Cross 11 Sep 2026
Milestone agreement signed for copper-gold mine on Nyangumarta Country
Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) and Rio Tinto have signed a Pr...
Callan Morse 11 Sep 2026
Inaugural fellowship aims to support, retain Indigenous researchers

La Trobe University has appointed Wiradjuri archaeologist Dr Kellie Pollard as its inaugural Wurruwila Wutja Research Fellow. Joining from Charles Darwin University, Dr Pollard's research brings toget...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 11, 2026
New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Churchill Fellowship recipients announced

Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are among 75 Australians from all walks of life awarded Churchill Fellowships in 2026.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 11, 2026
First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles

First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal commercial fishing as a major concern for the Northern Territory's green turtle populations, a study led by Charles Darwi...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 11, 2026
Finance, education sectors pilot new tool to strengthen connection with Indigenous businesses

ANZ and The University of Queensland (UQ) are piloting a new tool designed to improve how businesses, investors and lenders understand and measure Indigenous business participation across the Australi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 11, 2026
'I paint to keep my country alive' - Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney wins Vincent Lingiari Art Award

Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney of Artists of Ampilatwatja has won the prestigious $10,000 Vincent Lingiari Art Award celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act for her painting My...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 10, 2026
Ngununggula presents 'Stories from a small country town' with Archie Moore and Daniel Boyd

Ngununggula, the Southern Highlands' first regional art gallery, announced on Thursday details of Stories from a small country town, a major exhibition to headline its Spring/Summer exhibition season.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 10, 2026
Gamilaroi bodybuilder crowned Ms Universe in Singapore

Gamilaroi bodybuilding pro Nat Williams has added a major international title to her growing list of achievements after being crowned the Women's open PRO Ms Universe at the Natural Universe Champions...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 10, 2026
Queensland launches First Nations tourism strategy ahead of 2032

Queensland has launched a new First Nations tourism strategy aimed at strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led tourism through to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 10, 2026
Aboriginal corporation calls for pause in Tasmanian sand mine proposal

Regional Aboriginal communities in Tasmania are calling on the Dorset Council to reject a development application which would see 770 hectares of the state's North-East coastline mined over the next 4...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 10, 2026
Gurambilbarra to celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC with Gala Awards Night

Townsville will mark 50 years of National NAIDOC with the launch of the Gurambilbarra NAIDOC Gala Awards Night later this year. The event will recognise the contributions of First Nations people, orga...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 10, 2026
Sámi's reindeer land rights at risk ahead of Swedish election

A junior partner in a Swedish coalition government is moving to cut the Indigenous Sámi peoples' rights to reindeer husbandry in favour of opening up their territory to greater mineral exploita...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 10, 2026
Desert Mob exhibition to celebrate art and culture in Mparntwe / Alice Springs,

Opening Thursday with a momentous celebration of desert art and culture in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Desert Mob has returned for 2026. Desert Mob is presented by Desart, the peak body for Central Austra...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 10, 2026
Analysis: YiSSA and the NT Government's broken relationship with Aboriginal Territorians

When the Country Liberal Party (CLP) took office in August 2024, ending eight years of sometimes shambolic Labor rule, there was vocal concern among many First Nations groups about what was to come.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 9, 2026
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