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Vanuatu communities lead fight against invasive species
Communities across Vanuatu are using local knowledge and conservation programs t...
Joseph Guenzler 11 Sep 2026
Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria
The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is "long awaited and much needed",...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Sep 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service receives funding boost for vital work
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia will receive a one-off funding...
Giovanni Torre 10 Sep 2026
Directions hearing held into 'much loved' Aboriginal man’s death in police custody
Warning: This report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Sep 2026
New health precinct supports recovery for Indigenous Canberrans
A new health services for vulnerable Canberrans is due to open next month follow...
Callan Morse 8 Sep 2026
'Breach of basic human rights': Communications outages blight remote communities for weeks on end

A national outage which affected thousands of people's ability to access mobile services "fell short of what Australians rightly expect from us", Telstra's chief executive said last week, but for some...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 8, 2026
Pacific research centre to be officially launched as WHO Collaborating Centre

The University of Auckland's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health, will be officially launched as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2026
Funding doubled for First Nations-led financial counselling service

The national Indigenous-led financial counselling service has received an additional $6 million from the federal government to expand its reach to more First Nations people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 7, 2026
Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara leader Esmai Manahan recognised for transformative work with children

Aunty Esmai Manahan was one of two MacKillop Family Services team members celebrated as award winners at the Victorian Protecting Children Awards, announced Thursday night.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Aboriginal organisations condemn Finocchiaro's homeless shelter 'waste of money' comments

Comments from Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that funding Darwin's largest homeless shelter would be a "waste of taxpayers' hard-earned money" have been condemned as "hurtful" by Ab...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
Mount Isa families face eviction as Aboriginal homes head to auction

The federal government must buy Aboriginal homes being put up for auction in Mount Isa, a federal politician says, as residents face the prospect of homelessness.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
Nyunnga Ku Aboriginal Corporation, BHP announce investment in Regional Community Collective Hub

A new community-led hub focused on culture, connection and opportunity will be established in Leonora, with BHP and Nyunnga Ku Aboriginal Corporation announcing a $1.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
Traditional Owners still waiting for Government response on ‘No Air’ laws

Victorian Traditional Owners say they have still received no response from the Corrections Minister to their submission on contentious legislation that means prisoners are no longer guaranteed daily a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 2, 2026
'Child Protection Week should prompt us to ask a difficult question: What happens if we fail to follow through?'

This year's Child Protection Week (September 6-12) theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, is an important one. Because when it comes to Aboriginal* children and families...

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Jason Kanoa Sep 1, 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service 'alarmed and disappointed' as NSW Premier doubles down on 'oppressive' police surveillance

The Aboriginal Legal Service of New South Wales and the ACT says it is "alarmed and disappointed" that the NSW Premier has chosen to expand a controversial police drone surveillance trial in Moree wit...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
New leadership at Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association

Aboriginal health executive Monica Barolits-McCabe has been appointed the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association's (AIPA) new Chief Executive Officer.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 27, 2026
Have you seen Tamica? Indigenous woman missing from Rockhampton

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 26-year-old Indigenous woman missing from Rockhampton. Tamica Timms, from Frenchville, has been missing since August 15.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 27, 2026
State of the states: NSW, Victoria and Queensland's records since the defeat of the Voice

This report is the first in a series looking at the performances of Australia's state, territory and federal governments on Indigenous policy since October 2023.

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