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Mystery solved: this is not Australia's loneliest echidna

Before Lungtalanana was returned to Aboriginal ownership in 2005, European colonisation had wiped out most native species on Lungtalanana. So when the ... View article...

Australia's birth registrations up 2.6 pct in 2025

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women stood at 2.234 babies per woman last year. A total of 26,733 births were registered among Aboriginal ... View article...

Young detainees climb on to roof of notorious children's prison

... Aboriginal Legal Service of WA in 2023. Ad. The centre, in which Indigenous children are severely over-represented, is the subject of an ongoing ... View article...

A Church That Must Also Receive

The chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) asks Catholics to recognise achievements and 'be honest ... View article...

More than 40 pilot whales washed ashore and died in New Zealand

The Department of Conservation is working with the Māori iwi to arrange the burial of the animals, Hawira said. Māori consider them taonga—a sacred ... View article...

The political tide is turning across the globe, will Aotearoa follow?

Global political shifts show voters are ready to change course. As Aotearoa heads to the polls, can Māori leverage that momentum for true ... View article...

Better glucose control, brighter outlook for sight

A Māori -led international study suggests continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) could reduce diabetes-related eye disease and other complications in ... View article...

Jade Townsend Takes Flight

The experience allowed her to reconnect with her hometown and create a body of paintings exploring her whakapapa—the Māori concept of genealogy ... View article...

New Sydney museum to house major contemporary Māori waka

Hand built and led by Māori tattoo artist and designer Peter Elers. The designs have been inspired by Western Sydney's diverse communities, including ... View article...

Emerging Aboriginal researcher to investigate barriers to heart transplantation

Listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with heart failure is the first step towards a culturally safe transplant pathway. By ... View article...

Employers are powerful, but sympathetic to those trying to get on a shaky work ladder

Some groups' numbers had worsened significantly. Māori unemployment sat at 10.8%, almost double the national number. Youth unemployment reached 17% in ... View article...

Systemic barriers to First Nations people serving as court jurors

Aboriginal people in South Australia are disproportionately entangled in the justice system, including being over 12 times as likely to be ... View article...

Tracking Indigenous children's ear health journey

Flinders University researchers have developed a mobile app that helps Aboriginal families track and share information about their children's ear ... View article...

Strategic voting is where political calculations meet electoral reality

Since the Māori Party first contested an election in 2005, many voters have supported its electorate candidates while giving their party vote to ... View article...

Pacific people broadly open to weight-loss medication, study finds

Researchers from the University of Auckland surveyed 190 Māori and Pacific adults living with overweight or obesity. Overall, 78 per cent ... View article...

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair marks 20th anniversary with $4.87m in art sales

This year's Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair has achieved $4.87 million in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art sales, contributing $10 million to ... View article...

Indigenous hip hop artist Kayps explores identity and culture in album Bunuba Baby

A man on a stage wearing a black shirt with an aboriginal flag stands next to. Kayps says his voice has evolved on the new project.  View article...

60,000 Years of Food Knowledge: Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Nutrition

Traditional Aboriginal diets include diverse native plant and animal foods that provide nutrients and connect food practices with culture, ... View article...

Scholarship funding supports Victoria's next generation of agricultural leaders

Twenty-two young Victorian farmers have been awarded Young Farmer Upskill and Invest Scholarships, supporting them to strengthen their skills. View article...

University cancels show by queer Aboriginal artist following complaint

University cancels show by queer Aboriginal artist following complaint. An exhibition has been abruptly shuttered by the University of Tasmania ... View article...