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The Secret Harbour result should concern us

... Aboriginal voices or diminish the importance of Aboriginal culture. We need to listen more closely to communities and give them greater ownership ... View article...

Yarning Strong helps teachers bring First Nations perspectives into the classroom with confidence

Newly updated Yarning Strong resources are on their way to classrooms around Australia this month, helping primary teachers bring Aboriginal and ... View article...

'Black cladding' probe: Vic Indigenous business certifications stripped

Construction and labour hire companies accused of manipulating strict Aboriginal ownership rules are being stripped of Indigenous business ... View article...

NT Watch House Surge Linked to Crime Law Failures

Hundreds of children - overwhelmingly Aboriginal children - are being locked in windowless police cells with the lights on 24 hours a day. Watch ... View article...

'Generations of hurt': Whanganui Treaty settlement clears final hurdle

The Crown has acknowledged the "profound impact" of historical injustices on generations of Whanganui Māori .  View article...

More women and Māori reach boardrooms, but executive leadership remains largely male

Women, Māori representation on boards has got better in 12 months according to the group of progressive businesses that chart their own diversity ... View article...

Young Pasifika and Māori musicians unite to bring harmony and healing to Koroneihana

Young Māori and Pasifika musicians from across the motu came together to honour the coronation of the Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The ... View article...

New Zealand insurers failing to meet Māori needs

New Zealand's insurance industry is not meeting the needs of Māori people consistently, according to its market watchdog. View article...

Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen's second koroneihana

The bond between the Pacific and the whare ariki o Te Wherowhero (the house of chief Te Wherowhero) continues to grow stronger before reigning Māori ... View article...

Strong and healthy: How Mob-driven leadership is transforming Indigenous health research

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led health research. The history of Indigenous health research in Australia is deeply entwined with ... View article...

Push to clear bushland in Sydney's north scrapped – for now

An Aboriginal land council has withdrawn a long-running plan to raze bushland for up to 450 homes on Sydney's northern beaches following years of ... View article...

'I'm weeping': Real estate agent's 30-year career at risk after ruling on Māori tikanga course

Real estate agent Janet Dickson has lost her bid to get an exemption from doing a Māori tikanga course, which was part of compulsory professional ... View article...

Rainbow Serpent rock art grew larger as Europeans colonized Aboriginal Australia

In some cases, Aboriginal artists even painted Rainbow Serpents and other mythically charged animals over or next to depictions of European firearms ... View article...

Pair deny filming to 'intimidate' New Plymouth councillor

New Plymouth's Māori ward councillor says two onlookers were aiming to intimidate, by filming her in the council chamber. By Craig Ashworth of ... View article...

Endometriosis surgery is going private, and Indigenous women are missing out

The National Action Plan for Endometriosis, released by the Federal Government in 2018, set goals of improved accessibility for Aboriginal and Torres ... View article...

Labour to oppose 'silly co-governance' in Māori partnership policy

Labour says it will oppose instances of “silly co-governance” as the party develops its policies relating to Māori partnership, which proved a ... View article...

Future doctors recognised with AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarships

Two future doctors committed to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been awarded the Australian ... View article...

Optus commits 3% of consumer brand spend to First Nations media

Rhanna Collins, head of commercial, brand and digital at NITV, said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages represent identity, belonging, ... View article...

Hundreds left in limbo as NT Government accused of ignoring offer to split cost of homeless shelter

In a statement last month, then Aboriginal Housing NT chief executive officer Leeanne Caton said many vulnerable people in the Territory relied on ... View article...

Vale Tony Mundine, a champion fighter and a great Australian

Mundine's career took him from Baryulgil, a tiny Aboriginal community near Grafton, to a world title fight. View article...