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AI-Powered Trial Aims to Transform Ear Disease Diagnosis for Aboriginal Children in Rural ...

A new clinical trial could help overcome one of the biggest barriers to treating ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in ... View article...

An aboriginal Australian community in northern Queensland speaks a language with no ...

Instead, speakers of Guugu Yimithirr, an Aboriginal Australian language spoken in northern Queensland, would say "move your east foot" or "step a ... View article...

Smallpox Scabs That British Doctors Used to Inoculate Patients May Have Introduced the ...

Smallpox devastated Australia's Aboriginal communities in the late 18th century, not long after British colonists stepped foot on the continent. View article...

'What deadly looks like' - Circular Head community celebrates NAIDOC Week at Trawmanna

Fifty Years of Deadly was celebrated by the Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation at the organisation's annual NAIDOC Community Day in Tasmania's ... View article...

Aroha, Kauri and the quiet evolution of our naming habits

Te reo Māori names are holding their own. Google Trends search interest over the past year shows Aroha, Kauri, Nikau and Maia maintaining consistent ... View article...

South Canterbury prepares for bumper Matariki weekend

A range of events will take place across the region to mark the Māori New Year, tying in with the public holiday on Friday, but heavy rain and ... View article...

How to spot the Matariki star cluster in NZ this Māori New Year

Unlike the standard 12-month calendar, Matariki follows the maramataka - the Māori lunar calendar - and is celebrated on a Friday in either June or ... View article...

Maia tops list of New Zealand's favourite Māori baby names

Maia has overtaken Aroha as the most popular Māori name for baby girls in New Zealand, while Ariki has retained its place as the top choice for ... View article...

First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Role Welcomed

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) says the Australian Government's move to establish the first permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged ... View article...

Māori writer and filmmaker Michael Bennett for NIN: A person is the last point in a very long sentence

In Māori culture, we believe that we are shaped by all those who came before us... View article...

Funding boost helps Māori-led events thrive

More Māori -led events celebrating the stories, traditions and identity of Tauranga Moana and the Western Bay of Plenty are receiving support ... View article...

An Aboriginal Australian people of northern Queensland speak a language with no words ...

Guugu Yimithirr, spoken by Aboriginal people around Hopevale and Cooktown in far northern Queensland, does not carry the everyday spatial vocabulary ... View article...

No Law? Maori Governance & The Wild West of NZ!

Explore the complex history of Maori governance, their Polynesian roots, and the debate around the accidental settlement of New Zealand. View article...

Sights set on deadlier vision across the Territory

More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with diabetes across the Northern Territory will be supported to protect their sight ... View article...

Growing the next generation of Māori startup founders

Māori entrepreneurs are behind some of New Zealand's most innovative companies, from fintech firm BlinkPay to fusion energy startup OpenStar. View article...

Research improving care for Aboriginal people with diabetes-related foot disease

A new Kimberley-based study is helping Aboriginal people living with diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) by identifying ways to improve culturally ... View article...

First Nations creators tell Indigenous stories through video games

Aboriginal Australian creatives are using video games to bring First Nations culture to a global audience. One such creator is Wangkangurru man ... View article...

Celebrating 50 Years of Deadly Through Swimming

... celebrates the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who contribute so much to our sport and communities across Western Australia. View article...

Celebrating language, culture and people

NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate the achievements, contributions and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. View article...

Public invited to have say on harvesting of WA's wild sandalwood

It also makes a range of other recommendations, including better access to the sandalwood industry for Aboriginal people, and increased monitoring and ... View article...