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'Removing flags doesn't stop racism': regional NSW council abandons plan to stop flying ...

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags have been hanging inside the council chambers at Corowa since 2022. They are not hung on external ... View article...

Northern Land Council urges disaster management reform in the wake of historic flooding

The Northern Land Council has urged all levels of government to listen to Aboriginal voices in the development and roll-out of disaster management  ... View article...

Kimberley Aboriginal community sets new blueprint for health and wellbeing

A remote Aboriginal community north of Broome has released a new strategy aimed at strengthening health and wellbeing through cultural governance  ... View article...

Young Aboriginal woman dies in WA prison

A 35-year-old Aboriginal woman has died in Western Australia's Bandyup Women's Prison .The woman was found unresponsive in her single-occupancy ... View article...

'Education opens doors': The movement empowering future First Nations leaders

People who fought so that Aboriginal people could enter schools, and then universities. People who believed that education could change our futures ... View article...

Push Hands: Reinventing indigenous dance

Later, he added a layer of traditional Aboriginal dancing. “More young Aborigines want to learn about their culture now,” says Ken Hung View article...

Sydney police are using drones to chase suspects 500km away. Is a vulnerable town being targeted?

Moree in NSW is the 'perfect location' for remote drones , police say. But critics worry about impact of increased surveillance on local Aboriginal  ... View article...

Cervical cancer to be eliminated for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women 12 years ...

New research shows cervical cancer will be eliminated for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women 12 years late unless urgent action is taken. View article...

Efforts to eliminate cervical cancer among Indigenous women 12 years behind government ...

A world-first study - Accelerating cervical cancer elimination in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a modelling study - has revealed ... View article...

Farm sales hurt by Aboriginal title questions, MLA says

The lack of sales was blamed on growing uncertainty about the impact of Aboriginal rights and title on private property and tenures in ranching ... View article...

Gari Yala report finds racism against First Nations workers widespread

A landmark Indigenous-led report reveals that racism remains a daily reality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and, at the current ... View article...

Champions Program a boost for Aboriginal health

The program aims to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal patients by increasing the cultural capabilities of the workforce and increasing engagement ... View article...

Labor Backs Aboriginal Kinship To Close Health Gaps

That's why the Labor Government is investing $6.3 million to strengthen Aboriginal health and wellbeing through culturally strong, community-led ... View article...

Aboriginal artists shine at home-grown biennale

Drawing on childhood memories, a Sydney-born-and-raised Aboriginal artist's striking bead maze is among 80 creations from across the globe on display. View article...

They were almost hunted to extinction. Now, the southern right whale is at risk again

... Aboriginal communities. The findings from Flinders and Curtin Universities have identified the species as a crucial indicator for how climate ... View article...

Government-funded history lessons to teach Aboriginal 'genocide' claims

Colonial “genocide” during the “Australian Wars” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will be taught in controversial school history ... View article...

New Indigenous Healing Service for FDV impacted youth in Midland

A new Indigenous Healing Service (IHS) for Aboriginal children and young people aged up to 24 years impacted by family violence in the Midland  ... View article...

Court rules WA Housing Authority does not owe consumer guarantee to tenants

" Aboriginal families in remote WA continue to live in homes that fail basic safety and health standards, with issues like malfunctioning toilets , ... View article...

Probe Targets Racism, Violence Against First Nations

The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has commenced an inquiry into racism , hate and violence directed at. View article...

First Nations scientists recognised for tackling climate and food security challenges

Cassandra Sedran-Price is a joint-recipient of the Australian Academy of Science 's 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award. View article...