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More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research

More than two million Indigenous people probably lived in Australia at the time of the British invasion in 1788, according to new research based on genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence. View article...

Ten years since key apology to First Nations peoples but more to be done

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the erosion of culture. The formal apology recognised that the profession had not worked in ways ... View article...

A century of helping Goulburn babies thrive

Goulburn's Child and Family Health Service will celebrate an important milestone this month, marking 100 years of supporting local children and ... View article...

Indigenous leaders condemn Pauline Hanson for 'primitive race' remarks on First Nations' Australians

Politicians from across the divide have condemned Pauline Hanson's remarks about Indigenous Australians, labelling them "vile", "divisive" and ... View article...

Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Amendment Bill 2026

The State Government is working on changes to the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 (AAPA Act), which will enable greater social, ... View article...

Outrage as Australian senator asks: 'What have Aborigines ever done?'

Pauline Hanson accused by ministers and opposition senators of belittling the national story after calling Indigenous people primitive. View article...

Rio Tinto secures aboriginal consent for Winu copper project in Australia

Rio Tinto said it signed a project agreement with the Nyangumarta Warrarn aboriginal group to secure a long-term partnership for the development ... View article...

Shaping the future of Indigenous genomics

He also points to the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations as a model of excellence in healthcare. Their holistic and community ... View article...

New strategy to drive growth and innovation for Aboriginal businesses in NSW

The Minns Labor Government is launching its first NSW Aboriginal Business Strategy today, a five-year plan which will see Aboriginal businesses ... View article...

WA Aboriginal creative sector set for storytelling boost

Seven Aboriginal arts and culture groups from across Western Australia will receive funding to develop new art works and strengthen business ... View article...

Meet the Aboriginal Australian artists painting over the colonial past

... Aboriginal communities who had been living there for tens of thousands of years. For this short documentary, the British artist Patrick Waterhouse ... View article...

Advocates urge federal parliament to pass Thorpe bill to abolish shackling during childbirth

" Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will be disproportionately exposed to this violence because they are disproportionately targeted ... View article...

Mining giant & Aboriginal corporation sign agreement

Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation and mining giant Rio Tinto have signed an “interim modernised agreement” aimed at strengthening their ... View article...

Aboriginal gathering Place inspires student engineers

Monash University engineering students recently visited the Whittlesea's Aboriginal Gathering Place to gain insight into how culture, ... View article...

City of Newcastle safety upgrades honour cultural heritage

... Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal people through storytelling and sharing knowledge. Aunty Theresa Dargin of Spiritual Waterways said these elements ... View article...

Mutton bird hunting has helped me connect to my true identity

Feeling accepted as a young, queer, Aboriginal kid has been challenging to say the least. View article...

Aboriginal leader blasts wave of 'really concerning' Indigenous land rights claims for ...

The La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council confirmed on Friday that it had lodged a claim over the world-famous Bondi Icebergs pool and licensed ... View article...

Stolen Generations survivors continue to face stark health and financial disparities

The analysis from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) indicates 23,300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and ... View article...

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...