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UN human rights chief praises Australia for first formal treaty with Indigenous Peoples

The agreement was aimed at resolving the disparity that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have faced through the years, including ... View article...

Aboriginal professor says Truth-telling, a bill of rights and reform can transform Australia's democracy

Australian laws have shaped Aboriginal people, sometimes with 'protection and strength' and other times with 'marginalisation, silence and harm,' ... View article...

Dharug woman makes history as Australia's first blind Aboriginal lawyer

A proud Dharug woman from Mount Druitt , Samantha Alexander has made history, becoming Australia's first blind Aboriginal lawyer. View article...

Development approval granted for Perth's first Aboriginal aged care facility

Graeme Prior and Dr Sue Gordon . A landmark milestone has been reached for Aboriginal Elders in Western Australia , with development approval granted ... View article...

A decade of Tarnanthi: how a festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art creates a ...

The 2025 Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at the Art Gallery of South Australia is titled Too Deadly . View article...

New strategy announced to support Western Australia's carers

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, and young carers . The consultation period will help build a clearer picture of caring in WA  ... View article...

WA Govt appoints architect to landmark Aboriginal Cultural Centre

The WA Government has appointed architecture firm, Hassell , to develop a concept design for Western Australia 's landmark Aboriginal Cultural ... View article...

Wadandi Surf Indigenous Youth Academy Creates Pathway for Aboriginal Youth in Western Australia

The long‑term goal is to establish a sustainable Aboriginal Surfing Academy that hosts regular events, runs dedicated surf coaching programs for ... View article...

Research highlights the need for culturally specific screening tools

Despite research finding a higher prevalence of eating disorders among Aboriginal youth in Australia, new research from Edith Cowan University ... View article...

New peak body set to improve First Nations housing outcomes in South Australia

The state government notes the new peak body will “consult with communities and Aboriginal housing and homelessness services to effectively support ... View article...

Australia's Aboriginal Medical Services to test culturally informed digital patient onboarding

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have the highest rates of chronic illnesses in Australia, are poised to benefit the most from ... View article...

New Aboriginal housing peak body to be established in South Australia

The South Australian Government, via the SA Housing Trust, will provide $2.5 million over five years to support the South Australian Aboriginal  ... View article...

$12.4 million housing boost: 40 homes upgraded in Utopia homelands

More than 40 homes in Central Australia's Utopia homelands have been upgraded across six Aboriginal homelands including Arlparra, Atheley, ... View article...

Climate report warns First Nations communities face greatest risks

Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment warns Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face unique risks from climate change, ... View article...

New lecture series celebrates legacy of Professor Bob Morgan

He is a highly respected Aboriginal educator, researcher and advocate who has worked extensively throughout Australia and internationally in the field ... View article...

Medicare Mental Health Centre coming to the Alice Springs

The centre is being commissioned by the Northern Territory Primary Health Network with Neami and Central Australia Aboriginal Congress selected as the ... View article...

Closing the gap on eye healthcare

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience eye health issues at alarmingly disproportionate rates. In 2016, First Nations ... View article...

Remote Aboriginal community resorts to prefabricated houses from China after decades of ...

In Western Australia's Western Desert, a severe housing shortage is forcing traditional owners from their ancestral country. View article...

Aboriginal woman's sad question after March for Australia rallies

Aussies were heartbroken by the simple question asked by an Aboriginal mother after thousands marched in anti-immigration protests over the ... View article...

SUPRA condemns anti-immigration rallies

Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land, and international students, migrants and refugees are all welcome here. If you are unsafe or ... View article...

Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program Round 9 in Northern Territory, Australia to Boost Cultural ...

The focus of the initiative is on delivering authentic Aboriginal cultural experiences, enhancing visitor engagement, and ensuring the long-term ... View article...

9 of the best places to see ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia

Australia has thousands of significant Aboriginal rock art sites. From engravings in Sydney to remote paintings on Stanley Island, here are the ... View article...

Māori singers hit all the right notes on The Voice Australia

Ellaphon Tauariki and Callan Melaugh have more in common than their whakapapa Māori . They both earned rare four-chair turns in the blind auditions ... View article...

How this vocational course is also mentoring at-risk students

Explore how TAFE NSW's Empower program builds futures in electrotechnology for Aboriginal students, meeting Australia's electrician demand. View article...

WA Government issues tender for Perth Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation

The Western Australia (WA) Government of Australia has issued a request for tender to identify a qualified builder for the new 'Perth Aboriginal Short ... View article...