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Two Northern Territory communities to receive $30 million investment for social and economic development
Two First Nations communities in the Northern Territory will share a $30 million...
Alexandra Giorgianni 20 Apr 2026
NAIDOC grants program opens in Queensland
The Queensland Government's 2026 NAIDOC Grants program has opened, with funding...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Apr 2026
New research details extent of racism faced by Indigenous people in the workplace
A major study to be released this week will detail the extent of racism against...
Giovanni Torre 9 Mar 2026
The ingenuity most Australians never see
From the Torres Strait to Tassie, from Derby and Darwin to Denmark, from the Cen...
Reece Harley 6 Mar 2026
Robby Mallard: Building business, changing lives
From a childhood on sand floors to partnering with mining giants, Wajarri-Nanda...
Reece Harley 3 Mar 2026
Laying the foundations for Australia’s giant freshwater prawn future

An Indigenous-led collaboration in Far North Queensland is laying the groundwork for what could become Australia's first commercial giant freshwater prawn industry, blending ancient knowledge with mod...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 23, 2026
The Closing the Gap narrative does not define us, direct us, or determine our vision for the future

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges the national intent behind the Closing the Gap agenda and recognises that governments must begin their reform efforts somewhere.

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Nathan McIvor Feb 18, 2026
Women leading with knowledge, care and Country

Across generations, Aboriginal women have carried knowledge quietly, carefully and with responsibility. Knowledge of plants, healing, seasons and survival.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 16, 2026
Regional residents get energised with $1.1 million grants

Western Australian remote and regional organisations with track records of delivering beneficial community outcomes have been urged to apply for a slice of $1.1 million in state government grants.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 11, 2026
Aboriginal Investment NT opens new round of Community Impact and Innovation Grants

Aboriginal Investment NT chief executive Nigel Browne says the organisation's goal is to boost equity in Indigenous communities across the Territory for long-term benefits.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 6, 2026
Back Black: If we don’t invest in our own, who will?

Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions of dollars in funding. This money is entrusted to us to build capacity, create opportunity, strengthen culture and shif...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 6, 2026
Fire, flavour and family: Why Fire & Forage feels like home

On Wednesday night, I stood in a room filled with movement, laughter and the smell of food on fire, and it felt like home. Fire & Forage was never going to be just another dining experience, but b...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 1, 2026
From premiership to the seasons: Shannon Motlop harvests culture for the next generation

On Larrakia Country at Bagot Community during the school holidays, laughter, learning and the smell of food on the fire filled the air as Shannon Motlop spent the morning sharing bush food knowledge w...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jan 29, 2026
Fuel at $3.75 a litre: why remote WA families are paying double and how Djarindjin wants the system fixed

Families in some of Western Australia's most remote communities are paying nearly twice as much for fuel as those in Perth, a cost burden which flows directly into food prices, household expenses and...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jan 16, 2026
Aboriginal-led project sees abandoned Pilbara house becomes a home again

A home vacant for six years will soon house a family in the remote Pilbara community of Punmu after a collaboration between Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation and residents.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 16, 2026
From seed to table: How Blak Cede Gunyah is championing Aboriginal culture one bite at a time

Blak Cede Gunyah, located in the New South Wales South Coast city of Nowra, is serving up more than just good food; it's serving community and culture.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jan 13, 2026
Power on Country: How Djarindjin is rewriting the rules of remote energy

By the time power was finally restored to the Dampier Peninsula community of Djarindjin in April 2025, the damage had already been done. For four days, as a tropical system tracked towards the West Ki...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Dec 17, 2025
Innovative Aboriginal-led education initiative recognised

A First Nations designed and led education initiative in one of Western Australia's most remote towns has been recognised for its effective strategic delivery.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 10, 2025
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