6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (447+ words) The NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations says Closing the Gap must be about more than lip service, as one of its founding members announced its decision to withdraw from framework participation and governance arrangements. NSWALC, the state's land council…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (367+ words) A project set to rejuvenate Newcastle's Carrington mangrove boardwalk is set to highlight the Aboriginal cultural heritage and ecological value of the area while delivering safer, more inclusive access to the unique site. The renewal will include structural upgrades and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (547+ words) The result of the Secret Harbour by-election should make political leaders across Western Australia pay attention. People are frustrated, and in many cases they have good reason to be. Cost of living is hurting families, housing feels increasingly out of…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (506+ words) Yawuru Elder and respected Indigenous leader Dr Patrick Dodson has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Notre Dame Australia. The honour recognises Dodson's decades of work advocating for Aboriginal people and his contribution to reconciliation,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (100+ words) The Northern Territory Police Force is seeking public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Palmerston. Annabel, 16, was reported missing by family after last being seen in the suburb of Moulden on Monday, 24 August. Her whereabouts are currently unknown,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (372+ words) An Indigenous-owned construction firm has been awarded a $3 million contract to construct a new culture hub adjacent to the Maningrida Arts and Culture Centre. Steadmans Constructions & Engineering has been awarded the $2,976,981 contract to construct a new cultural hub featuring an…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (156+ words) NSW Police are seeking public assistance to locate an Indigenous teenage girl missing from the state's Central Coast. Summer Vernon, aged 17, was last seen in Ourimbah at about 3am on Saturday 22 August. When she was unable to be located or contacted,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (793+ words) The owner of Sammons Contracting shared her experience at the Developing Northern Australia Conference recently, speaking about returning to her home region around Elliott, building a business and supporting other Aboriginal entrepreneurs to turn ideas into opportunities. Ms Sammons had…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (726+ words) Aboriginal economic development is strongest when Aboriginal people have the power to decide what their communities need, where investment should go and what success looks like. That is self-determination in practice: not simply having a voice, but having the resources…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has championed the work of a pro-bono culturally-informed legal centre it founded in response to a critical need. Walumarra Legal Centre was opened in western Sydney last month, serving Local Aboriginal Land Councils from across…...