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A adviser notes Optus is not the first major telco to act poorly when selling to Indigenous people. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremiumTelco misdeeds sharpen case for Indigenous leadership

Repeated misconduct by major telcos in selling to remote communities highlights the need to embed Indigenous leaders, a corporate adviser says.

Keira Jenkins

The Marra Elders Playgroup is helping bring First Nations generations together. (Hughes PR/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremium'Good medicine': playgroup brings generational joy

Children, Elders and the parents and caregivers in between are finding joy in an intergenerational playgroup, where stories are shared and language passed down.

Keira Jenkins

Jack Brearley, 24, and Brodie Palmer, 30, were both found guilty by a jury of murder after blaming each other at their three-month Supreme Court of WA trial.

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Cassius Turvey’s mother brands son’s murderers ‘monsters’

The Indigenous teen’s murderers have been jailed for life, with the judge finding the man who viciously wielded the makeshift weapon completely lacked remorse, bragging about it in a ‘grotesque display.’

Rebecca Le May

NAIDOC 2025 march in Broome.j Yawuru leader Neil McKenzie leads Reconciliation walk

Indigenous AustraliansHundreds march for NAIDOC Reconciliation Walk in Broome

Brightly coloured school uniforms dotted Broome’s streets on Friday morning as children marched in the Kullarri NAIDOC parade.

Natasha Clark

New Zealand's Question Time has been cancelled as a mark of respect for Takutai Tarsh Kemp. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremiumMaori Party MP Kemp dies in New Zealand

The Maori Party is mourning one of its MPs, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, who died in Auckland overnight after a July 2024 diagnosis of kidney disease.

Ben McKay

Thousands of indigenous Australians live more than an hour away from health care.

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Emma Garlett
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We can’t make excuses for poor Indigenous health outcomes

In a nation as wealthy and developed as Australia, we shouldn’t excuse poor health outcomes and shortened life expectancies suffered by First Nations Australians 

Emma Garlett

Emma Garlett

All levels of government are being urged to rethink how they work to meet Closing the Gap targets. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremiumNew approach needed to fulfil closing the gap promise

Governments must self-reflect and begin to work in new ways with Indigenous organisations if they want to close the gap in health, a report has found.

Keira Jenkins

Traditional Owners are using environmental DNA sampling to care for waterways in Budj Bim, Victoria. (HANDOUT/Hyde and Seek PR)

Indigenous AustraliansCaring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Environmental DNA technology is being combined with Indigenous knowledge to care for Country in one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.

Keira Jenkins

Thousands turned out to celebrate the final leg of the 25-day Walk for Truth. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremium'Walk for Truth' draws curtain on nation-first inquiry

The completion of a 500 kilometre walk marks the end of Australia's first Indigenous truth-telling inquiry, as statewide treaty negotiations heat up.

Callum Godde

Researcher Mitch Cowan and Traditional Owner Byron Cooper have been monitoring park wildlife. (Michael Douglas/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansPremiumIndigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park is hoped to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.

Keira Jenkins

Winner of the dedication award Tyler Simpson (centre) with North Albany Clontarf Academy staff Graeme Simpson and Corey Ward.

DEADLY CAREERSPremiumIN PICTURES: Career pathways open bright futures at expo

Retravision Stadium buzzed with ambition on Wednesday as hundreds of students from across the region gathered to explore future career pathways at the 2025 Great Southern Deadly Jobs and Careers Forum.

Melissa Sheil

Woodside wants to extend the life of Karratha Gas Plant out to 2070.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside buys more time for talk on NWS conditions

Woodside’s talks with the Federal Government over the future of the North West Shelf will remain ongoing after the deadline for a response on the environmental conditions was extended.

Matt Mckenzie

The remains of Indigenous ancestors have been returned from Japan to traditional custodians. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT)

Indigenous AustraliansPremiumVital step toward healing as ancestors returned home

Indigenous custodians have received the remains of ancestors that had been kept in Japanese institutions, in what is considered a vital step towards healing.

Keira Jenkins

A large koala colony has been found on the fringes of one of Australia's biggest regional cities. (HANDOUT/UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE)

Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous knowledge helps uncover hidden 'koala city'

A hidden koala population of nearly 300 koalas has been uncovered on the fringe of a major city, using Indigenous knowledge combined with western technology.

Keira Jenkins

Tambellup footy legend Jeff Farmer with the help of his parents designed Fremantle's Indigenous jumper for 2025.

PRIDE FOR ORIGINSPremiumTambellup’s soul worn proudly in Farmer’s Dockers guernsey

Small town pride was stitched into every thread of Fremantle’s 2025 Indigenous Round jumper, with AFL legend Jeff Farmer channelling the natural splendour of the Great Southern that shaped him.

Melissa Sheil

Asbestos contamination prevents traditional owners from accessing thousands of hectares of Country. (HANDOUT/SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL)

Indigenous AustraliansFilm follows fight to heal Country from poison legacy

The film Yurlu/Country explores the impact of asbestos mining on a community that has spent decades fighting to heal their homelands.

Keira Jenkins

(L-R) RTIO Chief Executive Simon Trott and Pinikura Traditional Owner and Chairperson of PKKP Aboriginal Corporation, Terry Drage (1)

MiningCommentsPremiumRio, PKKP lock in landmark deal five years on from Juukan

Rio Tinto and the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation have inked their own rules of engagement five years after the mining giant destroyed rockshelters at Juukan Gorge, in a turning point for corporate responsibility. 

Simone Grogan

Indigenous-led construction company Warrama-li is providing skills and employment for local youth. (HANDOUT/BASTION PR)

Indigenous AustraliansConstruction company building purpose for youth

Providing youth with valuable work and skills while repairing homes that may otherwise have been neglected is a double virtue of one Indigenous venture.

Keira Jenkins

Models at KAFTA 2025 runway at Town Beach Jetty.

FashionKAFTA sells out as Kimberley fashion makes waves

Kimberley Aboriginal fashion, textiles and art need to be showcased across international runways, says Kimberley Aboriginal Fashion Textiles and Art model Jake Powers.

Natasha Clark

Senior advocate Katie Kiss says Indigenous kids are being subjected to "egregious" rights breaches. (Queensland Human Rights Commission/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous rights 'under attack' in youth crime reforms

The human rights of Aboriginal children have been breached as part of an "invisible war" against Indigenous people around the world, a senior advocate says.

Rachael Ward

A guest at the event.

Indigenous AustraliansBanksia Hill first-of-its kind Reconciliation Week event

Young people in youth detention at Banksia Hill Detention Centre invited the ‘outside-in’ for a first-of-its-kind National Reconciliation Week event.

Artemisia Blythe

The review will take up to four months and will report to the State Government by the end of the year.

WA NewsPremiumReview to find out how Native title mixes with mining

The State Government will launch a review into how Native Title and cultural heritage processes can better interact with the mining industry.

Oliver Lane

Daisy Howard embracing Margaret Mahony

Indigenous AustraliansPremium Stolen Generations redress: ‘It’s Not About the Money’

“I’m happy to be recognised — but inside, I’m hurting. Money isn’t everything,” said Stolen Generation survivor Jaru elder Daisy Howard.

Natasha Clark and Dylan Caporn

Dr Tatum Bond is one of the Indigenous medical professionals featured in the series Our Medicine. (Sbs/AAP PHOTOS)

Indigenous AustraliansShining a light on trailblazers in Indigenous medicine

First Nations medical professionals are working in their communities each day to improve Indigenous health, and now they're being showcased in a new series.

Keira Jenkins