The 2026 games will be the fourth and fifth AFL matches during Sir Doug Nicholls Round to be called in Yolŋu Matha. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/15/s... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said Elders deserved access to high-quality care later in life. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/15/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The 18-month grants will fund community-led spaces delivering digital skills training, targeted learning programs, access to devices and connectivity support. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/15/f... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The committee noted Indigenous children make up about 65 per cent of children in detention despite being about 6.5 per cent of Australia’s child population. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/14/c... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Wilson, a Binjarrup Noongar woman with connections to Whadjuk country, created The Wargul and the Swan River, which now appears on signage at the Point Walter foreshore alongside information about the restoration project indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/14/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news

Mr Spence, 36, will fight former WBO super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu in Sydney on Saturday, 25 July 2026. Mr Spence said he wanted to “show respect to the Aboriginal people” when he stepped into the ring on Australian soil. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/13/a... #news

The First Nations programming is led by Sydney Opera House Head of First Nations programming Michael Hutchings, with curation by Head of Contemporary Music Ben Marshall in his 11th year curating VIVID Live. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/13/f... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy

The Sydney Film Festival has unveiled its 73rd edition with a strong slate of First Nations cinema, returning to the city from 3 to 14 June with 248 films from 81 countries. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/13/f... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The Victorian Government has appointed Dharug man Dallas Widdicombe as the state’s new Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, more than five months after the role was vacated by outgoing Yorta Yorta Commissioner Meena Singh. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/12/d...

Sydney Roosters and Jillaroos prop Rima Butler is set to make her New South Wales State of Origin debut at Suncorp Stadium next Thursday, capping a remarkable 18-month run for the proud Te Rarawa wahine. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/12/t... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Australian Indigenous filmmakers and producers have cemented their place in the screen industry as a core part of national identity, Arrernte and Kalkadoon producer Rachel Perkins has told an industry conference. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/11/i... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy

A bilingual children’s book by Tiwi author Mavis Kerinaiua is shining a light on the role of Tiwi people in defending northern Australia during World War 2. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/11/t... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour has announced an exclusive partnership with First Nations fashion label Ngali, with the luxury hotel set to host an intimate meet and greet with founder and Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/11/s... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news

The inquiry has been named Te Tinihanga o Ngā Mātāpono o te Tiriti – the Treaty Principles Reform Urgent Inquiry. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/10/w... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The work is painted on a yellow ochre background, representing the light and heat of Ken’s traditional Country in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands of South Australia. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/10/p... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

For many Australians, reaching 100 is a moment to reflect on a long life and celebrate the years lived. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, such milestones are far rarer. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/10/w... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The book, published by Allen & Unwin and illustrated by Dagoman artist Samantha Campbell, explores identity, belonging and self-understanding through a story shaped by Gablonski’s experience growing up in Katherine in the Northern Territory. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/10/w...

Power Community Limited, the football club’s community arm, has confirmed nine schools across the Territory will take part in the Cup this year, engaging around 200 First Nations students in a model that links sport, education, and cultural connection. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/09/a...

The Torch’s Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program supports First Nations people in Victoria whose lives have been impacted by the criminal justice system. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/09/c... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Around 90 per cent of the 2,163-hectare Minyumai IPA, south of Evans Head, was burned in the 2019-20 bushfire season. Rangers feared the resident koalas, known as Boorubee, had perished. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/09/b... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The announcement followed the release of his new single ‘Aim For The Stars’, which has been chosen as the official sync for the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/08/g... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar Latrell Mitchell has fronted a press conference for the first time in close to two years, ending a self-imposed media silence to mark teammate Campbell Graham’s 150th NRL game milestone this weekend. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/08/l... #news #NRL

The sale of Kimberley Aboriginal artefacts at a recent Boorloo/Perth auction has prompted calls for the items to be returned to community, with cultural leaders saying ancient cultural materials should never carry a price tag. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/08/k... #Aboriginal #news

NT Minister for Children and Families Robyn Cahill confirmed on Wednesday that three departmental staff had been stood down, and announced a broader investigation into the Department of Children and Families. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/08/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy

This year’s honouree is Northern Territory football figure Michael McLean, a former Footscray and Brisbane player who carved out a 183-game AFL career and twice won Brisbane’s best-and-fairest. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/08/a... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

A new study has found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students often trace their journey into higher education to a single “spark” moment of encouragement indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/07/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Announced last month and gathering national attention this week, the collaboration positions on-Country knowledge and cultural authority as the foundation for new learning pathways. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/07/y... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network has urged the Territory government to position Aboriginal businesses at the centre of the NT economy indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/07/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The review is being led by Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen, the independent watchdog of the ATO and the tax system. The Tax Ombudsman has released the terms of reference for the review, which will examine barriers faced by First Nations taxpayers indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/06/a... #Indigenous

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council is set to gain a new Digital Services Centre, with the project secured through a $1.84 million grant under the Australian Government’s Growing Regions Program. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/06/h... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

First Nations Foundation Chief Executive Officer Leah Bennett said the collaboration reflects a more effective, community-led approach to financial education. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/06/c... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

The Commission’s report card focuses on six themes: democratic freedoms; economic justice; racism and migration; First Peoples’ justice; safety; and equality and fairness. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/05/h... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy #education

Twelve more potential burial sites have been identified at Wadjemup / Rottnest Island, with First Nations communities from across Western Australia set to play a key role in caring for any ancestral remains found. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/04/m... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy

A new First Nations-led visitor centre has opened in the Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation, marking what Traditional Owners describe as a new era for cultural tourism on Eastern Kuku Yalanji Country. indigenousnewsaustralia.com/2026/05/04/n... #Aboriginal #Indigenous #news #policy