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3 days ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Giovanni Torre
Backing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was Peter Dutton's "best chance of transforming himself into a supportable prime minister", Noel Pearson says - and a longtime Coalition strategist agrees. In his 2022 election night speech, now re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalled his commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart "in-full" and pursuit of a "gracious call for a voice enshrined in our constitution".
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1 week ago | 
nit.com.au | Joseph Guenzler |Callan Morse
Defiant Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler is adamant dumped powerhouse David Fifita is a "big part of our plans" and was adamant he could lift the club off the bottom of the NRL ladder. The Titans are second-last after nine rounds and reports have emerged that Hasler needs his team to make the finals to guarantee he stays in charge for the third year of his contract in 2026.
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2 weeks ago | 
nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Andrew Mathieson |Callan Morse |Giovanni Torre
Over the past 25 years of engaging with community, industry, academia, and government, I have strongly argued that substantive reconciliation involves a number of critical components, including recognising Indigenous rights, including self-determination, challenging racism and white fragility, addressing truth-telling and education, respecting Indigenous cultures and knowledges, and achieving distributive and reparative justice.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler
The National Indigenous Health Leadership Alliance has reaffirmed its position on Indigenous affairs ahead of the upcoming federal election and following the publication of key documents, including the Productivity Commission review and Close the Gap Day report.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre |Dechlan Brennan |Callan Morse |Joseph Guenzler
Tylissa Elisara has shed tears of joy at children's reactions to her middle-grade novel about a reclusive hairy-nosed wombat from the 55th burrow of Bushland Avenue, Kangaroo Island. Ms Elisara, who is of Narungga, Kaurna and Adnyamathanha descent, wrote Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky for her now-teenage son, Jaxon, to instil a sense of pride in his First Nations heritage. At Jaxon's urging to have it published, she applied for and won a black&write! Writing Fellowship.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Nicole Brown |Callan Morse |Giovanni Torre
As the world continues to face pressing challenges related to climate change, food security, and sustainable land management, Indigenous women are increasingly stepping forward with solutions grounded in thousands of years of cultural knowledge and stewardship of Country. Last week, a groundbreaking initiative—the Te Pu Oranga Whenua & On Country Indigenous Women in Agriculture Knowledge Exchange came to my beautiful Larrakia Country.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Joseph Guenzler
A Yolŋu-English bilingual school in North-East Arnhem Land will soon have a permanent assembly hall for its students. Dhupuma Barker, an independent school of around 40 students from kindergarten to year six in Gunyangara, opened in 2021. The school operates as a partnership between the Yothu Yindi Foundation and Sydney North Shore private school Barker College, and states focus in blending the Australian curriculum with traditional Yolŋu culture and teachings.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Roger Vaughan |Giovanni Torre |Callan Morse
On and off the field, Adelaide star Izak Rankine continues to be the centre of attention ahead of the AFL's Gather Round. Following last weekend's controversial loss to Gold Coast, the AFL admitted Rankine should have been paid a crucial mark or free kick late in the game. Then he showed off his musical talents in a Tuesday night TV show.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Giovanni Torre
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea triggering a tsunami warning by the US Tsunami Warning Centre. Saturday's quake struck at a depth of 49km in the New Britain region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was centred 194km east of the town of Kimbe, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tsunami warning is for waves of up to three metres along the PNG's coastline, according to the USGS.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler
A tsunami warning has been cancelled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the Pacific nation's coastline, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. The USGS revised down an earlier report of a magnitude 7.1 quake. Saturday's quake struck at a depth of 49km in the New Britain region and was centred 194km east of the town of Kimbe.
