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1 week 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 week 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 week 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
nit.com.au | Andrew Mathieson |Phoebe Blogg |Dechlan Brennan |Callan Morse
Warning: this report contains some disturbing details, including references to torture and sexual assault. A landmark conviction in Papua New Guinea relating to the murder of a mother-of-five, accused of sorcery, has been hailed as a victory in the fight to stop attacks and murders in the country. For the first time, the National Court has found a person guilty of accusing someone of sorcery under the Glasman Act - passed by the Port Moresby parliament in 2022.
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3 weeks ago | 
nit.com.au | Phoebe Blogg |Dechlan Brennan |Callan Morse |Giovanni Torre
In partnership with First Nations Foundation, First Nations Economics has announced Angelina Hickey and Hayley Shadforth as the recipients of the 2025 Leah Armstrong Scholarship. Created to strengthen representation and leadership among First Nations women in finance, governance and economic development, the scholarship also aims to further drive First Nations economic prosperity and meaningful community outcomes.
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3 weeks ago | 
nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Callan Morse |Giovanni Torre
More than 150 people with experience of the Closing the Gap Agreement came together on Ngunnawal Country for a three-day face-to-face gathering this week. The Assembly is part of a clause in the Closing the Gap agreement, which calls for an independent, Indigenous-led review every three years. The Assembly is seen as a key accountability mechanism to provide a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to directly influence change and policy reforms.
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3 weeks ago | 
nit.com.au | Callan Morse |Giovanni Torre |Joseph Guenzler
The South Australian government has appointed Dale Agius as the state's new Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. Mr Agius has been appointed for a three-year term following the conclusion of inaugural commissioner April Lawrie's two terms in the role.
