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2 months ago | 
ibnews.com.au | Andrew Brown |Peter Rowe
By ANDREW BROWN Katrina Wruck’s scientific research is helping to change Indigenous communities, one load of laundry at a time. The Mabuigilaig and Goemulgal woman’s work in the field of green chemistry has been pioneering, leading to the creation of the world’s first reusable laundry system.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Tess Ikonomou |Keira Jenkins |Peter Rowe
By TESS IKONOMOU and KEIRA JENKINSAustralians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country’s national day, Indigenous leaders say. January 26, which marks the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, would always be a hard time for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Reconciliation Australia chief executive Karen Mundine said.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Amanda Parkinson |Peter Rowe
By AMANDA PARKINSONThe Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities. According to documents seen by AAP, the Northern Territory government is planning to amend child protection laws to give courts and the Department of Children and Families powers to override national guidelines under the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Justin Chadwick |Peter Rowe
By JUSTIN CHADWICKWest Coast forward Liam Ryan could be in hot water after vision emerged of him involved in a street fight in Fremantle on Wednesday evening. Just hours after Ryan spoke at the unveiling of the Indigenous All Stars jumper on Thursday morning, vision of the fight emerged on social media. West Coast released a statement on Friday saying they were aware of the incident, confirming Ryan was involved, and the AFL’s Integrity Unit have been contacted.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Justin Chadwick |Peter Rowe
By JUSTIN CHADWICK Fremantle could nab Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett and Sydney superstar Chad Warner if they are able to unleash some magic at the trade table this year. Pickett is contracted with Melbourne until the end of 2027, but there’s mounting talk he is keen to return to Western Australia. The 23-year-old has family links to both Perth and Adelaide, and Fremantle appear to be in the box seat to secure his services.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Keira Jenkins |Peter Rowe
By KEIRA JENKINSTravel times are decreasing with maritime advancement, but accelerating movement can have implications for Indigenous people’s connection to Country. A 250km journey across the coast of Arnhem Land once took days in a dugout canoe, but is now a matter of hours in a motorised boat. Traditional owner and elder Samuel Gulwa remembers journeying in a dugout canoe, surrounded by family and elders, between the communities of Maningrida where he lives, and Warruwi on Goulburn Island.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Justin Chadwick |Peter Rowe
By JUSTIN CHADWICKStar West Coast forward Liam Ryan would love to see the AFL’s Indigenous All Stars match played every two years as he gears up to join forces with some of the league’s most exciting talent. The Indigenous All Stars will be back in action for the first time since 2015 when they take on Fremantle at Optus Stadium on February 15. The 10-year hiatus means a generation of players have missed the chance to represent the All Stars, and Ryan wants to see the concept played more often.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Peter Rowe
By PETER ROWEFive new modular homes for Kimberley region Aboriginal health employees have been built in Halls Creek in northwest WA to provide affordable, safe and secure housing for staff. The homes, which will be used by staff of Yura Yungi Medical Services, where constructed by Murray River North Group as part of an innovative partnership between the State Government and Yura Yungi, owners of the land.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Peter Rowe
By PETER ROWEThe NT Government has announced a new ward structure for the Groote Archipelago Regional Council (GARC) which it says will offer fairer and more localised representation to residents AND restore control to Aboriginal communities. “This is an exciting time for communities across the region and particularly for the Groote Archipelago Region in the lead-up to their first council election,” Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development Steve Edgington said.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
ibnews.com.au | Abe Maddison |Peter Rowe
By ABE MADDISONA 51-year-old woman whose body was found in an Alice Springs riverbed is the Northern Territory’s first alleged victim of domestic violence homicide, police say. The woman’s 49-year-old partner had been arrested and remained in custody, Acting Assistant Commissioner Peter Malley said on Monday. The man had contacted police at 12.20am on Monday and advised that the woman was unresponsive near the Todd River.
