NIT (National Indigenous Times)

The National Indigenous Times (www.nit.com.au) is a website dedicated to issues affecting Indigenous Australians. It started as a print newspaper on February 27, 2002, and has since transitioned to an online format. The publication is primarily owned by Wayne Bergmann, an Indigenous businessman and former CEO of the Kimberley Land Council (51%), alongside Australian journalist Tony Barrass (41%) and Richard Gregson, a former senior partner at PwC who now serves as a director at Hall Chadwick WA (9%). Owen Carriage, who also founded the Koori Mail, along with a group of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, originally created the publication.

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Kimberley region celebrates new Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Area

1 day ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

The dedication of the Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Area celebrated with a ceremony on Thursday – securing traditional land management practices and delivering local jobs in the Kimberley. The new IPA covers 144,493 hectares of land and sea Country over which Nyul Nyul people have sole native title rights, extending the Kimberley IPA network across the Dampier Peninsula.
CLP “backflip” on funding promise “a slap in the face” to NT rangers

1 day ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

The Central Land Council has slammed what it calls the Northern Territory government's decision to "backflip" on a $12 million Aboriginal Ranger Grants election promise in this week's budget. Land Council chair Warren Williams said the Country Liberal government "has betrayed our trust and puts jobs, cultural knowledge and land management at risk".
Central Land Council urges minister to embrace reforms, come to the table with Traditional Owners

1 day ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

Central Land Council chair Warren Williams has written to the NT Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment, Joshua Burgoyne, urging a suite of reforms to the Territory's Sacred Sites laws. Mr Williams noted that an earlier letter from one month ago had received no response, with which the Land Council was disappointed. "I have heard that the Legislative Scrutiny Committee has now made its report about the Amendment Bill and that Parliament is sitting again in May and June.
Aboriginal organisations, Elders help make day-to-day tasks easier for older mob

1 day ago | nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Giovanni Torre |David Prestipino

Elders are helping develop an assistance guide for when everyday tasks get a little more difficult with age. Everyday Tools to Help Mob is a collection of free resources available online and in hard copy which provides older Indigenous people with information and products to assist around the house, in the garden and getting from A to B. The end goal is to support strengthened social and emotional wellbeing.
Traditional Owners join international Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

The National Native Title Council has announced its support for the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance in "advancing its global vision to protect people and the environment directly affected by mining". The NNTC noted on Wednesday that the IRMA is the only voluntary mining standard where affected communities and Traditional Owners have the same power as mining companies.
Greens First Nations Network backs Faruqi for party leadership

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

The Australian Greens First Nations Network has thrown its support behind the leadership bid of NSW senator Mehreen Faruqi. In a meeting on Monday, the Network endorsed Senator Mehreen Faruqi as the next leader of the Australian Greens, and also resolved to "bring or support proposals to National Council or to National Conference on a mechanism for the membership electing the Australian Greens parliamentary leader". According to 6 News, both proposals were passed by consensus.
Marra Worra Worra's Fitzroy Crossing youth centre honoured at Community Service Excellence Awards

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

An Indigenous-led youth connection initiative in WA's Kimberley region has been honoured with a major award for their work with children. Fitzroy Crossing's Night Place, founded and run by Aboriginal resource centre Marra Worra Worra, was honoured at the Community Service Excellence Awards held in Boorloo/Perth on Monday night. The Night Place was founded in September and has gone from strength to strength.
Gomeroi Traditional Owners urge NSW government to drop support for Narrabri Gas Project

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

Gomeroi Traditional Owners recently protested outside NSW Parliament House, bringing sacred flame from Pilliga to Sydney to demonstrate there is "no consent for Santos' Narrabri Gas Project". Materials made a journey of hundreds of kilometres from the Pilliga on Gomeroi Country for the event, which involved a symbolic smoking ceremony, speeches and singing. The demonstrators called on the NSW government to "respect Gomeroi Traditional Owners' unwavering opposition to the Narrabri Gas Project".
Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association welcomes return of key ministers

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre

The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association has congratulated Senator Malarndirri McCarthy on her reappointment as federal Minister for Indigenous Australians and Mark Butler on his reappointment as the Minister for Health and Ageing.
Awards to help boost First Nations export businesse...

2 days ago | nit.com.au | Dianne Bortoletto

Applications are open for a new category - First Nations Exporter Award - for the outstanding international success of Indigenous export businesses at the 63rd Australian Export Awards. Sobah Beverages founder Clinton Schultz said there's been significant growth in Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurship in the past decade. "I believe it's important that we recognise First Nations businesses in the Export Awards," Dr Schultz said.