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South Australia's largest federal electorate will now bear the name of Dr. Lowitja O'Donoghue, a pioneering Aboriginal nurse and civil rights leader. The historic change replaces a colonial governor's name with that of a woman who spent her life fighting for Indigenous rights across the region.
For 45 years, Aboriginal activist Gary Foley saved every poster, letter, and photograph from Australia's civil rights movement in his shed. Now housed at Victoria University, this one-of-a-kind collection lets Indigenous students preserve and share their own history.
Dozens of female Aboriginal rangers gathered in Central Australia's East MacDonnell ranges for a groundbreaking camp focused on protecting sacred women's sites and sharing ancestral knowledge. The initiative aims to expand opportunities for women in the historically male-dominated field of land management.
Over 200 Aboriginal rangers from 29 groups across South Australia gathered for the state's first-ever Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Conference. Young rangers are becoming role models in their communities while protecting native species and restoring ecosystems their elders remember.
Thirty Aboriginal elders and community members honored an ancestor discovered during construction work on Rottnest Island, performing a traditional burial ceremony that brought together Indigenous peoples from across Western Australia. The discovery is sparking meaningful steps toward truth-telling about the island's history as an Aboriginal prison.
Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, who shattered barriers as the first Aboriginal person to earn a PhD from Harvard University, passed away last Saturday leaving behind a legacy of educational transformation. Her life's work opened doors for thousands of Indigenous students across Australia.
When Jasmine Hutchinson's parents saw a photo of a six-week-old Aboriginal baby in 1986, they didn't just adopt him—they spent the next 15 years opening their home to dozens of vulnerable Aboriginal children. Their quiet calling shows reconciliation happening one caring family at a time.
Australia has become the 30th country to eliminate trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness. The victory comes after nearly two decades of targeted work in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Before his death this week, beloved actor Sam Neill revealed he personally insisted on replacing the Union Jack with Aboriginal flag elements in his 1997 film costume. His vision imagined an Australia that honored its Indigenous heritage and moved toward reconciliation.
After a mining company destroyed ancestral burial grounds, traditional owners fought for four years and won historic protection for their sacred land. The Darrajayin area is now Western Australia's first new Aboriginal heritage protected area in three decades.
Six decades ago, 200 Indigenous workers walked off Wave Hill Station demanding equal pay and sparked a movement that returned more than half of Australia's Northern Territory to Aboriginal ownership. Today, traditional owner Rob Roy celebrates how one leader's courage changed a nation.
Royal Perth Hospital just became the only facility in Australia authorized to manufacture breakthrough tumor-fighting cells that could transform cancer care. Patients will soon access cutting-edge therapies without leaving Western Australia.
Country to Couture, Australia's biggest showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fashion, just wrapped its first of two sold-out shows featuring 21 collections from Indigenous designers across the country. The event celebrates a decade of elevating First Nations voices through fashion, culture, and community.
A South Australian Aboriginal community is bringing the Ngaiawang language back to life after it nearly disappeared following colonization. Using 180-year-old word lists and community knowledge, they've compiled 800 words and are creating a picture book to teach future generations.
Scientists in Western Australia just confirmed the oldest known asteroid impact on Earth, dating back three billion years. The discovery could unlock secrets about how life began on our planet.
After three years of repairs, the world's second-tallest fire-lookout tree welcomes adventurers back to climb its 100-foot ladder without ropes or harnesses. The reopening brings relief to Pemberton's tourism-dependent community in Western Australia.
One of the world's biggest energy companies is betting billions on Australia's green future. Octopus Australia just announced plans to pour $14.2 billion into renewable energy projects over the next five years.
Australian Aboriginal communities have preserved stories describing when the sea swallowed the land, and researchers believe these oral traditions may accurately recall real coastlines from over 10,000 years ago. If verified, they would be humanity's oldest surviving true stories.
A Sydney man received Australia's longest-ever wildlife trafficking sentence for smuggling native lizards in popcorn bags and cookie tins. The crackdown shows authorities are getting serious about protecting Australia's unique reptiles, 90% of which exist nowhere else on Earth.
Southern Cross University is partnering with Wildlife Recovery Australia to train veterinary students in wildlife care, creating the only hands-on wildlife hospital program in the country. The initiative tackles Australia's critical shortage of 1,500 veterinarians while ensuring injured native animals get the expert care they deserve.
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