First recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems announced
StoryProfessor Michael Wear received the inaugural Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems in the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.
Culture and history embedded in learning: 50 years of Wandarrah
StoryIn 1973 First Nations parents of Inala needed a preschool, so they opened their own. Fifty years on, Wandarrah Preschool and Community Centre in Inala, Queensland is celebrating the anniversary of a community...
NAIDOC 2026 Local Grants – now open!
News articleApply now to help your community celebrate NAIDOC Week between 5 and 12 July 2026.
First visit by new First Nations Ambassador to Torres Strait
StoryThe Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) recently welcomed Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People Justin Mohamed during his first official visit to the region on 1 – 3 June. TSRA Chairperson Napau...
35 years since the Barunga Statement
StoryThis long weekend, thousands of visitors will arrive in the Northern Territory town of Barunga – which usually has a population of about 360 – for the annual Barunga Festival.