What's in the 2026 budget for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

First Nations experts have their say on whether the $1.2 billion for Closing the Gap initiatives announced in this year’s budget is likely to hit the mark.

Budget 2026: Remote jobs and health infrastructure key focus for Indigenous communities

The Federal Government says it is continuing to invest in Closing the Gap measures around employment, health and education in ...
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Next-generation Indigenous women flying employment flag

Rising employment among Indigenous women has been linked to substantial gains in post‑secondary education, which have ...
Mongabay

The Indigenous women changing the course of their communities

Indigenous women leaders play a key role as defenders of their territories, biodiversity and ancestral knowledge. From their communities, they lead environmental restoration, collective health care, ...
The Conversation

‘I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead

Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel safe and trust their maternity care. We found similar themes in research involving more than 1,400 Indigenous women, Elders ...