Local News

Headlines from Mid North Coast community outlets, ABC local stations, regional papers and council updates. Each story links to the original publisher.

National Indigenous Times National

‘Tears in their eyes’: Ponga proud to represent family

Kalyn Ponga was overcome with gratitude, suiting up...

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National Indigenous Times National

Local, connected and self-determined: building Aboriginal wealth in the Goldfield…

Every October, Indigenous Business Month asks us to...

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National Indigenous Times National

Upgrades to airstrip in WA’s northernmost community completed as wet season looms

Close to nine hectares of air strip space has been...

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National Indigenous Times National

Culture stands tall at new Twelve Apostles tourist hub

Eastern Maar culture and history are at the heart o...

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National Indigenous Times National

Aboriginal tenant Joanne Jacobs wins key legal battle over housing rights

In a landmark decision on Friday, the Supreme Court...

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National Indigenous Times National

Philanthropic gift to expand Aboriginal-led early childhood services

Aboriginal community-controlled organisations will...

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Port Macquarie News Of The Area Port Macquarie

Djarii Markets to celebrate First Nations culture and creativity in Taree

FIRST Nations artists, makers and producers will take centre stage at the inaugural Djarii Markets in Taree on Saturday, 10 October. Presented by Reconciliation Taree and Manning Regional Art Gallery, the event will celebrate Aboriginal…

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National Indigenous Times National

Family business: Brodie George’s daughter Ngoorloona features in new Jalayimiya c…

Brodie George has brought her daughter on board wit...

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Camden Haven News Of The Area Camden Haven

Djarii Markets to celebrate First Nations culture and creativity in Taree

FIRST Nations artists, makers and producers will take centre stage at the inaugural Djarii Markets in Taree on Saturday, 10 October. Presented by Reconciliation Taree and Manning Regional Art Gallery, the event will celebrate Aboriginal…

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Nambucca Valley News Of The Area Nambucca

Djarii Markets to celebrate First Nations culture and creativity in Taree

FIRST Nations artists, makers and producers will take centre stage at the inaugural Djarii Markets in Taree on Saturday, 10 October. Presented by Reconciliation Taree and Manning Regional Art Gallery, the event will celebrate Aboriginal…

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National Indigenous Times National

Construction firm’s partnership with Defence highlights Indigenous business excel…

The Australian Defence Force has highlighted the co...

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National Indigenous Times National

Why Ikitau feels right at home in Auckland return

A schoolboy connection and some long lost cousins h...

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National Indigenous Times National

Lindyn Rowland to return to Melbourne Fashion Week as offical ganbu marra runway…

Lindyn Rowland will return to Melbourne Fashion Wee...

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National Indigenous Times National

Tonga half cleared for World Cup as Titans prop culled

Tonga have received a boost on the cusp of the Rugb...

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National Indigenous Times National

Sacred Bears Ears lands face 72 mining claims following Trump’s cuts

Mining claims on land removed from Bears Ears Natio...

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National Indigenous Times National

‘It is never too late to speak up and seek support’ – Yvonne Weldon comes forward…

Indigenous community leader and City of Sydney coun...

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National Indigenous Times National

NT Government rejected deal to keep shelter open because it was Aboriginal-run

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has confirm...

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NACCHO National

Have a Feel, Have a Yarn

If you’re a woman over 40, you can have a free breast screen every two years — no referral needed. Breast screening is for all women that feel well and don’t have signs of breast…

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NACCHO National

Australia’s first culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool launched in the Kimberley

On Thursday the state government announced the launch, and said the screening tool has been "guided by Aboriginal health professionals, youth services, clinicians, and cultural advisors and has been developed with extensive community consultation to…

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NACCHO National

World Mental Health Day 2026

A collection of digital resources and tools are currently being developed for the World Mental Health Day campaign, including an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander calendar, developed with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, featuring daily…

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NACCHO National

New partnership to grow Aboriginal-led early childhood education and care across Australia

SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children, in partnership with Coaxial Foundation founded by Nicola Forrest, is launching two first-of-their-kind programs, Nest and Nurture and the Workforce Innovation Fund, to tackle two of the biggest…

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Mapping Aboriginal children’s social and emotional wellbeing: Development and validation of a new tool in an Aboriginal cohort study

This study aimed to develop the first Aboriginal-led co-designed tool to map Australian Aboriginal children’s social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) based on holistic definitions of wellbeing that have been discussed, supported and refined by Aboriginal…

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National Indigenous Times National

Commissioner releases details of probe into child protection crisis in the Pilbar…

Note: this report contains the names of people who...

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NACCHO National

Bird flu is on Country

Bird flu is on Country now. It is a sickness in birds and animals, not a sickness spreading between people. You will see it before anyone else does, so keep your hands off sick or…

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