NIT (National Indigenous Times)

NBL and WNBL talent will headline the 2026 Indigenous Basketball Australia All Stars games in Cairns during NAIDOC Week. Indigenous Basketball Australia has named its men's and women's All Stars teams, with leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander basketball players to face New Zealand's Poitūkohu Māori Aotearoa on Tuesday. The annual showcase, presented by VicHealth, will be held at Trinity Ford Stadium in Manunda.

Labor's move away from opposing mandatory minimum jail sentences has been criticised by Senator Lidia Thorpe, who says it is further evidence the party has abandoned First Nations people in favour of "tough on crime" policies. Earlier this year, The Guardian revealed a first draft of Labor's national platform — debated every three years — omitted references to the party's long-held opposition to mandatory minimum sentencing.

Yamatji and Noongar actor Eloise Hart has been recognised with a Logie nomination, putting her in contention to become the youngest-ever recipient of the award. The 10-year-old from Glen Iris, just north of Bunbury in Western Australia's South West, has been nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the 66th Annual Logie Awards. Hart has been recognised for her roles in the ABC productions Goolagong and Mystery Road: Origin.

New Indigenous Business Australia Director Bronwyn Dodd brings a wealth of experience to the role, but still sees listening and learning as vital aspects of the job. The Ngarrindjeri woman from South Australia has more than 20 years of leadership experience across banking, housing, health and community services. She was previously National General Manager of Indigenous Banking at Westpac and Executive Director of Customers and Services at the South Australian Housing Authority.

Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation kicked off their NAIDOC Week celebrations with the footy in hand and an open invite for people of all cultures, something they say is exactly what the week is all about. Gloomy winter weather didn't stop close to 100 people from joining in on their AFL Day in Werribee last week, ahead of a list of NAIDOC events they've organised for their community.

The Federal Government has unveiled the next stage of its investment in Central Australia's tourism sector, with new funding aimed at expanding visitor experiences while supporting local businesses, including First Nations tourism operators. The next phase of the government's $5 million Red Centre Marketing Boost through Tourism Central Australia's Fly Free to Alice campaign was launched on Monday.

Gympie's 2026 NAIDOC event brought community together for a day of culture, dance, truth-telling and family activities. The event marked this year's NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly, recognising five decades of celebrations and the generations who have carried the movement forward. While the Gympie event was slightly smaller than last year, visitors still took part in a family-friendly day centred on culture, knowledge sharing and community connection.

The peak body for Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations has welcomed the federal government's move to establish a permanent aged care advocate for First Nations people, labelling it a significant step towards ensuring older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a stronger voice in the sector.

A "horrifying" incident of police violence against an Aboriginal man is indicative of a broader culture of police abuse and impunity in the ACT, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT warns.

Wests Tigers' hopes of having Api Koroisau on deck for their push towards the NRL finals have received a major boost, with the hooker set to avoid pectoral surgery. The Tigers feared Koroisau's season would be over after he was taken off in Saturday's shock loss to wooden-spoon favourites St George Illawarra. Koroisau was sent for scans on Sunday knowing that he would be ruled out the rest of the season and Fiji's Rugby League World Cup campaign if he required surgery.