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A QUIET REVOLUTION

In the heart of the Barkly Tableland, in one of the country’s remotest regions, a quiet revolution in clean energy is being forged in the tiny Outback town of Marlinja.  In July 2024, the Marlinja Community Solar Microgrid was commissioned, following five years of development preparation, and making history as Australia’s first...

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CARING HANDS FROM ACROSS THE SEA

Like many parts of regional and remote Australia, Alice Springs faces significant challenges when it comes to delivering aged care. Distance, workforce shortages and high staff turnover place sustained pressure on providers, requiring practical and scalable solutions to maintain continuity of care. At Australian Regional and Remote...

Indigenous Affairs

ABORIGINAL HOUSING NT 

Aboriginal Housing NT, the Northern Territory’s peak body for the Aboriginal community-controlled housing and homelands sector, represents 23 Aboriginal community-controlled housing providers.  AHNT strongly advocates for the return of housing and homelands service delivery and management to Aboriginal people, their organisations and...

Indigenous Affairs

BUSH BENEFITS FROM MASSIVE HOUSING BUILD

The Northern Territory Government is matching the Federal Government’s $2 billion commitment to deliver the Our Community. Our Future. Our Homes. project.  The massive investment focuses on:  Reducing overcrowding and improving living conditions  Community-led decision-making and engagement with...

Indigenous Affairs

FUND TAKES FLIGHT IN TIWI ISLANDS

The fund has been established by Santos and its Barossa LNG joint venture partners to benefit Aboriginal coastal communities in the Territory.  It will enable Tiwi Resources to create more employment opportunities for rangers and upgrade their infrastructure and equipment – strengthening the ability to care for Country across land and...

Indigenous Affairs

LI WUNUNGU 

A new partnership between Mawurli and Wirriwangkuma Aboriginal Corporation and DCT Australia is setting a bold standard for collaboration in the Northern Territory’s civil and building construction sector.  Launched at DCT Australia’s Howard Springs headquarters in September, the joint venture represents more than a business deal –...

Indigenous Affairs

TAKING THE MESSAGE TO CANBERRA

Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APONT) takes practical suggestions from its member organisations to the Territory and Federal governments. The overarching message is always centred on key issues: housing, health, education, economic empowerment, land rights, native title, and the high rate of Indigenous incarceration. “We’re a...

Indigenous Affairs

ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORT

The Hoops 4 Health Academy is a vibrant basketball-based program tailored for young people aged 10-16, with sessions held weekly at their training facility located in Pinelands. The sessions may look like basketball training, but the initiative extends well beyond fitness to provide opportunities for change. Sessions are facilitated by First...

Indigenous Affairs

KALANO AT 50

One of Australia’s most effective yet least-known Indigenous organisations, Kalano CommunityAssociation, is celebrating 50 years of service, pride and progress. Kalano was established to meet the needs of Aboriginal communities in Katherine and surrounding communities. It evolved into a leading organisation providing housing, health,...

Indigenous Affairs

WATER THAT CHANGES LIVES

When people choose AIG’s Remote Laundry bottled water, they are not just hydrating –they are contributing to a groundbreaking initiative that empowers Aboriginal communities. AIG Remote Laundries have been operating since 2019, providing essential laundry services in some of the most remote regions of the NT. By the end of 2025, it had...

Indigenous Affairs

WADEYE’S THEIR OYSTER

Humpty Doo Barramundi is working with the Thamarrurr Development Corporation to start up an oyster farm at Wadeye, 400 kilometres south-west of Darwin by road. Indigenous workers have undergone training at the barramundi farm and in their own community. Aloysius Nganbe, who is a ranger at Wadeye, was one of eight men who visited...

Business

Territory Pioneer – Witiyana Marika

“It’s about bringing Yolngu and balanda – white people – together,” he says.  Witiyana is a Rirratjingu man, the Traditional Owners of the Gove Peninsula, and he wears that label with pride.  He was a founding member of the iconic Aboriginal musical group Yothu Yindi.  His love for music began with a childhood...