THE battles have been won again in the annual Battle of the Countries Rugby League tournament in Wollongong, NSW. 70 sides representing areas including Armidale, Kempsey, Central Coast and Newcastle came to play some skilful football to support mental health and well-being.

YINDJIBARNDI artist Alice (Guurruu) Guiness will share a fully immersive journey to Yindjibarndi’s most sacred site, when her exhibition Burndud, opens on Thursday, February 6, from 4.30pm- 6.30pm at the John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University in Perth. #KooriMail #Exhibition

A NEW initiative aimed at supporting Pilbara families experiencing family and domestic violence was officially launched in December last year in Western Australia by domestic-violence minister Sabine Winton. The program is called Kanyjaru Ngarnarna Wapa. #KooriMail

A 250km journey across the coast of Arnhem Land once took days in a dugout canoe, but is now a matter of hours in a motorised boat. Traditional Owner and Elder Samuel Gulwa remembers journeying in a dugout canoe, surrounded by family and Elders. #KooriMail

HUNDREDS turned out to this year’s Putalina Festival, soaking up the vibes, sunshine and music. Known simply as ‘the festival’ to Lutruwita/Tasmania’s Aboriginal community it is a big community catch up. #KooriMail #PutalinaFestival #Lutruwita

PROPOSED changes to child protection laws affecting Aboriginal children are discriminatory and “extremely concerning”, experts in the sector say. The Northern Territory government is planning to amend child protection laws to override national guidelines. #KooriMail

THIRTEEN men’s and five women’s team contested the Palm Island rugby league Christmas Cup held at Barracudas Oval from December 13 to 15 last year. It was an all Palm Island men’s grand final with the Stumbo Walsh Memorial side beating Barracudas (1) 19-6. #KooriMail

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS THIS morning Palawa Elder Jim Everett puralia meenamatta was convicted of trespass and fined $500 plus court costs for protecting native forests from logging in March 2024. Everett was not in the packed courthouse. MORE to come. #KooriMail

THE fifth of the festival series, Treaty Day Out Gippsland will feature an incredible all First Nations line up and will be held at the Gippsland Sports and Entertainment Park in Morwell on Saturday, February 8, 2025. #KooriMail #TreatyDayOut

HUNDREDS of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male and female players will participate at Australia’s biggest cricket carnival, the Goldfield Ashes, which won’t be held this year on the normal Invasion Day weekend. Instead, it will be will be held from January 17 to 19.

THE ICONIC Twin Falls gorge at World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park will re-open in 2026 after a major infrastructure upgrade. An artist’s impression released late last year shows new elevated and interconnected boardwalks that wrap around the Northern Territory site.

THE roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars. Record high prisoner numbers have forced the government to convert a purpose-built police watch house into a temporary jail. #KooriMail

PRODUCTION is underway for a new Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) vessel to support their work in managing the islands of the Archipelago. The custom-built, rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), will be able to carry six people and is due to be delivered in mid-2025.

A UNIQUE collaboration founded on respect and adherence to strict cultural protocols has seen the wreckage of the vessel Reef Connection finally removed from Warul Kawa (Deliverance Island) in the Torres Strait after nearly a decade of failed attempts. #KooriMail #TorresStrait

A NEW quokka population was discovered late last year in the Perth Hills by local charity, Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association Inc (BNAA). This is the first time that quokkas have been photographed by the general public in the Perth Hills. #KooriMail #Quokka #BNAA

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✊🏾JANUARY 26 is a day to stand in solidarity with First Nations people calling for change and demanding Treaty, Truth-Telling, ending black deaths in custody and protecting cultural heritage. ❤��💛🖤 WHERE will you be standing in solidarity on Invasion Day? Repost @TalkBlack_

THE Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is set to bring Queensland’s largest and most beloved First Nations arts and cultural celebration home this year, returning to its original birthplace within the iconic, atmospheric, and lush botanical surrounds of Tanks Arts Centre. #CIAF

THE first Widjabul Wia-bal day was held in Lismore last month, celebrating and acknowledging the anniversary of the 2022 Widjabul Wia-bal Native Title Determination. Event organiser, Widjabul Wia-bal woman Aliya King said the event was a massive success. #KooriMail