A Mango Hill not-for-profit organisation will help First Nations women and girls make their mark in business and use a Federal Government grant of more than $777,000.

The grant is part of the Federal Government’s Women’s Leadership and Development Program in a bid to help First Nations women identify and pursue business ideas and build a platform for success. 

The six winning projects of the “No Ordinary Black” short film initiative held by Screen Australia and NITV announced with Screen Australia’s CEO Graeme Mason said each project is bold and ambitious.

The initiative will bring thought-provoking First Nations stories to the screen, created by First Nations people, showcasing their distinct creativity and voices.

According to the Australian Competitor and Consumer Commission’s latest petrol monitoring report, the major Australian capitals have seen a 12 cents per litre rise in average fuel prices since the December 2020 quarter. 

ACCC Chair Rod Sims stated this increase is a flow-on effect from increased international crude oil and petrol prices. 

According to China’s foreign ministry and media outlets, the Australian government has been accused of ’sabotaging’ their Covid vaccine aid program for Pacific Island nations, such as Papua New Guinea.

The Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Zed Seselja has rejected the claims and wants people to study Australia’s track record of providing high quality and timely medical support. 

Some Brisbane residents may face detrimental “flow on” effects for their home insurance, property values and development applications after Brisbane City Council’s updated flood maps.

Up North now, fruit farmers in the Bundaberg region faced a harsh reality with their water allocations being slashed from 90% in previous years to 22% this financial year.

The slash came as the Paradise Dam is unlikely to be reinstated to its full capacity forcing growers to remove crops and lay off staff.

To kick off this week’s NAIDOC celebrations, the Sunday night weather bulletin of Channel 10 was praised by viewers for using traditional Indigenous Australian names for the nation’s major cities. 

Instead of using British colonial names, the original Aboriginal names were shown on screen with examples such as Meanjin for Brisbane, Warrang for Sydney and Boorloo for Perth. 

The International Astronomical Union, the organisation responsible for naming and classifying celestial bodies named an asteroid after a respected Indigenous Australian elder.

Female voters took a voting swing against PM Scott Morrison, with a 4% decrease since last election. 

The swing came as a result of the coalition’s alleged problem with women and the party’s promise to fix the culture of parliament and Government.