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Cape York program achieves 95% Year 12 completion

Cape York Leaders Program students are completing Year 12 at a rate well above the ...
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The Future of Remote Blue Dot Communities

The following speech was delivered by Cape York Partnership Founder Noel Pearson at Garma Festival ...
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We Know What It Takes

The following speech was delivered by Cape York Partnership Executive Co-Chair Fiona Jose at Garma ...
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Cape York Partnership Enters a New Chapter

Fiona Jose Appointed Executive Co-Chair Cape York Partnership has announced the appointment of Fiona Jose ...
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50 Years of Deadly

Cairns celebrates half a century of NAIDOC Week with march through the streets. "NAIDOC proud, ...
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A home away from home

On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, Djarragun College officially opened Wanggulay, its new purpose-built boarding house ...
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Sharing our Cape York experience at national summit

Cape York Partnership representatives shared lessons from our reform journey and our role in building ...
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Aurukun Stands Strong After TC Narelle

Families display strength as support given door-to-door The perseverance of Aurukun families shone brightly in ...
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Media

WA remote communities urged to copy Noel Pearson’s Cape York model for child safety

The retired judge who led Australia’s most recent royal commission-style inquiry into child safety failures says Western Australia’s remote Indigenous communities(opens in new tab) could learn a “great deal” from…

Aboriginal envoy Marion Scrymgour wants talks on the future of remote communities

Marion Scrymgour, the Albanese government’s special envoy for remote communities, says Australia needs to talk about the future of its most isolated Abor­iginal settlements, including the merits of the Cape…

Blue dots mark the spots where Indigenous want a voice

Cape York Institute founder Noel Pearson’s ‘blue dot map’ reignites calls for a new approach to Indigenous governance, giving remote communities greater voice, authority and opportunity.

‘Go again’: Leaders seek new path on Indigenous affairs

Cape York Institute’s Noel Pearson puts forward a new path for Indigenous affairs, calling for responsibility to be matched with real opportunities in education, employment and home ownership.

Noel Pearson’s reset puts politicians in their place, and offers fresh hope for nation

Asked during a panel discussion at Garma in Arnhem Land on Saturday, August 1, whether the media had dropped the ball on Aboriginal affairs since the defeat of the voice…

Two proposals from Garma for Indigenous Australia

On the first day of August this year, two men spoke at Gulkula, the sacred Gumatj land where the Garma Festival is held, about the same problem, and proposed competing…

Speeches

The Future of Remote Blue Dot Communities

The following speech was delivered by Cape York Partnership Founder Noel Pearson at Garma Festival ...
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We Know What It Takes

The following speech was delivered by Cape York Partnership Executive Co-Chair Fiona Jose at Garma ...
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Fiona Jose – International Women’s Day 2026

The speech below was delivered by Cape York Partnership Group CEO, Fiona Jose at our ...
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Women in weaving

The speech below was delivered by Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership CEO, Kirsty ...
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PODCAST

E21 How a health clinic on a school campus is improving Indigenous health

An Introduction to Ngak Min Health with Charmaine Nicholls, Melanie Dunstan and Matthew Carson Indigenous ...
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E20 Cape York Hydrogen | The Project Bringing Green Hydrogen to Cape York’s Indigenous Communities for a Greener Future

With no connection to the national grid, many remote communities of Cape York currently rely ...
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E18 (part 1 of 2) Engaging Indigenous Students in VET | Djarragun College’s VET program

The National Centre for Vocational Education and Research has published its student equity in VET ...
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Aaron Davey

E17 A Chat With an Indigenous AFL Legend | Aaron Davey

"I'm living the dream at the moment. Working here at Djarragun College is my dream ...
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