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Traditional lands returned 256 years after Cook arrival
Traditional Owners are reclaiming historic Country where Captain James Cook once...
Robyn Wuth (AAP) 19 Jun 2026
Trump restores commercial fishing - sparking fears for Pacific's protected areas
Donald Trump has returned mass commercial fishing in the Pacific; rolling back p...
Andrew Mathieson 18 Jun 2026
Tuvalu insurer pays out historic high tide weather event claims to affected island communities
Tuvalu has distributed its first inclusive climate-risk insurance solution payou...
Andrew Mathieson 15 Jun 2026
Indigenous ranger groups call for funding boost as costs rise
Key points: Rising costs are making the work of Indigenous rangers more difficul...
Natasha Clark 12 Jun 2026
Significant wetland to remain in Indigenous hands following federal funding deal
One of Australia's most significant inland wetlands will remain in Indigenous ha...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Jun 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Indigenous whale stories at centre of new Shellharbour cruise

A new whale watching cruise in Shellharbour is sharing First Nations cultural knowledge during the annual humpback whale migration. The cruise has been launched by Shellharbour Wild in partnership wit...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 9, 2026
Budget misses opportunity to strengthen Indigenous-led biosecurity across northern Australia

The Federal Budget has delivered renewed investment in native species protection, however Indigenous land and sea management leaders say it has fallen short of securing one of Australia's most effecti...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 8, 2026
Funding supports Torres Strait reef protection work

Nearly $1 million in funding is set to support work to reduce crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and strengthen coral resilience across Torres Strait Sea Country.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 8, 2026
Traditional Owners clear decades of rubbish from remote Kimberley bay

Traditional Owners have removed a boatload of rubbish from sea Country from one of Australia's most remote bays, with some items believed to date back to the 1950s.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 3, 2026
Plan to protect Country and reach net zero unveiled at AIATSIS Summit

Key points:- Proposal for national body and Caring for Country commissioner- Plan would see Indigeous leaders drive legislation- Urgency required to reach net-zero and other green commitmentsIndigenou...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 3, 2026
Indigenous-led conservation confirms return of koala across Wadbilliga National Park

On the far south coast of New South Wales, Gadhu Bagan — the Southern-Yuin Firesticks team — is celebrating the presence of guraban / koala across multiple locations in Wadbilliga National...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 3, 2026
Elder's grief as Olympics stadium replaces healing site

For generations, Aboriginal Elders say the waters at Brisbane's Victoria Park have been a place of healing. The heritage-listed site's "healing waters" were surrounded by fencing, earth‑moving m...

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Robyn Wuth (AAP) Jun 2, 2026
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