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Vanuatu communities lead fight against invasive species
Communities across Vanuatu are using local knowledge and conservation programs t...
Joseph Guenzler 11 Sep 2026
Aboriginal corporation calls for pause in Tasmanian sand mine proposal
Regional Aboriginal communities in Tasmania are calling on the Dorset Council to...
Callan Morse 10 Sep 2026
Sámi's reindeer land rights at risk ahead of Swedish election
A junior partner in a Swedish coalition government is moving to cut the Indigeno...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Sep 2026
Western Arrernte artist turns buffel grass into powerful environmental message
A new art exhibition in Mparntwe / Alice Springs is using one of Central Austral...
Jackson Clark 10 Sep 2026
Fiji strengthens frontline animal health workforce with para-vet training
Fiji has strengthened its frontline animal health workforce after 26 agriculture...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Sep 2026
Mangrove boardwalk’s safety upgrades honour Aboriginal cultural heritage

A project set to rejuvenate Newcastle's Carrington mangrove boardwalk is set to highlight the Aboriginal cultural heritage and ecological value of the area while delivering safer, more inclusive acces...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 8, 2026
Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection

A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scientists has confirmed the important connection between mangrove and reef ecosystems in Western Australia's Kimberley regio...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 7, 2026
Guernsey auction supports flood affected Nauiyu residents

Indigenous business owner and former AFL players Raphael Clarke has donated nine football guernseys signed by their respective 2026 AFL teams to help raise funds for families affected by the recent fl...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 4, 2026
US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining

The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a port development in the Cook Islands that's expected to pave the way for deep sea mining. The $US60 million ($A84 million) project is both a rebuke to China'...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
Fiji tests biocontrol agents to tackle invasive African tulip

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is testing two biological control agents that could help manage African tulip, with both being kept under secure containment while their environmental safe...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 28, 2026
'Now we have a dollar figure' - First Nations groups urge action on buffel grass as new report reveals scale of threat

A new Northern Territory report has found buffel grass poses a threat of economic loss almost 60 times greater than any benefit. Buffel grass was declared a weed in the Territory in 2024, having been...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
Reciprocal benefit in partnership between Aboriginal corporation and Tasmanian wind farm

An Tasmanian Aboriginal corporation and a remote wind farm have formalised access to a parcel of culturally significant land, with a long-term vision of the freehold title being returned to Tasmanian...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 25, 2026
Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations

Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China over critical minerals, a new report warns.

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