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Free, practical support: Walumarra Legal Centre offers pro-bono service for land councils
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has championed the work of a pro-bono culturally...
Jarred Cross 19 Aug 2026
Eastern Maar Traditional Owners mark milestone return of Falbala
A Divestment Ceremony earlier this month celebrated the handover of 252-hectare...
Giovanni Torre 17 Aug 2026
More than 100 ancestral lines united in Eastern Kuku Yalanji native title determination
Wujal Wujal is expecting more than 600 people to gather on Wednesday as Cape Yor...
Giovanni Torre 12 Aug 2026
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its mo...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
Yued Aboriginal Corporation seeks heritage protection for Lake Ninan
Yued Aboriginal Corporation has collaborated with Archae-Aus to seek Aboriginal...
Giovanni Torre 31 Jul 2026
Tasmanian council votes in favour of Aboriginal land handback

A Tasmanian council has voted in favour of handing back a parcel of public land to Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Passed by Hobart City Council this week, the in-principle support backs the return of ne...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 30, 2026
Traditional Owners secure Nganjuwarr consent determination in East Kimberley

Traditional Owners have secured formal recognition of their rights across 961 square kilometres of rugged East Kimberley country in Western Australia, under the Nganjuwarr consent determination.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 23, 2026
Traditional Owners warn some communities falling through gaps in native title system

Traditional Owners in Western Australia's south west are concerned some communities are falling through gaps in the native title system. Njaki Njaki man and Chair of the Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Corpora...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
Country painted by renowned artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye gains native title recognition

Traditional Owners from eight groups are set to have their native title rights formally recognised over more than 4,000 square kilometres of country in Central Australia, including the birthplace of r...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
Federal Court issues orders in landmark native title compensation case

The Federal Court formally made orders on Wednesday requiring miner Fortescue to pay approximately $150.3 million in compensation to Yindjibarndi native title holders for mining that has occurred on Y...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 1, 2026
Extra time given for NSW Aboriginal Land Rights network to consider legislation seen as threat to their future

Concerns continue to be raised about New South Wales Government proposals for Crown Lands in the state, which the state's Land Council peak body says pose a major threat.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 1, 2026
Billions owed: Report reveals 'unfairness, inefficiency, and discrimination' plague native title future acts regime

In a major report released Wednesday, the Australian Law Reform Commission has found unfairness, inefficiency, and discrimination in the 'future acts' regime; the law that regulates how and when nativ...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 24, 2026
'Financial freedom, good life and prosperity' from Yindjibarndi lands should be 'mirrored' in the community

Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley has issued an official response following the determination by the Federal Court on Tuesday that Fortescue should pay Yindjibarndi native title holde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 2026
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