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Federal government's National Indigenous Australians Agency slashes funding to Native Title bodies
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has enacted significant cuts t...
Giovanni Torre 19 Jun 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council pauses Closing the Gap forums with state government over land rights bill
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will pause its participatio...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Jun 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 respon...
Giovanni Torre 14 May 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining
The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Tit...
Natasha Clark 12 May 2026
Wotjobaluk Nations take their seat at the table with next step in Native Title journey
Bunjil was flying overhead as Wotjobaluk Nations affirmed their "seat at the tab...
Jarred Cross 3 May 2026
Yawuru celebrate 20 years since native title recognition in Rubibi / Broome

"We always knew who we were, and we didn't need the court to tell us that," former senator and Yawuru man Pat Dodson told the Yawuru community in Broome on Tuesday, marking 20 years since the Rubibi N...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 29, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council lodges formal complaint with Human Rights Commission over government plans to change Land Rights system

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has formally lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding the government's proposed Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory R...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 22, 2026
NSW peak land rights body urges united stand against legislation as local land council pushes meetings with minister

Fears for the future of Aboriginal land rights remain in New South Wales, with state Minister Steve Kamper due to meet with a local land council while the state's peak body calls for a unified approac...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 22, 2026
British Columbia Court of Appeal overturns decision limiting Nuchatlaht Nation's claims on Nootka Island

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a 2024 lower-court ruling this week after finding the judge used an "arbitrary boundary" to determine a First Nation's native title over a swath of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2026
More consultation opening soon over proposed changes to WA's Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act

The Western Australian government is conducting consultation in the coming weeks on proposed changes to the state's Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 26, 2026
‘Minor’ changes with major consequences: NSW Aboriginal Land Councils speak out on threat to land rights

NSW Aboriginal Land Councils have spoken out against 'minor' changes to Crown Land management legislation, warning the amendments could undermine Aboriginal land rights.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Mar 23, 2026
Cultural leaders and artists present landmark Ngurrara Canvas II at 25th Biennale of Sydney

Ngurrara cultural leaders, performers and artists from Western Australia have presented the monumental Ngurrara Canvas II during the opening weekend of the 25th Biennale of Sydney, in what is expected...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Mar 19, 2026
NT must pay Traditional Owners more than $50 million over McArthur River Mine, court rules

The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory to pay more than $54 million in compensation to Traditional Owners over the development of the McArthur River Mine, operated by Glencore, near Borr...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Feb 27, 2026
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