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Land rights 'coming home' with new Dilak council
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter. Yolŋu leaders in northe...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to appeal Federal Court Native Title compensation award
Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation has announced it will appeal the Fede...
Callan Morse 30 Jul 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Fortescue offered Yindjibarndi a settlement worth $376 million. The Federal Court ordered $150.3 million
The settlement package on the table before the Yindjibarndi compensation trial b...
Reece Harley 29 Jul 2026
Native Title determination sees court hand back land to ancestors
Traditional Owners have gained recognition of a historically significant Native...
Traditional Owners secure Nganjuwarr consent determination in East Kimberley
Traditional Owners have secured formal recognition of their rights across 961 sq...
Natasha Clark 23 Jul 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
Federal government's National Indigenous Australians Agency slashes funding to Native Title bodies

The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has enacted significant cuts to Native Title Services across the country. Key points: NIAA has cut funding to Native Title services by up to 24 per c...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 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 participation in shared decision-making forums with the state government as concerns continue over a contentious land rights bill.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 12, 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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