Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
The Central Land Council says the federal government must intervene in Aboriginal heritage protection in the Northern Territory for the first time since the 1990s, when a Labor minister stopped a sacr...
The Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation, on behalf of Larrakia Traditional Owners, expressed grave concern on Thursday at the decision forced on the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Board to a...
A Northern Territory Government department has been fined $26,000 for destroying a sacred "lightning tree" during road construction in a remote Aboriginal community.
The passing of amendments to sacred sites legislation is a missed opportunity, Traditional Owners say as they raise concerns about consultation on the changes.
The Northern Land Council has denounced the NT government's proposed amendments to the Territory's Sacred Sites Act, saying the changes prioritise business interests over the protection of the Territo...
Fast-tracked amendments to sacred sites legislation have been slammed by traditional owners and the authority which safeguards them. The Northern Territory government has introduced changes to the Sac...
In the Northern Territory Local Court on Wednesday, the owners of the McArthur River Mine were found guilty, convicted and fined $31,500 for working on the Damangani sacred site.
The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority welcomed news on Wednesday that the Director of National Parks intends to plead guilty to breaches of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act.
The High Court of Australia will this week hold two days of hearings on the question of crown immunity for Commonwealth body corporates, and whether the Director of National Parks can be prosecuted fo...
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