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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
Aboriginal corporation, property developer partner to care for Country
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has partnered with property group Third...
Callan Morse 18 Aug 2026
Fire truck handover empowers community, protects Country
The NSW Rural Fire Service has gifted a fire truck to the Muli Muli community, e...
Callan Morse 17 Aug 2026
New 50 cent coin marks 60 years since the Wave Hill Walk-Off
A new circulating 50 cent coin has been released to mark the 60th anniversary of...
Joseph Guenzler 6 Aug 2026
Consultation opens on proposed changes to WA's Aboriginal Lands Trust
The Western Australian government is inviting Aboriginal people, stakeholders an...
Giovanni Torre 3 Aug 2026
'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'

This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, at the 26th annual Garma Festival in Gulkula, Northern Territory, Saturday, August 1, 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
Tasmanian Council to consider ‘historic’ land handback

The Hobart City Council is set to consider handing public land back to Tasmania's Aboriginal people. At its upcoming meeting on Monday evening, Council will consider in-principle approval for the hand...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 23, 2026
Traditional lands returned 256 years after Cook arrival

Traditional Owners are reclaiming historic Country where Captain James Cook once beached the damaged Endeavour, under a landmark hand back of lands .

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Robyn Wuth (AAP) Jun 19, 2026
Controversial land rights bill prompts NSW Aboriginal Land Council to reconsider government partnership

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council is considering the extraordinary step of withdrawing from shared decision-making forums with the state government over a contentious land rights bill.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Governments cannot claim to be ‘all in’ on reconciliation while continuing to weaken Aboriginal rights, land council says

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council wants to see political courage, arguing government says one thing during Reconciliation Week while doing another for Indigenous rights and outcomes.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 29, 2026
'Respect, rights and reform': Why Tasmania must get heritage protection right

As the Tasmanian Government progresses its overhaul of the Aboriginal Heritage Act, debate continues about the integrity and inclusiveness of the consultation process.

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Mark Harriss May 12, 2026
'We will not be a political pawn' - Majority of Aboriginal Land Councils unite against NSW Land Rights bill

More than 92 per cent of Aboriginal Land Councils across New South Wales have condemned a recently introduced Bill as a threat to land rights, with hundreds rallying at Parliament House to oppose the...

Darkinjung Land Council celebrates new housing for Elders, but fears law changes could stop similar projects in the future

In a housing crisis, new Elders' accommodation on the NSW Central Coast is about giving something back to "our old people who have paved the way for us", the local Land Council says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 5, 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
'You can't capture it in words': Cornerstones of Redfern meet with youth basketball skills camp at NCIE

Having NBL champion Will Hickey and more elite basketball figures in the heart of Redfern wasn't just about building skills, it was strengthening the pathways for wellbeing, community connection and t...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 15, 2026
Aboriginal Land Management training helping next generation work on Country

When Worimi Elder Michelle Perry took part in specialised Indigenous land management training, the influence it had on younger generations inspired her to go out on her own to take it further.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 15, 2026
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