Aboriginal Land
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.
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...
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...
Traditional Owners are reclaiming historic Country where Captain James Cook once beached the damaged Endeavour, under a landmark hand back of lands .
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.
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.
As the Tasmanian Government progresses its overhaul of the Aboriginal Heritage Act, debate continues about the integrity and inclusiveness of the consultation process.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.