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WA heritage department asks City of Busselton for more information on Aboriginal site clearing
Western Australia's heritage department has asked the City of Busselton for more...
Dianne Bortoletto 5 Sep 2026
Mandoon Bilya Riverpark to create living legacy for Boorloo / Perth
A landmark Noongar-led river restoration project has secured a $550,000 Lotteryw...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say
With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers -...
Giovanni Torre 3 Sep 2026
Traditional Owners urge federal government to recognise and respect water rights in Act review
Indigenous Nations-led and governed water organisations have united to call on t...
Giovanni Torre 1 Sep 2026
'Now we have a dollar figure' - First Nations groups urge action on buffel grass as new report reveals scale of threat

A new Northern Territory report has found buffel grass poses a threat of economic loss almost 60 times greater than any benefit. Buffel grass was declared a weed in the Territory in 2024, having been...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
Traditional Owners to help shape $30 million program protecting Great Barrier Reef and Catchments

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the health of the Great Barrier Reef cannot be separated from the rivers, waterways and catchments flowing across Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 26, 2026
Indigenous women bring generations of knowledge to national agriculture stage

Long before agriculture became an industry, Indigenous women were caring for Country, protecting food systems and passing down knowledge that sustained their communities for generations.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 25, 2026
Eastern Maar Traditional Owners mark milestone return of Falbala

A Divestment Ceremony earlier this month celebrated the handover of 252-hectare Beech Forest property from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) to Eastern Maar Traditional Owners, who will r...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 17, 2026
Fire truck handover empowers community, protects Country

The NSW Rural Fire Service has gifted a fire truck to the Muli Muli community, equipping the community to better protect itself for generations to come.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 17, 2026
Exclusive: Local Council fails to consult Traditional Owners on clearing of Aboriginal heritage site

The City of Busselton in south west Western Australia has paused a project to clear 27 native trees along Vasse-Yallingup Siding Road after National Indigenous Times asked whether Wardandi Traditional...

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Dianne Bortoletto Aug 17, 2026
Southeast Arnhem Land Indigenous Protected area expands to protect sea country

A new Marine Indigenous Protected Area has been given the green light, making it the largest marine area under Aboriginal management in the Northern Territory. The declaration on Thursday means 2.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2026
‘Risky’ water plan threatens Derby's drinking water supplies, advocates warn

The Western Australian government has been warned not to "gamble" with Derby's drinking water under a new plan to manage groundwater extraction in the Kimberley region.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 2026
Senior Elder petitions to halt rocket and military testing at Koonibba Test Range

More than 1,300 people have thrown their support behind a Senior Elder's petition urging federal Minister of Environment and Water, Murray Watt, to halt rocket and military testing by Southern Launch...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 6, 2026
Marshall Islands expands action against plastic pollution

The Marshall Islands is moving to expand its ban on single-use plastics while launching a four-year regional program to strengthen waste management, recycling and marine litter prevention.

Native title holders win High Court challenge over NT water licence

Native title holders from Central Australia have secured a High Court victory in their fight to assert control over an aquifer. On Wednesday, the High Court ruled in favour of the Mpwerempwer Aborigin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
Pacific calls for fairer global biodiversity reporting ahead of COP17

Pacific nations have warned the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework could undercount conservation work across small island states ahead of the 17th Conference of...

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu selected as operator for Rangitahi/Molesworth Station, NZ's biggest farm

Māori organisation Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu recently announced the group has been selected as the preferred operator for Rangitahi/Molesworth Station following a competitive expression of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 4, 2026
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