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Montebello nuclear test 70 years on: Australia still in the dark over UK mega-bomb
It's been seven decades since Britain detonated the largest ever nuclear explosi...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 22 Jun 2026
Finnis River closure line: Northern Land Council warns illegal fishers will face consequences
The Northern Land Council says it has continued to receive multiple reports of u...
Giovanni Torre 19 Jun 2026
'Sky Rangers' take flight: Award-winning image celebrates Indigenous leadership on Country
A powerful image capturing Indigenous rangers protecting Country from the skies...
Nicole Brown 19 Jun 2026
Pacific envoys appointed to push island priorities at COP31
Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Marshall Islands, Inia Seruiratu from Fiji and R...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 Jun 2026
Canadian First Nations leaders urge government to protect wild salmon in British Columbia
Canadian First Nations leaders have urged the country's federal government to ke...
Giovanni Torre 18 Jun 2026
Trump restores commercial fishing - sparking fears for Pacific's protected areas

Donald Trump has returned mass commercial fishing in the Pacific; rolling back protections for oceans that are considered pristine ecosystems.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 18, 2026
Binybara's stories must be heard: Truth-Telling on Larrakia Country

Binybara carries the stories of Larrakia ancestors. For generations, Larrakia families have maintained connections to this place, passing knowledge from Elders to young people and caring for Country a...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 12, 2026
Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes WA government funding for globally significant fire program

Key points: Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes the WA government's $5.3million commitment to securing the future of its Southern Deserts Indigenous‑led fire management program The fire management p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2026
Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program to amplify the stories, perspectives and knowledge of Traditional Owners

ReefTO, in partnership with Mob Made Media & Communications Agency, has launched its inaugural Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program, a digital storytelling initiative supporting Traditional Owner...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2026
Plan to protect Country and reach net zero unveiled at AIATSIS Summit

Key points:- Proposal for national body and Caring for Country commissioner- Plan would see Indigeous leaders drive legislation- Urgency required to reach net-zero and other green commitmentsIndigenou...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 3, 2026
National Environment Week drives local action across Samoa

Samoa has launched new biodiversity, invasive species and environmental communication tools as part of National Environment Week. The week was held under the theme "Local Actions for Global Impact" an...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
Community calls for Barrambin protection before Olympic works

Indigenous Elders and community supporters gathered at Barrambin, Victoria Park in Queensland on Tuesday morning, calling on governments to properly consider applications seeking permanent protection...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 26, 2026
Indigenous rangers discover Boorloo / Perth Hills population of rare native fish thought to be extinct

Key points:- A native fish species, the Balston's pygmy perch was thought to be locally extinct before this discovery- Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association's BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Program aims to address...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 25, 2026
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
Cultural burn helps restore koala habitat on Gumbaynggirr Country

Cultural burning is helping restore koala habitat on Gumbaynggirr Country on the NSW North Coast. Traditional Custodians and project partners delivered a low-intensity cultural burn at Narlu, a privat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 21, 2026
'If we don't look after Country, we won't have anything' - Maaman Marra Boodja founder Clint Hansen shares traditional knowledge of the land

The TAAM project (Transformational Aboriginal Agricultural Methods) works with traditional owners and farmers in regional communities to address drought resilience, exploring ways we can improve soil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 11, 2026
Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole

Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma women once gave birth, has dried out and filled with red pindan earth, with Traditional Owners blaming Rio Tinto's grou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Amnesty International condemns Canadian court system’s treatment of Wet’suwet’en land defender Chief Dsta’hyl

Amnesty International has condemned Canadian authorities for unjustly criminalising an Indigenous leader defending Country. On April 28, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia ruled that Likhts'amis...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 7, 2026
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