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'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'
This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for...
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism
First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly o...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Jul 2026
New Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area marks conservation milestone
In a key environmental milestone, 25 per cent of Australia's land mass is now pr...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Jul 2026
Nation's newest Indigenous Protected Area launched by Simpson Desert Traditional Owners
A vast stretch of Aboriginal-owned land in the south-eastern Northern Territory...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Jul 2026
NT land councils call for 'real consequences' over closing the gap failures
The Northern Territory's four land councils have joined growing calls for the fe...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Jun 2026
Inquiry submissions overwhelmingly oppose NT child protection reforms

The overwhelming majority of submissions to a Northern Territory parliamentary inquiry into proposed child protection reforms have urged the government to reconsider changes critics say will "ultimate...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 5, 2026
Central Land Council development unit: celebrating two decades of the power of self-determination

In 2001, a group of Warlpiri women came to the Central Land Council with a big vision for their children, education and the future of their communities.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 16, 2026
Joint management strengthened, revenue doubled for Aṉangu in Uluṟu lease overhaul

The joint management of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park has been significantly strengthened, with Aṉangu Traditional Owners set to receive a larger share of park revenue under newly a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 2, 2026
'It needs to be fixed': Central Land Council says NT's buffel grass plan fails to address threat

The Northern Territory government's buffel grass plan does not do enough to protect Aboriginal land, and "needs to be fixed", the Central Land Council says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 24, 2026
As fuel prices skyrocket, remote communities call for greater government support

Rising fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East are intensifying cost-of-living pressures in remote Australia, with the Central Land Council calling on the federal government to urgently incre...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 24, 2026
Central Australian rangers host open day and visit Mparntwe / Alice Springs school

An Aboriginal ranger group in Central Australia is working to inspire the next generation, visiting schools and hosting community events to share their work on Country.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 23, 2026
Traditional Owners 'energised' in High Court fight to defend water rights

Traditional Owners appeared in the High Court Tuesday to make their case against the Singleton water licence. The groundwater licence authorises Fortune Agribusiness to extract 40 gigalitres of ground...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
High Court to hear first Aboriginal groundwater rights case

A landmark water rights case is before the High Court of Australia. Six native title holders from the Mpwerempwer Aboriginal Corporation, supported by the Central Land Council, will attend Tuesday's h...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
Central Land Council slams NT government's 'gammon' buffel grass plan over fire risks

The Central Land Council has warned the NT government's buffel management plan will lead to more large and destructive bushfires that "put Territorians' lives, communities, culture and heritage at ris...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 9, 2026
Land Councils, NAAJA and Aboriginal Housing NT take united stand against Territory government's attack on procedural fairness

The Northern Territory's four land councils - Anindilyakwa Land Council, Central Land Council, Northern Land Council and Tiwi Land Council - have united with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Ag...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 5, 2026
Alyawarr senior knowledge holders recognised with Medal of the Order of Australia for their outstanding service to community

Three highly respected Alyawarr leaders - brothers Frankie Holmes OAM, Casey Holmes OAM and Donald Thompson OAM - have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for their outstanding service to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 26, 2026
Traditional Owners, rangers meet to plan cultural fire management across Central Australia

More than 40 Aboriginal rangers and Traditional Owners from four regions gathered at Newhaven in Central Australia last month to plan cultural fire management for the year ahead.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 2, 2026
Territory mourns loss of Central Australian leader Geoffrey Shaw OAM

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died. Territorians are mourning the death of Geoffrey Shaw OAM, a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 19, 2025
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