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Significant wetland to remain in Indigenous hands following federal funding deal
One of Australia's most significant inland wetlands will remain in Indigenous ha...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Jun 2026
Budget misses opportunity to strengthen Indigenous-led biosecurity across northern Australia
The Federal Budget has delivered renewed investment in native species protection...
Nicole Brown 8 Jun 2026
Funding supports Torres Strait reef protection work
Nearly $1 million in funding is set to support work to reduce crown-of-thorns st...
Joseph Guenzler 8 Jun 2026
The Nature Conservancy appoints Palauan leader to guide Pacific conservation work
Palauan conservation leader Keobel "KB" Sakuma has been appointed executive dire...
Rebekah Rasmussen 15 May 2026
Indigenous artwork marks completion of Swan-Canning Estuary reef restoration project
The unveiling of a sign featuring Aboriginal artwork has marked the completion o...
Callan Morse 12 May 2026
Young Indigenous eco warrior named as finalist in Queensland awards

Scarlett-Jean Cheetham has been named a finalist in the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards after years of community work, fundraising and marine conservation efforts in Gimuy (Cairns).

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 4, 2026
Decades of planning sees yellow-footed rock wallaby return to Mutawintji Lands

More than 40 years of planning to return the yellow-footed rock wallaby to Western Ridge on Mutawintji Lands north-east of Broken Hill is set to be realised in a major conservation milestone.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 21, 2026
Indigenous rangers lead turtle protection push across Cape York

Indigenous ranger groups across western Cape York are intensifying efforts to protect endangered marine turtles, with new figures showing the scale of feral pig control and nest monitoring across remo...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 31, 2026
K'gari Traditional Owners raise dingo management concerns following fatal attack

K'gari Traditional Owners frustrated at the management of dingoes intend to deliver a customary blessing of the area of the Queensland island where a young woman recently died, allegedly from a pack a...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 23, 2026
Caring for Sea Country supported through extension of ghost net initiative

The Northern Territory's Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation has welcomed the federal government's support of Indigenous ranger groups through its ghost net initiative. Announced Thursday, $25.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Dec 19, 2025
NT Aboriginal voices call for stronger protections in federal environmental law changes

The Northern Territory's four land councils are warning a senate inquiry that proposed changes to federal environment laws risk "irreversible damage to Country, culture and communities".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 19, 2025
‘One of a kind’ Aboriginal rock art site reopens to the public

The Australian Capital Territory's only known Aboriginal art site has officially reopened. Sacred to Ngunnawal people, the the Yankee Hat Rock Art Site, located in the the Namadgi National Park had be...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 8, 2025
Honouring Country and community: Ngalmuka Jawoyn Rangers celebrated on World Ranger Day

Each year World Ranger Day shines a light on the dedicated men and women who work on the frontlines of conservation, cultural preservation, and community support.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 1, 2025
Rangers powering transformative conservation: Honouring women and the next generation on World Ranger Day

World Ranger Day, held every year on July 31, is a time to honour the strength, leadership, and deep cultural responsibility of rangers across the globe.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 31, 2025
Murujuga and Nyamal Aboriginal Rangers unite for ‘right-way’ fire training

Supported by the Pilbara Ranger Network, the Murujuga Rangers and Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation Rangers came together this month for culturally guided fire training and knowledge sharing.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jun 20, 2025
Indigenous knowledge uncovers major koala population in conservation area

A koala population has been confirmed at Sugarloaf State Conservation Area, inland of Newcastle, following a discovery by Gamilaroi and Wiradjuri man Daryn McKenny.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 12, 2025
Strong outcomes for Cape York turtle nesting season

More than 4,500 feral pigs have been removed and almost 4,000 marine turtle nests monitored across Cape York as part of the Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) program.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 16, 2025
Indigenous knowledge key to tracking bilbies

A new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found that combining Indigenous tracking techniques with western scientific methods could improve monitoring of the Bilby - one of Australia's mo...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 3, 2025
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