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Extra time given for NSW Aboriginal Land Rights network to consider legislation seen as threat to their future
Concerns continue to be raised about New South Wales Government proposals for Cr...
Jarred Cross 1 Jul 2026
Supercars Indigenous Round returns to Darwin with new livery designs
The Darwin Triple Crown will return from June 19 to 21 as Supercars' Indigenous...
Joseph Guenzler 15 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
'We will not be a political pawn' - Majority of Aboriginal Land Councils unite against NSW Land Rights bill
More than 92 per cent of Aboriginal Land Councils across New South Wales have co...
Darkinjung Land Council celebrates new housing for Elders, but fears law changes could stop similar projects in the future
In a housing crisis, new Elders' accommodation on the NSW Central Coast is about...
Jarred Cross 5 May 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council lodges formal complaint with Human Rights Commission over government plans to change Land Rights system

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...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 22, 2026
NSW peak land rights body urges united stand against legislation as local land council pushes meetings with minister

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...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 22, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Network opposes Crown Lands Bill in emergency meeting

More than 250 leaders from across the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Network have voiced their opposition of the new Crown Lands Management Amendment Bill, with an emergency meeting held on Monday.

Whadjuk delegation draws parallels between Waikato Invasion and Noongar history at Rangiriri

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has visited the historic Rangiriri Pā site in Aotearoa, where Waikato iwi forces mounted a determined defence of their land against a British...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 23, 2026
‘Minor’ changes with major consequences: NSW Aboriginal Land Councils speak out on threat to land rights

NSW Aboriginal Land Councils have spoken out against 'minor' changes to Crown Land management legislation, warning the amendments could undermine Aboriginal land rights.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Mar 23, 2026
Tribe accuses New Zealand crown of bias over Indigenous land claims of Chatham Islands

A tribal conflict between two Pasifika descendants over the Indigenous sovereignty of the Chatham Islands is set to be decided by the New Zealand/Aotearoa Court of Appeal.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 16, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council marks 60,000th land claim with call for urgent reform

While the NSW Aboriginal Land Council marks an achievement - submitting the state's 60,000th land claim - there's less celebration from the peak body for decades spent waiting, and tens of thousands c...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 27, 2026
Crown Prince the first appointment of new Tongan PM's cabinet, consolidating king's power

Tonga's Crown Prince is will continue as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and take on the Defence portfolio in the newly-formed national government.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 26, 2025
First Nations audio-visual project Crown and Country shares Warlpiri knowledge and culture

Immersive First Nations audio-visual project Crown and Country invites viewers to step into a world of profound beauty and extraordinary ceremonial knowledge in vast desert landscapes.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 5, 2025
Supercars Indigenous round's artwork set to burn up Darwin's Hidden Valley Raceway

Indigenous rounds across the past three seasons of the Supercars Championship have shown a deeper meaning than just a range of traditional artworks simply painted onto the cars.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 13, 2024
Truth-telling commission hears of a lack of funding for language services in Victoria

A lack of government support for Indigenous language survival represented the continuation of cultural oppression and linguicide, the Yoorrook Justice Commission has heard.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 29, 2024
Vic Traditional Owners seek dispensation to prevent land acquisitions, fund to back land councils' recommendations

Traditional Owner groups in Victoria are asking for special dispensation to prevent their land from ever being acquired by the government. It comes as the First Peoples' Assembly will this year begin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 18, 2024
Lorinda May Merrypor takes on iconic character of Juliet in modern musical with a twist

The captivating musical '& Juliet' has recently made its debut on Australian stages, bringing a fresh and vibrant energy to the theatrical scene this year.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Dec 21, 2023
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