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Rottnest Island Deaths Group seeks heritage protection for Wadjemup / Rottnest under federal law
The Rottnest Island Deaths Group Aboriginal Corporation is seeking heritage prot...
Giovanni Torre 3 Jul 2026
WA government 'unlawfully' removed protections for Registered Heritage Site at Blackwood River
Karri Karrak Aboriginal Corporation has condemned Western Australia's Department...
Giovanni Torre 29 Jun 2026
Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launches legal action to protect significant sites on the Murray River
A Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launched legal action on Thursday challenging the...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
‘Extremely concerned’: Alliance calls for review of damage to Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage site
The chair of an Tasmanian Indigenous alliance says he is extremely concerned aft...
Callan Morse 15 Jun 2026
A decades-old narrative: The confected outrage over Aboriginal Heritage costs

There is a familiar narrative in the way Aboriginal heritage is discussed in Western Australia. It's a decades-old plot concerning "heritage rorts", "price gouging"[1], and delay and inefficiency in s...

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Dr Anna Fagan Jun 14, 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
Exclusive: Goori Camp Embassy vows to keep Sacred Fire burning after police removal

The Goori Camp Embassy has vowed to continue its resistance at Barrambin / Victoria Park in Magandjin after police moved supporters from the Sacred Fire site about 1am on Monday.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 1, 2026
Latest appeal to stop Olympic construction at Barrambin blocked despite ongoing protest

Key points:- Appeal to halt Olympic stadium construction at Barrambin rejected- Traditional custodians highlight cultural significance at Sunday rally- Protest movement vows to continue resistanceFede...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 1, 2026
Renewables company destroys Indigenous rock shelter

Key points:- ACEREZ destroyed an Indigenous rock shelter in Central West NSW despite knowing of the site- CEO says company is "deeply sorry"- NSW Environment Minister "furious" about rock shelter's de...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 26, 2026
Archaeological tests find no evidence of more human remains at Baalang site on Wadjemup

Archaeological investigations of 12 potential burial-like anomalies discovered last month on Wadjemup / Rottnest at the site where the remains of one Indigenous person were uncovered have found no evi...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2026
'Financial freedom, good life and prosperity' from Yindjibarndi lands should be 'mirrored' in the community

Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley has issued an official response following the determination by the Federal Court on Tuesday that Fortescue should pay Yindjibarndi native title holde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 2026
Ancestor laid to rest with traditional burial on Wadjemup / Rottnest

The human remains of Indigenous ancestry uncovered on Wadjemup last month were given a traditional burial on Saturday on the island by dozens of Indigenous men from across Western Australia.

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Ronan O'Connell May 9, 2026
Reopening Nyinkka Nyunyu: A cultural heartbeat returns to Tennant Creek

In the heart of Tennant Creek, a powerful cultural space is opening its doors once again. After more than two years of closure for significant upgrades, the Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre has r...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 6, 2026
Kimberley artefacts sold at Boorloo / Perth auction spark cultural concerns

"You can't put a price on ancient artefacts," says Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre chief executive Peter Murray, speaking about a recent auction of Indigenous artefacts.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 4, 2026
Cultural heritage key as vast Pilungah Reserve permanently protected from mining, logging and grazing

A significant stretch of Country in north-western Queensland - about twice the size of Magandjin / Brisbane - has been granted the highest level of legal protection for private land in Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 28, 2026
First Nations from across Western Australia to play key role in care for ancestors found on Wadjemup / Rottnest

The discovery of a further 12 potential burial sites on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island is significant to Indigenous people throughout Western Australia, and peoples and nations from around the state will...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 24, 2026
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owners announce intentions to negotiate Treaty with the state

The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung community has become the latest Traditional Owner group to formally begin preparing for treaty negotiations with the Victorian government, saying it will focus on the enviro...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 16, 2026
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