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River restoration runs after AI centre scrapped
Thousands of Native trees have been planted in a culturally-rich river system in...
David Prestipino 10 Jul 2026
First Nations Leadership Council sounds alarm over fast-tracked fossil fuel expansion without consent
Canada's First Nations Leadership Council says it is "deeply troubled" by the ef...
Giovanni Torre 10 Jul 2026
Fiji helps steer global plastics treaty talks
Fiji is helping steer global negotiations on how countries will finance and deli...
Rebekah Rasmussen 9 Jul 2026
Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform
The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a bi...
Rebekah Rasmussen 9 Jul 2026
Indigenous forest defender had cultural obligation to save 'slaughtered kin'
An Aboriginal activist accused of trespassing during an anti-logging protest say...
Ethan James (AAP) 8 Jul 2026
Bid to stop ferry terminal under federal heritage laws

The planned ferry terminal at Boorloo / Perth's Matilda Bay poses a risk to Noongar cultural heritage, according to a bid to halt the project under federal law.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2026
Pacific nuclear survivors urge Australia to sign and ratify UN treaty banning nuclear weapons ahead of key conference

A delegation of Pacific nuclear survivors joined Indigenous advocates in Canberra on Wednesday to call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign and ratify an international disarmament agreement whic...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 3, 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Bank, which executed its biggest single purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 1, 2026
Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu

Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gathered in Vanuatu for a new regional forum focused on climate and environmental innovation.

First Aboriginal Rangers team for Boorloo / Perth celebrates official launch

Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association (BNAA) is celebrating the launch of its new Rangers team - the BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Rangers. The BBB Rangers are the first dedicated Aboriginal rangers team to be est...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 30, 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 Victorian government's approval of a floodplain engineering project at Nyah on the Murray River.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Vanuatu puts ecosystems at centre of climate planning

Vanuatu has launched new policy tools to strengthen the role of forests, mangroves, reefs and traditional knowledge in national climate adaptation planning.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 24, 2026
Hopes of a path forward for the Murray-Darling Basin

The risks of climate change, the protection of wetlands and the share of water used for farming remain key areas of debate over the future of Australia's largest and most complex river system.

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 explosion on Australian soil, dwarfing the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in WW2.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Jun 22, 2026
Pacific envoys appointed to push island priorities at COP31

Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Marshall Islands, Inia Seruiratu from Fiji and Ruel Yamuna from Papua New Guinea have been formally appointed as Pacific COP31 Envoys to push the region's climate prior...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 18, 2026
Fijian Government signs US$17.89 million coastal climate resilience agreement

Fifteen vulnerable coastal communities in Fiji are set to receive support through a US$17.89 million climate resilience project aimed at reducing the impacts of coastal erosion, flooding, sea-level ri...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 18, 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 keep its promise to protect wild salmon in British Columbia. Key points: Indigenous leaders have urged the Canadian gover...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 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
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