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Malind-Anim Indigenous people lose West Papuan forest court battle under Indonesian law
A court has rejected the Malind-Anim Indigenous community's legal challenge to p...
Andrew Mathieson 24 Sep 2026
Traditional Owners leading research on how Cultural Fire and Indigenous Knowledge Systems can strengthen climate resilience
Traditional Owners across Queensland are leading research on Country to better u...
Phoebe Blogg 22 Sep 2026
Caring for Country: Indigenous rangers and other land stewards gather for WA's first Statewide Joint Management Forum
More than 160 Traditional Owners, Aboriginal Rangers and WA Department of Biodiv...
Giovanni Torre 17 Sep 2026
Protectors of the Amazon strengthen their forest defence at activism convention
Indigenous voices of South America have demonstrated a range of activism and adv...
Andrew Mathieson 16 Sep 2026
First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal c...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
Western Arrernte artist turns buffel grass into powerful environmental message

A new art exhibition in Mparntwe / Alice Springs is using one of Central Australia's most damaging invasive weeds to highlight the disappearance of traditional bush foods.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 10, 2026
Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection

A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scientists has confirmed the important connection between mangrove and reef ecosystems in Western Australia's Kimberley regio...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 7, 2026
WA heritage department asks City of Busselton for more information on Aboriginal site clearing

Western Australia's heritage department has asked the City of Busselton for more information on proposed works overlapping a registered Aboriginal heritage site.

Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say

With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers - Elder Traditional Owner women based in Moree, New South Wales - have come together "because the voices of the Northern B...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
Traditional Owners urge federal government to recognise and respect water rights in Act review

Indigenous Nations-led and governed water organisations have united to call on the Australian Government to deliver a stronger national vision for water reform through the review of the Water Act 2007...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Exclusive: Calls for urgent investigation over animal welfare concerns around Alcoa Pinjarra refinery

Animal welfare and environmental concerns have been raised following reports of incapacitated kangaroos and dead birds found within Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
'Now we have a dollar figure' - First Nations groups urge action on buffel grass as new report reveals scale of threat

A new Northern Territory report has found buffel grass poses a threat of economic loss almost 60 times greater than any benefit. Buffel grass was declared a weed in the Territory in 2024, having been...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
Traditional Owners to help shape $30 million program protecting Great Barrier Reef and Catchments

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the health of the Great Barrier Reef cannot be separated from the rivers, waterways and catchments flowing across Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 26, 2026
Eastern Maar Traditional Owners mark milestone return of Falbala

A Divestment Ceremony earlier this month celebrated the handover of 252-hectare Beech Forest property from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) to Eastern Maar Traditional Owners, who will r...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 17, 2026
Fire truck handover empowers community, protects Country

The NSW Rural Fire Service has gifted a fire truck to the Muli Muli community, equipping the community to better protect itself for generations to come.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 17, 2026
Exclusive: Local Council fails to consult Traditional Owners on clearing of Aboriginal heritage site

The City of Busselton in south west Western Australia has paused a project to clear 27 native trees along Vasse-Yallingup Siding Road after National Indigenous Times asked whether Wardandi Traditional...

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Dianne Bortoletto Aug 17, 2026
Living Knowledge Network launches Initiative to scale cultural burning and build disaster resilience

As Australia prepares for another bushfire season, Living Knowledge Network (formerly Firesticks) is launching a first of its kind initiative to scale Indigenous-led Cultural Burning and Traditional L...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 12, 2026
Larrakia Nation urges accountability and protection of Darwin Harbour following INPEX emissions proceedings

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation has expressed serious concern following confirmation the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority has commenced legal proceedings against Ichthys LNG...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 10, 2026
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