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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 Austral...
Jackson Clark 10 Sep 2026
Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection
A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scien...
Jackson Clark 7 Sep 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...
Dianne Bortoletto 5 Sep 2026
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 -...
Giovanni Torre 3 Sep 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
Senior Elder petitions to halt rocket and military testing at Koonibba Test Range

More than 1,300 people have thrown their support behind a Senior Elder's petition urging federal Minister of Environment and Water, Murray Watt, to halt rocket and military testing by Southern Launch...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 6, 2026
Marshall Islands expands action against plastic pollution

The Marshall Islands is moving to expand its ban on single-use plastics while launching a four-year regional program to strengthen waste management, recycling and marine litter prevention.

Pacific calls for fairer global biodiversity reporting ahead of COP17

Pacific nations have warned the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework could undercount conservation work across small island states ahead of the 17th Conference of...

Indigenous business partners with RMIT to tackle microplastic and PFAS contamination

An Indigenous-owned Victorian company has joined forces with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to explore how a new Australian-developed water treatment technology could help remove micropla...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 23, 2026
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