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Environment and Water Bill signals 'dangerous step backwards' for NT, Northern Land Council warns
The Northern Land Council has joined the call for the Northern Territory Governm...
Indigenous Carbon Industry Network sends first delegation to UN climate talks
The Indigenous Carbon Industry Network has sent its first-ever delegation to the...
Giovanni Torre 9 Nov 2026
Young First Nations leader takes fight against invasive species to COP31
Australia's growing invasive species crisis will be taken to the world stage at...
Giovanni Torre 5 Nov 2026
Public submissions close tomorrow on AI data centre proposal for Karajarri Country
Public submissions on plans for a large-scale artificial intelligence data centr...
Phoebe Solon 3 Nov 2026
Australia cannot 'credibly lead' COP31 without reform, academics warn
Australia cannot "credibly lead on climate abroad" or protect regional security...
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council committee opposes Inola smelter

The Cherokee Nation Rules Committee has unanimously approved a resolution formally opposing the controversial aluminum smelter planned for Inola.

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Thomas Pablo Nov 2, 2026
Reef Traditional Owners unite to form historic Alliance as search begins for inaugural CEO

After more than three decades of advocacy, Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owners have established their own independent, Reef-wide Alliance. Now, the search is underway for an inaugural Chief Executiv...

Rat-free zone: Traditional Owners lead drone defence in western Torres Strait

Torres Strait Traditional Owners are leading efforts on Warul Kawa (Deliverance Island) to eradicate invasive rats (makas) in preparation for H5 avian influenza - bird flu.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 30, 2026
Jirrbal Elders return to Country as $24.7 million conservation campaign continues

Jirrbal Traditional Custodians are returning to parts of their Country in Far North Queensland after generations of restricted access, as Bush Heritage Australia works to secure more than 20,000 hecta...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 30, 2026
16 Indigenous Protected Areas set for six states and territories

The federal government has announced an $11.31 million investment to support the establishment of 16 new Indigenous Protected Areas. The announcement will see Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) —...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 29, 2026
For Indigenous peoples in Brazil, the election results offer a reprieve — not a resolution

Lula's reelection kept an ally in the presidency, but a rightward shift in Congress leaves Indigenous leaders facing more battles. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election as president of Brazil...

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Joseph Lee Oct 29, 2026
Argyle mine handback ‘a long way down the track’ as pink diamond controversy draws attention

The group representing Traditional Owners of the Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia's East Kimberley says handing back the site remains a long way off, as international attention on the controve...

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Oct 24, 2026
Brazil election: Unprecedented Indigenous ministry at risk if Flávio Bolsonaro wins

"With a single stroke of a pen, he can undo all the achievements we have accomplished in these almost four years," said Brazil's Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Eloy Terena, regarding a possible victo...

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Karla Mendes Oct 21, 2026
Katherine students share caring for Country messages through school mural

Students at Clyde Fenton Primary School in Katherine are turning their ideas about caring for Country into a mural celebrating local wildlife, their school and its communities.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 16, 2026
Solomon Islands' first weather radar on track for completion in 2026

Solomon Islands' first weather radar is expected to begin operating by the end of 2026, giving forecasters new tools to track approaching storms and issue earlier warnings.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 15, 2026
Aotearoa builds an arsenal against a 'wily' invasive seaweed

Since an invasive seaweed called caulerpa was discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021, forming meadows that blanketed parts of the seabed, it's taken on an almost mythical status among people who s...

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Edward Carver Oct 15, 2026
Federal court overturns Aboriginal heritage protection order stalling $1 billion gold project

A court has overturned an Aboriginal heritage protection order stalling the development of a $1 billion gold project, with the mining sector claiming victory and urging greater government transparency...

Indigenous leaders warn investors off latest Amazon oil mining plans in Ecuador

Ecuador's government announced plans at the country's premier oil and gas summit this month to again issue a tender to drill for remote Amazon oil blocks.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 13, 2026
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