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New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership
For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now,...
Nicole Brown 22 May 2026
Cultural burns begin for health of Country, future generations and bushfire resilience on Biripi Country
Cultural burning is a thousands of years old custom crucial for health of Countr...
Jarred Cross 21 Apr 2026
Aboriginal anti-logging protester requests on-Country court hearing
First Nations forest defender Ruth Langford has applied for evidence in her tres...
Callan Morse 27 Mar 2026
Landmark court ruling orders $450,000 compensation for cultural harm to Gumbaynggirr peoples
The NSW Land and Environment Court recently ordered the NSW Forestry Corporation...
Alexandra Giorgianni 18 Mar 2026
Aboriginal body gets court win in illegal logging case
An Aboriginal corporation will receive $450,000 from a state forestry corporatio...
Tom Wark 13 Mar 2026
West Papua stresses Indigenous approval for palm oil expansion

The West Papua provincial government has stressed to Jakarta any release of forest areas for palm oil plantation expansion must obtain approval from Indigenous communities, who under new protections h...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 12, 2026
Clarence Valley Aboriginal community undertake firefighter training to ensure bushfire ready Country

Aboriginal community members in New South Wales' Clarence Valley region have taken part in nationally accredited firefighting training to help care for Country.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 21, 2025
Ancient fire practices rekindled in modern firefighting training

The Birpai and Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Councils are working with Forestry Corporation to integrate cultural burning knowledge with government bushfire management.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 18, 2025
Indigenous management of native forests among options being weighed by NSW government panel

A government appointed panel is exploring the idea of ending logging in NSW native forests within four years. The government is under mounting pressure over the impact of its own logging business on n...

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Tracey Ferrier Sep 30, 2024
Roundtable could be key step towards boom for Indigenous agricultural products

A series of roundtables to define Indigenous agricultural products are set to be held across April and May. Hosted by the National Farmers' Federation in a joint funding arrangement between the Indige...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 17, 2024
Tiwi-led forestry project aims to grow 30,000 hectare forestry estate

An Indigenous-owned forestry project on the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands is working towards maximising tropical forestry projects to help grow Tiwi's 30,000 hectare forestry estate.

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Jul 1, 2022
New $4.6m tree project will see Tiwi revenue soar

The forestry industry on the Tiwi Islands could be set to double as a new $4.6 million project turbo-charges export revenues for Traditional Owners.

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