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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
Jirrbal Elders return to Country as $24.7 million conservation campaign continues
Jirrbal Traditional Custodians are returning to parts of their Country in Far No...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Oct 2026
16 Indigenous Protected Areas set for six states and territories
The federal government has announced an $11. 31 million investment to support th...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Oct 2026
Kosciuszko’s oldest heritage deserves a voice
There is something badly missing from the increasingly heated debate about feral...
Richard Swain 8 Oct 2026
Calls for action on Buffel grass continue as El Niño summer looms
Ahead of a hot, dry and dangerous summer, Taigen Ryan is fearful of having to sa...
Jarred Cross 5 Oct 2026
What the world can learn from the Pacific

Many of the challenges Pacific peoples have navigated for generations are now becoming global challenges. As the world confronts climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity and growing...

'Better outcomes for waterways and Country': DJAARA releases first Environmental Water Plan

The collaborative use of traditional knowledge and western science promises stronger outcomes for Country and its waterways, a major Victorian Aboriginal representative body says as it unveils it's ne...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 17, 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 Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions staff gathered in Boorloo / Perth this week for Western Australia's first Statewide...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 17, 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.

'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
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
Southeast Arnhem Land Indigenous Protected area expands to protect sea country

A new Marine Indigenous Protected Area has been given the green light, making it the largest marine area under Aboriginal management in the Northern Territory. The declaration on Thursday means 2.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2026
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...

Consultation opens on proposed changes to WA's Aboriginal Lands Trust

The Western Australian government is inviting Aboriginal people, stakeholders and the wider community to have their say on proposed changes the government says will "make it easier for Aboriginal Land...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 3, 2026
New ranger base gives Aputula team permanent home

A new, purpose-built ranger base in the remote community of Aputula (Finke) will provide a permanent home for local Aboriginal rangers after years of operating from a single shipping container.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 28, 2026
New report reveals vital opportunity to boost workforce and community safety for First Nations women

A groundbreaking new report has revealed that supporting First Nations women in fire and land management is a critical, yet untapped, strategy for protecting Australian communities from escalating cli...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 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
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