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'Better outcomes for waterways and Country': DJAARA releases first Environmental Water Plan
The collaborative use of traditional knowledge and western science promises stro...
Jarred Cross 17 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
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
'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 economi...
Jarred Cross 28 Aug 2026
Fire truck handover empowers community, protects Country
The NSW Rural Fire Service has gifted a fire truck to the Muli Muli community, e...
Callan Morse 17 Aug 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
Hopes of a path forward for the Murray-Darling Basin

The risks of climate change, the protection of wetlands and the share of water used for farming remain key areas of debate over the future of Australia's largest and most complex river system.

Finnis River closure line: Northern Land Council warns illegal fishers will face consequences

The Northern Land Council says it has continued to receive multiple reports of unlawful fishing access beyond the Finnis River Closure Line, the Little Finniss River and Fog Bay coastline.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 2026
Canadian First Nations leaders urge government to protect wild salmon in British Columbia

Canadian First Nations leaders have urged the country's federal government to keep its promise to protect wild salmon in British Columbia. Key points: Indigenous leaders have urged the Canadian gover...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
Trump restores commercial fishing - sparking fears for Pacific's protected areas

Donald Trump has returned mass commercial fishing in the Pacific; rolling back protections for oceans that are considered pristine ecosystems.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 18, 2026
Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes WA government funding for globally significant fire program

Key points: Indigenous Desert Alliance welcomes the WA government's $5.3million commitment to securing the future of its Southern Deserts Indigenous‑led fire management program The fire management p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2026
Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program to amplify the stories, perspectives and knowledge of Traditional Owners

ReefTO, in partnership with Mob Made Media & Communications Agency, has launched its inaugural Voices of the Reef Ambassador Program, a digital storytelling initiative supporting Traditional Owner...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2026
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