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'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'
This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for...
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its mo...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
The future of First Nations economic development is already here
As leaders gather at Garma this weekend to debate the future of First Nations ec...
Donnella Mills 1 Aug 2026
Tasmanian council votes in favour of Aboriginal land handback
A Tasmanian council has voted in favour of handing back a parcel of public land...
Callan Morse 30 Jul 2026
Tasmanian Council to consider ‘historic’ land handback
The Hobart City Council is set to consider handing public land back to Tasmania'...
Callan Morse 23 Jul 2026
Traditional Owners secure Nganjuwarr consent determination in East Kimberley

Traditional Owners have secured formal recognition of their rights across 961 square kilometres of rugged East Kimberley country in Western Australia, under the Nganjuwarr consent determination.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 23, 2026
Parliament protests as NT child protection changes face strong opposition from Aboriginal leaders

Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on Tuesday as the Territory Government prepares to introduce its widely criticised child protection laws.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism

First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly organised, coordinated and deliberate attacks", the peak body for Indigenous children and families says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
New Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area marks conservation milestone

In a key environmental milestone, 25 per cent of Australia's land mass is now protected following the dedication of the Simpson Desert Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in the Northern Territory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Handover of Torres Strait islands to Traditional Owners realises Native Title rights

Traditional Owners in the central Torres Strait have officially been handed back two of their Islands. The Queensland Government last week confirmed Iama and Tudu peoples' ownership of Zagai and Mukar...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 16, 2026
Nation's newest Indigenous Protected Area launched by Simpson Desert Traditional Owners

A vast stretch of Aboriginal-owned land in the south-eastern Northern Territory has been formally dedicated as a new Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), marking a major milestone for conservation and Abo...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 14, 2026
GBK Land Council secures First Nations skills funding for Torres and Endeavour straits

Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Corporation has secured federal government funding to deliver a community-led language, literacy, numeracy...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
Funding boost to help grow Tiwi Cultural Festival

The Federal Government will invest $250,000 to support the 2026 Tiwi Cultural Festival, with the funding aimed at strengthening one of the Northern Territory's premier First Nations cultural events wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 3, 2026
NSW Aboriginal Land Council pauses Closing the Gap forums with state government over land rights bill

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will pause its participation in shared decision-making forums with the state government as concerns continue over a contentious land rights bill.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 12, 2026
Indigenous ranger groups call for funding boost as costs rise

Key points: Rising costs are making the work of Indigenous rangers more difficult, sparking a call for greater support Indigenous Protected Areas make up more than 54 per cent of Australia's Nationa...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 12, 2026
Three charged over alleged misuse of more than $400,000 from Cape York Aboriginal corporations

Three Cape York community members have been charged with fraud offences following allegations that more than $400,000 was improperly obtained from two Aboriginal corporations.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 10, 2026
NT land councils call for 'real consequences' over closing the gap failures

The Northern Territory's four land councils have joined growing calls for the federal government to impose "real consequences" on the Territory government over its failure to close the gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 9, 2026
Kimberley ranger groups secure slice of new Aboriginal Ranger Program funding

Kimberley Aboriginal ranger groups are among 34 organisations across regional WA to receive funding under the latest round of the State Government's Aboriginal Ranger Program.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 9, 2026
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