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Pauline Hanson's parliamentary debut: 30 years on
Thursday, September 10, marks the 30th anniversary of Pauline Hanson's first spe...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
Native title pioneer honoured for decades of championing the underprivileged
Note: this report includes the name and image of someone who has died. A key leg...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
Māori riders to take Te Tiriti petition to Parliament on horseback
Riders from across the lower North Island in Aotearoa will travel hundreds of ki...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Sep 2026
NSW land council peak body to withdraw from Closing the Gap framework, cites ongoing government failures
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council will withdraw from state's Closing the Gap frame...
Jarred Cross 7 Sep 2026
Authorisation Meeting Notice: Proposed WA Goldfields Native Title claim, Agnew and surrounds
AUTHORISATION MEETING NOTICE: PROPOSED NEW NATIVE TITLE CLAIM DateTuesday, 22 &...
Giovanni Torre 27 Aug 2026
Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians mark five years at Waddananggu

Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians will mark five years of the Waddananggu cultural ceremony with a three-day gathering on their homelands within the Adani/Bravus Carmichael mining lease in Cen...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2026
'Traditional Owners play a vital role' - Grants to boost protection of Kimberley cultural heritage

WA Government grants provided under the Native Title Party Capacity Building Program are helping Aboriginal organisations expand their workforces, improve governance and enhance services that support...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 2026
State of the states: NSW, Victoria and Queensland's records since the defeat of the Voice

This report is the first in a series looking at the performances of Australia's state, territory and federal governments on Indigenous policy since October 2023.

Free, practical support: Walumarra Legal Centre offers pro-bono service for land councils

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has championed the work of a pro-bono culturally-informed legal centre it founded in response to a critical need.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 19, 2026
Western Yalanji determination brings Cape York native title 'to the finish line'

The Western Yalanji People secure native title recognition on Friday over 170,827 hectares of their traditional Country, bringing the Cape York United #1 claim to 91 per cent completion through consen...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2026
More than 100 ancestral lines united in Eastern Kuku Yalanji native title determination

Wujal Wujal is expecting more than 600 people to gather on Wednesday as Cape York's largest Traditional Owner group celebrates recognition of 217,884 hectares of country - and a future built by genera...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 12, 2026
Trees felled as Traditional Owners push for emergency protection for Barrambin / Victoria Park

Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation has called for an immediate halt to tree clearing at Barrambin / Victoria Park as concerns grow over the absence of First Nations cultural heritage from the Que...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 11, 2026
New 50 cent coin marks 60 years since the Wave Hill Walk-Off

A new circulating 50 cent coin has been released to mark the 60th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk Off and the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 6, 2026
State Library exhibition explores Mervyn Bishop’s life and works

A State Library of NSW exhibition is offering a personal look at the life, family and career of Wailwan Murri photographer Mervyn Bishop.'Mervyn Bishop: Close Up' brings together Bishop's best-known p...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 6, 2026
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
'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'

This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, at the 26th annual Garma Festival in Gulkula, Northern Territory, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its most senior leaders off guard. Yolngu Elders in northeast Arnhem Land have announced a breakaway Dilak Land Council, decla...

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Robyn Wuth Aug 1, 2026
Traditional Owners warn some communities falling through gaps in native title system

Traditional Owners in Western Australia's south west are concerned some communities are falling through gaps in the native title system. Njaki Njaki man and Chair of the Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Corpora...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
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