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Sacred Bears Ears lands face mining claims after Trump cuts protections
Mining claims have been lodged across land removed from Bears Ears National Monu...
Joseph Guenzler 24 Sep 2026
Wuthathi families return to Country for historic Cape York gathering
More than 250 Wuthathi people have gathered on Country on the far north-eastern...
Joseph Guenzler 22 Sep 2026
Exclusive: NSW Aboriginal Land Council hits back at ‘land grab’ media narrative
A contentious land rights bill is expected to pass the New South Wales Parliamen...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Sep 2026
'Our spiritual connection to this Country has been forever' - Tjalkadjara Traditional Owners secure native title
The Tjalkadjara community celebrated gaining native title over a swathe of the N...
Ronan O'Connell 14 Sep 2026
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 legal figure in landmark native title cases including Mabo has been recognised for nearly 50 years of advocacy on behalf of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 9, 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 kilometres on horseback to Parliament this week with a petition opposing changes to Te Tiriti o Waitangi references in leg...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 9, 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 framework citing "ongoing failures by the NSW Government to deliver genuine partnership, shared decision-making and accountab...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 7, 2026
Authorisation Meeting Notice: Proposed WA Goldfields Native Title claim, Agnew and surrounds

AUTHORISATION MEETING NOTICE: PROPOSED NEW NATIVE TITLE CLAIM DateTuesday, 22 & Wednesday, 23 September 2026VenueLeonora Recreation Centre25 Tower Street, Leonora, WA, 6438Registration9.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 27, 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
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