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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 fe...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Jun 2026
Northern Land Council slams reduced flood payments for remote NT community
Northern Land Council chair Matthew Ryan has criticised authorities for withhold...
Natasha Clark 20 Mar 2026
Northern Land Council urges disaster management reform in the wake of historic flooding
The Northern Land Council has urged all levels of government to listen to Aborig...
Giovanni Torre 17 Mar 2026
Northern Land Council welcomes 'important precedent' set by McArthur River Mine case
The Northern Land Council has welcomed the recent Federal Court decision in the...
Giovanni Torre 1 Mar 2026
NT must pay Traditional Owners more than $50 million over McArthur River Mine, court rules
The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory to pay more than $54 millio...
Natasha Clark 27 Feb 2026
Open letter calls on PM to 'urgently rescind' controversial NT Administrator appointment

Politicians, advocates and community groups have pleaded with the Prime Minister to "urgently rescind" the appointment of the controversial incoming Northern Territory administrator, as the Chief Mini...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 25, 2026
Land Councils, NAAJA and Aboriginal Housing NT take united stand against Territory government's attack on procedural fairness

The Northern Territory's four land councils - Anindilyakwa Land Council, Central Land Council, Northern Land Council and Tiwi Land Council - have united with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Ag...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 5, 2026
Won't unite Territorians: Calls grow for NT government to rethink Administrator nomination after 'racist' social media posts

Northern Territory political figures are continuing to call on the government to reconsider the appointment of the incoming Administrator, arguing the Territory deserves someone who commands broad res...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 22, 2026
Native Title holders challenge tourism threat to sacred sites on Lorella Springs Station

The Northern Land Council, on behalf of the Burdal Riley, Murrungun Wunubari and Mambali Walangara Native Title Holders, is challenging in the Federal Court a non-pastoral use permit and water licence...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 19, 2025
Northern Land Council leader re-elected with strong land rights mandate

The Northern Land Council's current leadership team has vowed to strengthen its support for Traditional Owner land rights after being re-elected for three years.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 10, 2025
Larrakia Elders lodge appeal with federal minister to protect Stokes Hill sacred site

Larrakia Elders Bill Risk OAM and Helen Secretary are appealing to the federal Minister of the Environment and Water to safeguard the Stokes Hill sacred site against damage and desecration.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 1, 2025
Julie Roy Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Territory Natural Resource Management Awards

Ngukurr born ranger and respected leader Julie Roy has been recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Territory Natural Resource Management Awards.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Nov 26, 2025
NT Aboriginal voices call for stronger protections in federal environmental law changes

The Northern Territory's four land councils are warning a senate inquiry that proposed changes to federal environment laws risk "irreversible damage to Country, culture and communities".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 19, 2025
Traditional Owners and SunCable sign 70-year agreement to build Australia’s largest solar farm

Traditional owners, SunCable and the Northern Land Council have reached a historic multi-generational 70-year agreement to build a 12,000-hectare solar farm on Powell Creek Station.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 17, 2025
Labor’s fast-tracked environment laws will ‘fail Country’ if they exclude First Peoples, Thorpe says

First Peoples are still being excluded from decision-making on Country as Labor rushes to push through environmental law reforms, Senator Lidia Thorpe says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 30, 2025
Federal environment law reforms need to safeguard future of remote communities

The Northern Territory's four land councils representing Traditional Owners say they are "dismayed" at being excluded from consultations on proposed reforms to Australia's environment laws.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 29, 2025
Dedication ceremony held for Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area

The dedication of the Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in Arnhem Land has officially secured one of northern Australia's most significant wetlands under Traditional Owner management.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 24, 2025
Northern Land Council's Learning on Country Program hits record participation

The Northern Land Council's Learning on Country Program (LoCP) recorded its highest-ever student participation rates in the first half of 2025, with more than 3,300 Indigenous students engaging in on-...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 18, 2025
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