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Land Council says court decision on Blayney mine highlights need for heritage reform
The decision by the Federal Court this week to overturn the Indigenous Heritage...
Giovanni Torre 16 Oct 2026
Federal court overturns Aboriginal heritage protection order stalling $1 billion gold project
A court has overturned an Aboriginal heritage protection order stalling the deve...
'Sets out practical solutions': Regional Council launches first Reconciliation Action Plan
Orange City Council has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan. Council s...
Callan Morse 19 Aug 2026
Healthy Ears initiative supports Aboriginal children across Western NSW
Aboriginal children across Western NSW are receiving earlier access to important...
Jackson Clark 5 Aug 2026
NSW peak land rights body urges united stand against legislation as local land council pushes meetings with minister
Fears for the future of Aboriginal land rights remain in New South Wales, with s...
Jarred Cross 22 Apr 2026
Federal government failed to properly analyse Dreaming story at heart of dispute, miners claim

The Dreaming story central to a dispute over a $1billion NSW goldmine was not adequately analysed by the federal government, the mining company has claimed during a federal court hearing.

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Ronan O’Connell Dec 15, 2025
Wiradjuri activist applies to protect proposed stadium site under federal law

Wiradjuri man Paul Towney recently submitted a federal heritage protection application in an effort to stop construction of a new $100 million football stadium in Orange, claiming the site sits on unc...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 18, 2025
Stadium dispute in Orange raises questions over Wiradjuri land rights

A proposed football stadium development in Orange has become a point of contention after Wiradjuri man Paul Towney raised concerns about the project's location on sovereign Wiradjuri land and requeste...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 31, 2025
Spotlight on government as Native Title pact reached between miners and Heritage Alliance

Responsibility for First Nations heritage protection reform is in the Albanese government's hands after rival advocates reached agreement on proposed new terms for federal heritage law changes.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 23, 2025
Murrup and Orange Sky team up to bring free mobile laundry to Wurrumiyanga

Orange Sky, a not-for-profit organisation supporting people in need with free mobile laundry facilities, has launched a service in Wurrumiyanga - which will be the organisation's eighth service in the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 28, 2025
Laundry program helping prevent Rheumatic Heart Disease

Queensland's North West Hospital and Health Service is lowering Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) rates in remote Indigenous communities through a partnership providing free laundry facilities.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 25, 2025
Morrison government also followed advice of Indigenous group who urged Plibersek to stop NSW mine dam

The Coalition took advice from the same 'rebel' Indigenous group Tanya Plibersek did in stalling a gold mine near the NSW town of Blayney. The Australian reports now deputy opposition leader Sussan Le...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 1, 2024
Cultural heritage ruling on NSW gold mine takes centre stage at truth-telling session in Orange

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council and representatives from the state's Local Aboriginal Land Councils gathered for a "truth telling" meeting in Orange on Wednesday to discuss the fallout from a stalled...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 31, 2024
Senior Wiradjuri advisor says claims that sunk NSW gold mine have “no authenticity”

Wiradjuri ­advisor Roy Ah-See wrote to environment minister Tanya Plibersek dissecting the arguments behind federal intervention to stop a NSW gold mining project.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2024
Billion-dollar gold mine blocked on Aboriginal cultural grounds still alive after key meeting

Gold producer Regis Resources hasn't given up on a $1 billion mining project despite Tanya Plibersek rejecting part of the plans on Aboriginal cultural grounds.

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Alex Mitchell Aug 28, 2024
Gold miner eyes legal options, dismisses Juukan Gorge comparison

Gold producer Regis Resources said it was exploring legal options after a rare federal protection order blocked its $1 billion NSW project on cultural heritage grounds.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 23, 2024
Gold miner says Indigenous heritage protection order has killed $1b project

The company behind a major open-cut gold mine in western NSW said on Monday the $1 billion project was no longer viable after a rare Federal protection order on Friday to protect parts of the Belubula...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 19, 2024
Cost of living crisis hits remote communities hard, group warns

With the cost-of-living crisis now entering its third year, data indicates Australians are struggling to afford basic needs, deferring crucial healthcare and working 86 million extra hours to keep afl...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 6, 2024
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