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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
'Country is lonely, Country needs people' - Tiwi Traditional Owners welcome new Indigenous Protected Area
The recognition of the Tiwi Islands as an Indigenous Protected Area is a landmar...
Jarred Cross 12 Dec 2025
'For all the generations to come': Tiwi Islands recognised as Indigenous Protected Area
With signatures put to paper on Wednesday, more than 700,000 hectares of the Tiw...
Jarred Cross 11 Dec 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 pr...
Giovanni Torre 19 Nov 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
Exclusive: Non-Indigenous 'Tiwi Man' letters under scrutiny

In 2020, when Peter George Remfrey's Queensland-based workforce company Pandanus Group announced a new partnership, he was introduced as "a proud Tiwi man of non-Indigenous descent".

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 15, 2025
NT MP Yiŋiya Guyula slams Territory government's "gross neglect"

The independent Member for Mulka, Yiŋiya Guyula, has condemned the CLP Northern Territory government for their failure to work with Aboriginal communities in a censure motion.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 29, 2025
NT land councils united in opposition to "unchecked, expansive powers" in Territory Coordinator Bill

The Northern Territory's four land councils have united in calling for the Territory Coordinator Bill to be scrapped. The Councils, in a joint statement on Wednesday, said the Bill excludes Aboriginal...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 12, 2025
Tiwi Traditional Owners raise concerns over "Anaconda Island" promotion

The Tiwi Land Council chief executive has accused retailer Anaconda of applying "its own name to Tiwi country" as part of a promotional competition.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2024
New bridge for Tiwi Islands as NT fights 50/50 funding

New projects linking remote Indigenous communities to essential services could be on the chopping block thanks to funding shortfalls. When the rains cast over the Tiwi Islands during the wet season, t...

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Neve Brissenden Nov 20, 2023
"Deeply Saddening": Land Councils respond to referendum result after week of mourning

A number of Indigenous groups across the country have concluded a week of silence after the Voice to Parliament referendum defeat to express sadness, disappointment and defiance, saying they were "dis...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 23, 2023
NT land councils urge voters to stand up and vote 'yes'

The Northern Territory Aboriginal land councils are asking the people of Australia to stand with them and vote 'yes' in the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice.

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Rudi Maxwell Jun 22, 2023
NT land councils unite to issue historic declaration supporting the Voice and constitutional recognition

The four Northern Territory Aboriginal land councils signed the Barunga Voice Declaration on Friday, addressing all Australians and urging them to support a Voice to Parliament.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 9, 2023
Tiwi-led forestry project aims to grow 30,000 hectare forestry estate

An Indigenous-owned forestry project on the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands is working towards maximising tropical forestry projects to help grow Tiwi's 30,000 hectare forestry estate.

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Jul 1, 2022
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