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Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection
A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scien...
Jackson Clark 7 Sep 2026
Gulf dugong numbers plunge as Traditional Owners call for urgent action
Dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria have fallen sharply since the last reg...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Sep 2026
South Australian Museum invites Kaurna knowledge holders and experts to join working group
Kaurna knowledge holders and experts have been invited by the South Australian M...
Giovanni Torre 27 Aug 2026
Traditional Owners to help shape $30 million program protecting Great Barrier Reef and Catchments
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the health of the Great Barri...
Nicole Brown 26 Aug 2026
Sacred Indigenous landscape Karlu Karlu gains international recognition
Karlu Karlu Conservation Reserve has received international recognition, becomin...
Jackson Clark 25 Aug 2026
Victorian Traditional Owners criticise ‘shooting super agency’

The creation of a "shooting super agency" has been criticised by Victorian Traditional Owners, who say they were not involved in the process, which "betrays the commitment of Statewide Treaty".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 13, 2026
Native title holders win High Court challenge over NT water licence

Native title holders from Central Australia have secured a High Court victory in their fight to assert control over an aquifer. On Wednesday, the High Court ruled in favour of the Mpwerempwer Aborigin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
WA Premier apologises after failure to engage with Traditional Owner group on major announcement

WA Premier Roger Cook has apologised to the Ngarluma people after the state government did not invite representatives of the Traditional Owners to a major event on their Country.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 3, 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
Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launches legal action to protect significant sites on the Murray River

A Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launched legal action on Thursday challenging the Victorian government's approval of a floodplain engineering project at Nyah on the Murray River.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Traditional Owners concerned as new BHP deal at Olympic Dam looms

South Australia's push to formalise a new long-term agreement with mining giant BHP has angered Traditional Owner groups. Key points: SA government set a six-working-day submission window Bill forma...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 16, 2026
Arnhem Land's newest IPA celebrated near Bulman

A major new Indigenous Protected Area has been formally dedicated in south-central Arnhem Land, with Traditional Owners celebrating the protection of more than 1.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 15, 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Latest appeal to stop Olympic construction at Barrambin blocked despite ongoing protest

Key points:- Appeal to halt Olympic stadium construction at Barrambin rejected- Traditional custodians highlight cultural significance at Sunday rally- Protest movement vows to continue resistanceFede...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 1, 2026
Victorian Traditional Owner body buoyed by new federal economy data unit

A Victorian advocacy body for Traditional Owner groups across the state has signalled its intention to collaborate with the new Indigenous Business Australian unit intended to provide a more structure...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 4, 2026
Traditional Owner airport takeover set to keep critical industries alive

Concerns essential services and supplies for Kakadu and West Arnhem communities would dwindle once the region's remote airport was demolished have eased.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 22, 2026
New renewables model powers Pilbara Traditional Owners

Traditional Owners across the Pilbara are set to lead more clean energy projects and infrastructure developments on Country through a new partnership-based initiative.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 19, 2026
Joint management strengthened, revenue doubled for Aṉangu in Uluṟu lease overhaul

The joint management of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park has been significantly strengthened, with Aṉangu Traditional Owners set to receive a larger share of park revenue under newly a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 2, 2026
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