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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...
David Prestipino 16 Jun 2026
Arnhem Land's newest IPA celebrated near Bulman
A major new Indigenous Protected Area has been formally dedicated in south-centr...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Jun 2026
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Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival
Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
Latest appeal to stop Olympic construction at Barrambin blocked despite ongoing protest
Key points:- Appeal to halt Olympic stadium construction at Barrambin rejected-...
Andrew Mathieson 1 Jun 2026
Victorian Traditional Owner body buoyed by new federal economy data unit
A Victorian advocacy body for Traditional Owner groups across the state has sign...
David Prestipino 4 May 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
Fiji Government returns 15,000 acres to Traditional Owners after 120 years

In Fiji, the Mataqali Nadala of the Yavusa Nubu has regained Native Grant No. 2 after more than 120 years under government ownership, marking the end of a 42-year effort to have the land returned.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 31, 2026
Global miner’s record 2025 spend with Indigenous suppliers

Rio Tinto has announced a record spend with Indigenous businesses in 2025. The company spent a record $A968 million last year with Indigenous-owned businesses in Western Australia, a 25 per cent bump...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 2026
Groundbreaking partnership to protect Deen Maar / Lady Julia Percy Island

A new research partnership will protect Deen Maar (AKA Lady Julia Percy Island), a sacred island and important wildlife site off the coast of Port Fairy.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 24, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Traditional Owners say Kimberley Mineral Sands project failed to deliver promised jobs

Trust between Joombarn-Buru Traditional Owners and the China-backed mining company Kimberley Mineral Sands has broken down over the issue of awarding local contracts, despite the injection of $160 mil...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 11, 2026
Momentum builds as Traditional Owner groups join Victoria's treaty negotiations pathway

Two more Traditional Owner groups in Victoria have formally begun preparing for their own treaty negotiations, entering onto the Treaty Authority's Negotiations Register as the state's treaty process...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 19, 2026
Thorpe: Defence public land sell-off must include consent of First Peoples, land back

Senator Lidia Thorpe has condemned the federal government's proposed $3 billion sell-off of Defence land, warning that any divestment of public land without the free, prior and informed consent of Tra...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 5, 2026
Deal boosts rehabilitation prospects of Ranger uranium mine

A new deal has ensured extensive rehabilitation at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory will continue, with the aim that the site be returned to Mirrar Traditional Owners in a condition s...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 3, 2026
Songwoman Maroochy Barambah remembered for a lifetime of cultural and artistic work

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 28, 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.

Culture, Country and Community: Wotjobaluk Nations celebrate 20 years of Native Title

On Saturday, in Victoria's Wimmera, Dalki Murrup Ceremonial Performance Group danced with a connection to land, culture and language in a way which wasn't always possible.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 15, 2025
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