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Remote Aboriginal community receives water quality green light
A supply of drinking water is now available in the Fitzroy Valley community of K...
Callan Morse 19 Aug 2026
‘Risky’ water plan threatens Derby's drinking water supplies, advocates warn
The Western Australian government has been warned not to "gamble" with Derby's d...
Giovanni Torre 11 Aug 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...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Aug 2026
Yindjibarndi Water to acquire Dampier desalination plant in landmark deal with Rio Tinto, WA Government
Yindjibarndi Water will lead the acquisition of the 8-gigalitre-per-year Dampier...
Reece Harley 29 Jul 2026
Indigenous icons set to enter National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame
The National Indigenous Music Awards will announce two 2026 Hall of Fame inducte...
Joseph Guenzler 28 Jul 2026
Fiji Government funds evacuation centre for Tamavua Village

The Fiji Government has begun work on a $1.78 million evacuation centre for Tamavua Village, recognising the community's role in supplying water to thousands of people across Suva and Lami.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jul 16, 2026
Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors to visit Byron Shire

The film Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors documents an 11 year fight to protect the sacred Doongmabulla Springs from Adani's Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 15, 2026
Remote Aboriginal community receives major water security boost

The remote Aboriginal community of Scotdesco on South Australia's far west coast has received a major boost to its long-term water security, with the completion of a federally funded project designed...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
Connection to waterways celebrated in NAIDOC Week exhibition

Barkinji artist Nici Cumpston works to capture the reverence and reciprocal connection between First Peoples and Country's landscape. Her work will feature of NAIDOC Week celebrations on Naarm / Melbo...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 26, 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
Freshwater Saltwater exhibition to celebrate coming together of cultures, stories and creative voices

UMI Arts' flagship annual members exhibition, Freshwater Saltwater, will return on Friday 3 July, bringing together 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Far North Queensland in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 24, 2026
Water Corporation procurement reforms aim to drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses in WA

Changes to Western Australia's Water Corporation procurement processes could drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses from the state government's investment in water and wastewater projects.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 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
Darwin community invited to back grassroots change through 10x10 Philanthropy event

A unique philanthropy movement which is transforming the way communities support grassroots programs, including Indigenous-led initiatives, is returning to Darwin this month following a successful ina...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 8, 2026
Fijian settlement receives clean water after 50-year wait

Fijian residents of the Nabuna Settlement in Lekutu, Bua now have access to clean drinking water after more than 50 years of relying on a nearby spring for daily household needs.

Indigenous disaster resilience gathering heads on-Country

An on-Country conference is prioritising First Nations voices in emergency management and recovery to to drive an Indigenous‑led national conversation on disaster resilience.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 5, 2026
Young Indigenous eco warrior named as finalist in Queensland awards

Scarlett-Jean Cheetham has been named a finalist in the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards after years of community work, fundraising and marine conservation efforts in Gimuy (Cairns).

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 4, 2026
Concerns raised over health, water and housing as residents return to Nganmarriyanga / Palumpa after floods

Concerns have been raised about residents being returned to the flood-hit remote Northern Territory community of Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) despite fears over water quality, medical care, power supply a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 26, 2026
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