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Doomadgee water project reaches major construction milestone
Construction has started on a new water treatment plant in Doomadgee as part of...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Oct 2026
Upton re-writes history with third Dally M, Trindall finishes second in men's count
Tamika Upton's legacy has grown as she outdid her own unprecedented record of tw...
Jarred Cross 1 Oct 2026
Doesn't happen in cities: Remote communities facing water and essential services issues
The Northern Land Council has called on the Northern Territory and Commonwealth...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Sep 2026
'Better outcomes for waterways and Country': DJAARA releases first Environmental Water Plan
The collaborative use of traditional knowledge and western science promises stro...
Jarred Cross 17 Sep 2026
Thousands at risk: New report calls out gap in safe drinking water standards in remote First Nations communities
A new report from the Water Services Association of Australia has found that mor...
Giovanni Torre 16 Sep 2026
Mangrove boardwalk’s safety upgrades honour Aboriginal cultural heritage

A project set to rejuvenate Newcastle's Carrington mangrove boardwalk is set to highlight the Aboriginal cultural heritage and ecological value of the area while delivering safer, more inclusive acces...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 8, 2026
Traditional knowledge helps reveal reef and mangrove connection

A decade-long partnership between Bardi Jawi rangers and Australian marine scientists has confirmed the important connection between mangrove and reef ecosystems in Western Australia's Kimberley regio...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 7, 2026
Water Act needs 'major rewrite' to include First Nations rights, advocates say

With a review of the federal Water Act underway, the Gamilaroi Water Carriers - Elder Traditional Owner women based in Moree, New South Wales - have come together "because the voices of the Northern B...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
Wuggubun Statement calls for Aboriginal authority, economic empowerment, water security and heritage reform across the Kimberley

The Kimberley Land Council (KLC), Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC), Kimberley Language Resource Centre (KLRC), Aarnja and Empowered Young Leaders have released the Wuggubun Stateme...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Traditional Owners urge federal government to recognise and respect water rights in Act review

Indigenous Nations-led and governed water organisations have united to call on the Australian Government to deliver a stronger national vision for water reform through the review of the Water Act 2007...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Fiji tests biocontrol agents to tackle invasive African tulip

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is testing two biological control agents that could help manage African tulip, with both being kept under secure containment while their environmental safe...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 28, 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 Barrier Reef cannot be separated from the rivers, waterways and catchments flowing across Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 26, 2026
Remote Aboriginal community receives water quality green light

A supply of drinking water is now available in the Fitzroy Valley community of Kadjina following the completion of $1.9 million water infrastructure upgrades, lifting a long-standing water quality adv...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 19, 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 drinking water under a new plan to manage groundwater extraction in the Kimberley region.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 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
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 Seawater Desalination Plant in the West Pilbara, after reaching agreements with Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Go...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 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 inductees on Wednesday ahead of next month's ceremony in Garramilla/Darwin.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 28, 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
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