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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 t...
Giovanni Torre 1 Sep 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
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...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
'Fundamental to our history, culture, and future' - Indian Peaks Band files to protect Tribal water rights in Utah

The Indian Peaks Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, represented by the Native American Rights Fund, filed a Notice of Appeal and Petition for Stay with the US Department of the Interior on Wedne...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2026
Murray-Darling Cultural Flows funding 'once-in-a-decade opportunity' for First Nations water justice

Aboriginal Organisations in the Murray-Darling Basin have welcomed federal funding for Cultural Flows planning and projects which will "genuinely advance water justice and justice for the Environment"...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 20, 2026
Traditional Owners 'energised' in High Court fight to defend water rights

Traditional Owners appeared in the High Court Tuesday to make their case against the Singleton water licence. The groundwater licence authorises Fortune Agribusiness to extract 40 gigalitres of ground...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
High Court to hear first Aboriginal groundwater rights case

A landmark water rights case is before the High Court of Australia. Six native title holders from the Mpwerempwer Aboriginal Corporation, supported by the Central Land Council, will attend Tuesday's h...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
Native Title holders challenge tourism threat to sacred sites on Lorella Springs Station

The Northern Land Council, on behalf of the Burdal Riley, Murrungun Wunubari and Mambali Walangara Native Title Holders, is challenging in the Federal Court a non-pastoral use permit and water licence...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 19, 2025
Canadian First Nations leaders stand in solidarity to protect sacred waterways

First Nations leaders from across British Columbia have thrown their support behind the Okanagan Indian Band's fight to protect sacred waterways.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 4, 2025
NSW Government launches first official Aboriginal Water Strategy in state's history

A new plan to address inequities in water ownership will "put water back in Aboriginal peoples' hands, strengthen their role in water management, and create new opportunities for self-determination"...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 15, 2025
High Court to hear Traditional Owners' appeal over Singleton Station water licence

The High Court has granted Traditional Owners leave to appeal the Northern Territory Government's approval of a massive groundwater extraction licence at Singleton Station.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 5, 2025
Ngumpan Statement demands action on water, heritage and fracking in WA

Aboriginal leaders in the Kimberley recently issued the Ngumpan Statement - a declaration marking 40 years of law, language and culture, calling on governments to protect Country, culture and water.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 22, 2025
Waterway reports a 'wake-up call' for federal government, urge greater Traditional Owner involvement in management and decision-making

Poor water quality and struggling native fish populations persist in Australia's largest river system, despite a plan to save it showing signs of improvement.

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Adrian Black Jul 25, 2025
Beauty of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River showcased at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

The natural and cultural values of the Kimberley's Martuwarra Fitzroy River was showcased to a Naarm audience recently, when powerful nature documentary Lifeblood premiered at the Melbourne Documentar...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 21, 2025
Traditional Owners urge High Court appeal over Singleton Station water licence

Native Title holders and Traditional Owners have called on the Central Land Council (CLC) to appeal a Northern Territory court ruling that upheld a licence to extract water from Singleton Station.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 11, 2025
Native title holders to decide next steps following Singleton water licence appeal decision

The Central Land Council will examine the Northern Territory Court of Appeals' decision on Monday to dismiss native title holders' appeal against the massive Singleton Station water licence and speak...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 12, 2025
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