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Traditional lands returned 256 years after Cook arrival
Traditional Owners are reclaiming historic Country where Captain James Cook once...
Robyn Wuth (AAP) 19 Jun 2026
‘Extremely concerned’: Alliance calls for review of damage to Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage site
The chair of an Tasmanian Indigenous alliance says he is extremely concerned aft...
Callan Morse 15 Jun 2026
Borah Crossing declared Aboriginal Place in recognition of cultural connection
Borah Crossing near Gunnedah has been declared an Aboriginal Place, formally rec...
Natasha Clark 8 May 2026
Decades of planning sees yellow-footed rock wallaby return to Mutawintji Lands
More than 40 years of planning to return the yellow-footed rock wallaby to Weste...
Joseph Guenzler 21 Apr 2026
Traditional Owners' body criticises Victorian Government’s delay on wildlife governance reforms
The peak body representing Victoria's Traditional Owners has criticised the stat...
Dechlan Brennan 22 Oct 2025
Indigenous knowledge key to tracking bilbies

A new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found that combining Indigenous tracking techniques with western scientific methods could improve monitoring of the Bilby - one of Australia's mo...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 3, 2025
Australia’s black market wildlife trade: A crime against culture and conservation

The illegal trade of Australian wildlife is a lucrative black-market industry, fueling demand for exotic pets, private collections, and animal-based products.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 24, 2025
Iconic locations officially given dual Indigenous names

Two iconic places in northern NSW will be officially known by their Indigenous names after calls from the community to recognise their significant cultural heritage.

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Maeve Bannister Mar 19, 2024
Wet Tropics report warns of "narrow window" for saving threatened species

Climate change is increasing threats to the Wet Tropics rainforests of Far North Queensland, but there remains a "narrow window" in which threatened species can be brought back from the brink through...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 22, 2023
More vandalism of sacred sites on NSW Central Coast sparks call for cultural education

Ancient Aboriginal rock carvings on the New South Wales Central Coast have suffered vandalism in recent months, leading to demands for enhanced education about the importance of such sites throughout...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 7, 2023
Sisters educating people on traditional tucker and medicine

A new bush tucker book educating people on the plants of Birriliburu will hit the shelves soon. The Birriliburu Traditional Owners are the Martu People, whose traditional, ecological and cultural know...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 11, 2023
Deaf Indigenous Ranger inspires colleagues

James Tucker, an Indigenous DBCA Ranger working on fire duties in Kalgoorlie, could not hear out of both ears from birth but it was only discovered when he was a toddler.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Sep 19, 2023
Kimberley's Ngarinyin people gift golden bandicoots to central Australia's Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary

The golden bandicoot has made a return to the Red Centre's Ngalia-Warlpiri and Luritja Country after an extended absence in Australia's arid interior.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Aug 23, 2023
Ngalurrtju Aboriginal Land Trust unveil groundbreaking "two-way map"

The Ngalurrtju Aboriginal Land Trust, located in the Northern Territory, now has a unique map created in collaboration between traditional owners and conservationists.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 10, 2023
Australia's 'neglected' iconic national parks get $262 million Budget boost

The federal government has promised millions to help protect Australia's iconic national parks and upgrade critical facilities after years of neglect. The government confirmed an extra $262.

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David Prestipino Apr 29, 2023
New Aboriginal rangers begin work within South Australia’s National Parks and Wildlife Service

The first of 15 Aboriginal rangers have begun their new roles within South Australia's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The five new rangers, employed as part of a South Australian government $5mi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 16, 2023
Martu ranger Yuddiy recognised among world's best at International awards ceremony

Martu man Ben "Yuddiy" Brown has been named one of the world's leading rangers by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature who held an awards ceremony in Kigali the capital of Rwanda, Af...

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NIT Jul 22, 2022
Traditional Owners, conservationists ink Ngalurrtju deal to protect sprawling outback lands

More than 300,000 hectares in Central Australia will be protected in a partnership between the Traditional Owners of the Ngalurrtju Aboriginal Land Trust, Central Land Council and Australian Wildlife...

Rachel Stringfellow Rachel Stringfellow May 31, 2022
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