Sacred Sites
The Larrakia Development Corporation (LDC) says it does not support the Northern Territory Government's amendments to the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act, arguing the changes blatantly disrespect Traditio...
A Northern Territory Government department has been fined $26,000 for destroying a sacred "lightning tree" during road construction in a remote Aboriginal community.
The passing of amendments to sacred sites legislation is a missed opportunity, Traditional Owners say as they raise concerns about consultation on the changes.
Central Land Council chair Warren Williams has written to the NT Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment, Joshua Burgoyne, urging a suite of reforms to the Territory's Sacred Sites laws.
The Northern Territory needs to respect Aboriginal people and stop Sacred Sites legislation, the Central Land Council says. The proposed amendments to the Territory's Sacred Sites have caused constern...
People across Australia would understand how bad it would feel if the government came in and tried to change things in their backyard, without their agreement.
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation has condemned the Northern Territory government's proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act, warning the changes dismantle independent statutory pro...
The Northern Land Council has denounced the NT government's proposed amendments to the Territory's Sacred Sites Act, saying the changes prioritise business interests over the protection of the Territo...
Fast-tracked amendments to sacred sites legislation have been slammed by traditional owners and the authority which safeguards them. The Northern Territory government has introduced changes to the Sac...
One of the Northern Territory's biggest land councils has slammed flagged changes to the Territory's Sacred Sites Act, arguing they have been sidelined and brushed off by the government.
A Māori societal hapū that is battling the development of houses on one of the tribal iwi's sacred sites are concerned they have no defence against landowners cutting down ancient Puriri tre...
A sacred Aboriginal site in far-western NSW will be preserved and threatened species protected with the NSW Government's purchase of Broughton Vale Station, 75 kilometres east of Broken Hill.
On 24 August Territorians will go to the polls to decide on the next government of the NT. The Central Land Council recently quizzed the Labor, Country Liberal and Greens parties on a range of issues...