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Controversial Darwin hotel blocking Larrakia sacred site scrapped
A controversial $100 million hotel planned for the Darwin waterfront has been ab...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Dec 2025
Larrakia Elders lodge appeal with federal minister to protect Stokes Hill sacred site
Larrakia Elders Bill Risk OAM and Helen Secretary are appealing to the federal M...
Giovanni Torre 1 Dec 2025
Tourists claim they were threatened with fines for snapping images, video of Uluṟu sacred sites
Uluṟu National Park authorities have allegedly fined film production companies a...
Andrew Mathieson 6 Nov 2025
Canadian First Nations leaders stand in solidarity to protect sacred waterways
First Nations leaders from across British Columbia have thrown their support beh...
Giovanni Torre 4 Nov 2025
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at US Supreme Court
A Native American group working to stop the destruction of a centuries-old relig...
Giovanni Torre 10 Oct 2025
Calls grow against NT government’s sacred sites amendments amid Darwin Waterfront hotel plan

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...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 1, 2025
NT Government department fined for destroying sacred "lightning tree"

A Northern Territory Government department has been fined $26,000 for destroying a sacred "lightning tree" during road construction in a remote Aboriginal community.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 27, 2025
'Missed opportunity' as sacred sites legislation passes

The passing of amendments to sacred sites legislation is a missed opportunity, Traditional Owners say as they raise concerns about consultation on the changes.

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Keira Jenkins May 16, 2025
Central Land Council urges minister to embrace sacred sites law reforms, come to the table with Traditional Owners

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.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 15, 2025
"Bin the bill" and respect Aboriginal people, NT Land Council says

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...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 10, 2025
Slow down: sacred sites are important business

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 warns NT Sacred Sites Bill "strips power from Aboriginal Custodians"

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...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2025
Northern Land Council joins rising opposition to NT government's attack on Sacred Sites Act

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...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 28, 2025
'Arrogance': Indigenous ire at sacred sites amendments

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...

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Keira Jenkins Mar 28, 2025
"Treated like children": Land Council slams lack of consultation over proposed sacred sites changes

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.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 25, 2025
Maori hāpu fear developers will cut down sacred Puriri trees on burial site

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...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 17, 2025
Sacred site in NSW to be protected by national park expansion

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.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 7, 2025
Poll positions: Central Land Council grills NT parties on key election issues

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...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 30, 2024
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