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'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 Nat...
Giovanni Torre 3 Apr 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 fundi...
Jarred Cross 20 Mar 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...
Giovanni Torre 10 Feb 2026
High Court to hear first Aboriginal groundwater rights case
A landmark water rights case is before the High Court of Australia. Six native t...
Giovanni Torre 10 Feb 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...
Giovanni Torre 19 Dec 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
Rio Tinto pressed on Indigenous agreements, water use at AGM

Rio Tinto faced renewed criticism from Traditional Owners at its Perth annual general meeting on Thursday, accused of failing to modernise outdated Indigenous land use agreements and address concerns...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 2, 2025
Department can't confirm Minister read controversial water plan before accrediting it, court hears

Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek may not have read the NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan before accrediting it, the federal court has heard.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 13, 2025
Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations launch legal action over Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan

The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations has announced legal action, commencing in the Federal Court on Monday, to challenge the decision by federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 7, 2025
Unpacking 40 Years of Aboriginal land rights in NSW

Gomeroi Professor, Heidi Norman's new book, Land Back: Aboriginal Land Rights in New South Wales, Today and Always, examines the evolution of land rights since the passing of the NSW Aboriginal Land R...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 24, 2025
Canadian bill to close water infrastructure gap at risk as government faces vote of no confidence

A Canadian bill that would have ensured First Nations had clean water and wastewater services meeting the standards of those in the country's cities is at risk, with the current federal government fac...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 10, 2025
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