‘Like Wik, Mabo’: landmark High Court decision finds native title is property
The Albanese government is bracing for a nationwide wave of compensation battles with Aboriginal groups after the High Court ruled native title is ‘property’.
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State cultural heritage laws ‘causing chaos’: Tehan
Federal Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan wants an overhaul of Victoria’s cultural heritage laws in the wake of dysfunctional major project processes and the rock climbing saga.
‘Misuse of elder’s image’ ignites family fury
The Bathurst Wiradyuri corporation behind a string of heritage claims has ‘slipped away from any cultural guidance’ its former leader had established, his family claim, striking out against the alleged appropriation of his image.
Bee sting: family fury as elder’s memory ‘exploited’
The family of the late Indigenous leader whose ashes were scattered at Mount Panorama-Wahluu say his legacy has been appropriated, with even his memorial ceremony abused.
Grant for ‘endangered’ languages
The Albanese government has announced $11m in grants for 26 First Nations language projects in more than 40 communities. Some languages are spoken by none to fewer than 10 elderly speakers.
Unearthed court action among Mount Panorama claims
The Indigenous group behind heritage claims on the Blayney mine site and Mount Panorama-Wahluu carried out a controversial scattering of ashes two weeks after settling a bid to block local development.
Taxpayers’ $125,000 to fund Indigenous group’s tree-felling
NSW taxpayers have been asked to fork out for an Indigenous group to cut down and ‘make items’ from a tree that needed to be removed from the proposed site of a controversial $9m performing arts centre.
Native title funds ‘must be put to work’
The private market is the place for traditional owners to invest native title payments rather than in trusts, Marcia Langton says.
From Blayney goldmine to Mt Panorama: Coalition vows to fix heritage laws car crash
New analysis shows the Indigenous group who scuppered the mine development are among the most litigious heritage applicants, prompting a Coalition commitment to law reform.
Voice call shows the need for Harmony
A prominent Indigenous leader says Harmony Week provides a ‘safe middle ground’ following a failed voice referendum.
‘In the name of Mabo, put royalties to work’
Billions in resource royalties could be unlocked from native title charitable trusts and used for Indigenous economic development projects as part of reforms driven by the newly created Mabo Centre.
Indigenous group seeks sacred status for Mount Panorama site after Blayney mine success
The fringe Indigenous body that brought down major goldmine project has laid the groundwork for an unprecedented legal bid to declare the peak of Mount Panorama a sacred site.
Do we let science give ‘voice’ to Mungo Man’s neighbours or let them lie?
Scientists fear that crucial insights into the origins of the human species will be lost if the planned reburial of thousands of ancient Aboriginal remains goes ahead in outback NSW.
Lidia Thorpe demands ‘blak sovereignty’ land grab
The Senator has urged Indigenous Australians to plant the Aboriginal flag on land and make white people pay to visit to ‘assert sovereignty’ over Australia | LISTEN
Scrapped laws ‘better than new act’
Scrapped Aboriginal heritage laws would have spared farmer Tony Maddox from a two-year, $100,000 court ordeal over improvements he made to a creek crossing on his own land.
Native title surprise for WA miners
Indigenous leaders and mining companies have been shocked after the West Australian government set a low bar on native title and compensation payouts.
Yindjibarndi want $1.8bn in mining compo
The Yindjibarndi people have claimed $1.82bn in compensation in a Federal Court dispute over mining without agreement on its traditional lands.
Virtuous cycle: laundry trucks fight disease, boost hygiene
Free mobile laundries are helping to drive down rheumatic heart disease in remote Queensland communities, where the third-world illness has long been a silent killer of young Indigenous people.
Premier ‘needs to step up’ in rock art dispute
Scientists banned from the cave because of a dispute between Indigenous groups say it’s time for Peter Malinauskas to get involved.
Price to retain business program
A Coalition government would retain the Indigenous procurement policy that has delivered $10bn to businesses owned or part-owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Indigenous-owned firms to get bigger contracts slice
Companies controlled and majority owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be awarded more commonwealth contracts in an expanded Indigenous procurement policy.
Chinese centre ‘insult to traditional owners’
The proposed first Chinese cultural and heritage centre in Cairns has sparked concern from Aboriginal elders that such a project without a similar space dedicated to First Nations history would be an ‘insult’ to traditional owners.
Free market path to lift Indigenous
Labor has handed its new tsar for Aboriginal business extraordinary powers that could make remote-community residents the owners of defence infrastructure and the funders of energy projects.
Winners’ message for Albanese: we want your job
Tia Rigney and Thomas King are this year’s winners of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation’s ‘If I was prime minister …’ competition.
Andrews’ treasured message stick to return home
For Margaret Andrews honouring her late husband, former Liberal minister Kevin Andrews, meant sending one of his most treasured possessions home.
Land council boss ‘should be celebrated’
The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress has defended Central Land Council chair Warren Williams, claiming he needs to be ‘celebrated’ for his leadership despite having an extensive criminal record.
‘Unacceptable’: NT land council head’s domestic violence criminal record
The Albanese government is under pressure to remove newly appointed Central Land Council boss Warren Williams amid revelations of his lengthy criminal record, which includes jail time.
Leader’s Labor backflip fears as Gap remains
Aboriginal leader Pat Turner says she is ‘very worried’ by Labor’s decision to break with its national platform and introduce minimum mandatory sentencing for some offences.
Cultural stand-off risks art turning to rubble
The national heritage-listed Koonalda Cave holds unique Indigenous engravings but their preservation is now threatened.
Decisions shared by all for the betterment of all
An unlegislated national organisation has quietly emerged as the representative body for Indigenous Australians – the Coalition of Peaks.
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