The ACT government faces accusations of breaching a settlement with the Ngambri people regarding traditional ownership of Canberra. The matter is back in the ACT Supreme Court, with the Ngambri arguing the government has failed to conduct a promised review and has sought to deny their existence.
The Australian federal government has refused to intervene in the construction of an Olympic stadium in Brisbane's Victoria Park, a site considered sacred by the Turrbal and Yagara Peoples, despite applications under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
ACEREZ has admitted to destroying an Indigenous rock shelter in NSW while clearing land for power lines. The company apologized and paused work, while the NSW Environment Minister expressed fury and launched an investigation. Emergency protection applications have been lodged for the area.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150m to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.
The Yindjibarndi people win an historic compensation payout in the Federal Court, after Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group built mines on their land without their permission.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150 million to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.
More than half a century ago, lush wetlands along the Queensland coastline were cut off from the ocean as farmers built physical barriers to stop salt water flowing into their land. Now, conservation groups and traditional owners are restoring tidal flows and bringing life back to the land.
A First Nations group on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula says a mining company has bulldozed areas of cultural significance and has started development without a formal agreement with Traditional Owners, but the company says it has "continuously engaged" with the group.
