Country   

News
$30 million grants program to boost Indigenous economic development through Native Title bodies
The federal government has opened applications for a new $30 million grants prog...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Aug 2026
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu selected as operator for Rangitahi/Molesworth Station, NZ's biggest farm
Māori organisation Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu recently announced the group has been...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
Karri Karrak signs landmark heritage agreement with Talison at world's biggest lithium mine
The operator of the world's largest hard rock lithium mine has signed a cultural...
Reece Harley 31 Jul 2026
Towards a First Nations critical minerals strategy: A moment in time
Australia stands at one of the most significant economic crossroads in its moder...
Jyi Lawton 7 Jul 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal
Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Ba...
David Prestipino 1 Jul 2026
Couple's road to rubbish solution for Thursday Island residents

An Indigenous-owned business tackling long-standing waste management challenges in the Torres Strait has expanded its operations after securing capital for its community-focused Thursday Island servic...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 18, 2026
Traditional Owners concerned as new BHP deal at Olympic Dam looms

South Australia's push to formalise a new long-term agreement with mining giant BHP has angered Traditional Owner groups. Key points: SA government set a six-working-day submission window Bill forma...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 16, 2026
Renewables company destroys Indigenous rock shelter

Key points:- ACEREZ destroyed an Indigenous rock shelter in Central West NSW despite knowing of the site- CEO says company is "deeply sorry"- NSW Environment Minister "furious" about rock shelter's de...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 26, 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining

The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Title compensation for cultural loss caused by mining on their Country in the Pilbara.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 12, 2026
Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole

Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma women once gave birth, has dried out and filled with red pindan earth, with Traditional Owners blaming Rio Tinto's grou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Bringing sovereign capability back to First Nations people

Last month, ABC journalist Patricia Karvales reported that "Sovereignty means nothing to normal people". The comment ignores that sovereignty means everything to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

B
Bec Blurton Apr 28, 2026
Global miner’s record 2025 spend with Indigenous suppliers

Rio Tinto has announced a record spend with Indigenous businesses in 2025. The company spent a record $A968 million last year with Indigenous-owned businesses in Western Australia, a 25 per cent bump...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 2026
Karajarri people secure greater control via new sea Country IPA

The first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area in the south-west Kimberley region in Western Australia will strive to protect the biodiversity on Country.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 20, 2026
Load More
Article Audio

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.

National Indigenous Times

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.