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  1. Book about Kumanjayi Walker's killing wins $80,000 at literary awards
    By Hannah Story

    Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/pri

    #AwardsandPrizes #Books #Fiction #NonFiction #Author #Novel #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndigenousAustralians #BlackDeathsInCustody #HannahStory

  2. Police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker at centre of book that won $80k
    By Hannah Story

    Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/pri

    #AwardsandPrizes #Books #Fiction #NonFiction #Author #Novel #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndigenousAustralians #BlackDeathsInCustody #HannahStory

  3. ‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
    By Douglas Smith

    Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #IndigenousAustralians #Queensland #Australianews #Housing #Renting #LidiaThorpe #RuralandregionalAustralia #TheGuardian #DouglasSmith

  4. ‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
    By Douglas Smith

    Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #IndigenousAustralians #Queensland #Australianews #Housing #Renting #LidiaThorpe #RuralandregionalAustralia #TheGuardian #DouglasSmith

  5. ‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
    By Douglas Smith

    Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #IndigenousAustralians #Queensland #Australianews #Housing #Renting #LidiaThorpe #RuralandregionalAustralia #TheGuardian #DouglasSmith

  6. ‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
    By Douglas Smith

    Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #IndigenousAustralians #Queensland #Australianews #Housing #Renting #LidiaThorpe #RuralandregionalAustralia #TheGuardian #DouglasSmith

  7. Emotive debate on dingo, wild dog management in the spotlight amid inquiry
    By Julia André

    A grazier is at his wits' end after losing $60,000 in sheep to dingo attacks in the past five years, but conservationists say killing the wild dogs is not the answer.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/deb

    #Animals #AnimalAttacks #Conservation #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AgriculturalPestControl #IndigenousAustralians #JuliaAndr

  8. Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
    By Katrina Beavan

    Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wor

    #GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan

  9. Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
    By Katrina Beavan

    Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wor

    #GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan

  10. Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
    By Katrina Beavan

    Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wor

    #GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan

  11. Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
    By Katrina Beavan

    Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wor

    #GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan

  12. Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
    By Katrina Beavan

    Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wor

    #GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan

  13. Finger pointed at social media amid racism 'public health emergency'
    By Conor Byrne

    Indigenous leaders warn online racism is damaging young generations, calling on all social media users and publishers to take responsibility for hurtful comments.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/rac

    #Racism #SocialMedia #IndigenousAustralians #TorresStraitIslander #FederalGovernment #ConorByrne

  14. Remote Qld Indigenous community's only drug and alcohol rehab centre closes
    By Katrina Beavan

    The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/woo

    #Rehabilitation #Alcohol #IndigenousAustralians #KatrinaBeavan

  15. Remote Qld Indigenous community's only drug and alcohol rehab centre closes
    By Katrina Beavan

    The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/woo

    #Rehabilitation #Alcohol #IndigenousAustralians #KatrinaBeavan

  16. Remote Qld Indigenous community's only drug and alcohol rehab centre closes
    By Katrina Beavan

    The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/woo

    #Rehabilitation #Alcohol #IndigenousAustralians #KatrinaBeavan

  17. Remote Qld Indigenous community's only drug and alcohol rehab centre closes
    By Katrina Beavan

    The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/woo

    #Rehabilitation #Alcohol #IndigenousAustralians #KatrinaBeavan

  18. Remote Qld Indigenous community's only drug and alcohol rehab centre closes
    By Katrina Beavan

    The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/woo

    #Rehabilitation #Alcohol #IndigenousAustralians #KatrinaBeavan

  19. Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
    By Jano Gibson

    A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/for

    #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson

  20. Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
    By Jano Gibson

    A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/for

    #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson

  21. Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
    By Jano Gibson

    A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/for

    #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson

  22. Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
    By Jano Gibson

    A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/for

    #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson

  23. Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
    By Jano Gibson

    A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/for

    #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson

  24. ‘The environmental movement needs many hands’: saving Australia’s biodiversity is getting personal

    Powered by individual donations and bequests, the country now has one of the world’s largest networks of privately protected and managed land

    by James Norman, Fri 17 Apr 2026

    Excerpt: "Over three decades later, #BushHeritage today owns and protects 45 bought or gifted bush reserves around #Australia – covering more than 1.4m hectares of land and providing habitat for over 9,000 native species. Working with #FirstNations communities and farmers, it supports the management of an additional 20.5m hectares beyond what it owns directly.

    " 'Some of Australia’s most threatened and fragile #ecosystems and #wildlife sit outside of the national reserve system,' says Rachel Lowry, Bush Heritage Australia’s chief executive officer.

    " 'They’re found on private land or pastoral country, and they may have deep cultural and ecological values, but they’re not protected from threats such as #LandClearing, #mining or #InvasiveSpecies.'

    "The organisation reports a rise in the number of personal bequests, from 2,500 in 2022 to more than 4,600 bequests last year. Lowry puts the increase down to a personal desire to have a meaningful impact on the worsening global climate and #biodiversity crisis.

    "Bush Heritage’s model has inspired other groups around Australia to acquire and conserve lands and forests of significant ecological value. One such example is the #NorthEastTasmania #LandTrust (#NETLT), which secretary Dr Christine Hosking describes as 'a microcosm of Bush Heritage'.

    "Formed in 2009, the organisation manages donated land through weed control and regeneration of the native environment.

    " 'Currently, we have 10 acres [4 hectares] of endangered eucalyptus forest in #BinalongBay that adjoins the #BayOfFires #Conservation Area, and a smaller patch of coastal habitat for the endangered swift parrot,' she says."

    #SolarPunkSunday #LandConservation #EndangeredSpecies #ClimateCrisis #ProtectTheForest #ProtectTheForests #Regeneration #PreserveNature #Conservationists #IndigenousAustralians #TraditionalLandManagement

  25. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  26. #Australia - Creating an #Indigenous plant-use #garden: harvesting

    April 14, 2022, #LandCareAustralia

    "The satisfaction of eating straight from the garden is one of life’s best learning experiences, however we need to be respectful and mindful to only harvest what we need to allow the plant to continue to thrive for generations to come.

    This activity involves the assessment and mapping of local environments to create a successful and thriving Indigenous plant-use garden.

    To understand local perspectives and support these activities, we recommend reaching out to the local #TraditionalOwners and #FirstNations peoples community groups who can assist in knowledge sharing and understanding local land, histories and culture. This is an important consideration to ensure that any reconciliation initiatives are being driven in a local, meaningful way.

    This learning activity is the last part of a sequence of 6 individual learning activities focused on creating an Indigenous plant-use garden. The order of these learning activities are: resources from the bush, vision, plant list, site assessment, planting and harvesting.

    Landcare is an amazing grass roots, volunteer movement that harnesses individuals and groups under the ethic of caring for the land. There are approximately 6,000 volunteer environmental group across Australia that fall under the Landcare umbrella. The movement focuses on the sustainable management of all of Australia's natural resource assets and encompasses individuals and groups across the whole landscape from coastal to urban and remote areas of Australia."

    Watch video:
    youtube.com/watch?v=BkZ6GRx2rZg

    Full learning activity:
    juniorlandcare.org.au/learning

    Landcare website:
    landcareaustralia.org.au/

    #SolarPunkSunday #HonorableHarvest #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousGardens #IndigenousPlants #NativePlants