News & PUBLICATIONS
Our Land, Our Life, Our Stories - Welcome to our blog, a place to share stories from across the Top End of the Northern Territory. Check back in periodically to find new articles.
Media releases
Wagiman Traditional Owners are taking the Federal Environment Minister to court for failing to listen and consult with Wagiman people around the protection of their Country.
The Northern Land Council (NLC) has continued to receive multiple reports of unlawful fishing access beyond the Finnis River Closure Line, the Little Finniss River and Fog Bay coastline.
The four Territory land councils are calling on the Federal Government to introduce real consequences for the NT government's failures against Closing the Gap targets.
Publications
The NLC's submission to the joint standing committee on aboriginal and torres strait islander affairs inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at aboriginal and torres strait islander people.
Senate Order for Entity Contracts listing related to the period 1 January 2025 - 31 december 2025
NLC, CLC and Anindilyakwa Land councils joint submission into the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025
STORIES
LAND RIGHTS NEWS ISSUES
Australia's oldest Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands across the Northern Territory.
Australia's oldest Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands across the Northern Territory.
Australia's oldest Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands across the Northern Territory.
LAND RIGHTS NEWS STORIES
Australia's oldest Aboriginal newspaper, telling stories from remote Aboriginal lands across the Northern Territory.
Deborah Jones is a Ngaliwurru/ Nungali woman who lives at Timber Creek. Her traditional land is Wanimin Yirijpirnti, in the upper Victoria River area.
Since the first agreement over Territory parks 30 years ago at Nitmiluk— between Traditional Owners and the NT Parks and Wildlife Commission—there has been little coordinated planning, often poor management, and mixed government response to Aboriginal peoples inclusion to park management.