Tag: Indigenous Rights
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Brazil’s Oil Wealth Meets Climate Pressure as COP30 Opens in the Amazon
Setting the Scene: COP30 Opens in the Amazon The COP30 climate talks open at a moment when Brazil faces a defining tension: the country’s rich oil reserves meet intense pressure to protect the Amazon and accelerate a clean energy transition. In a frontier city near Brazil’s northern coast, communities that rely on river transit and…
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Tocantins River Dam Plan Faces Brazilian Resistance at COP30
As COP30 looms, local Brazilians push back against a controversial river project On the Tocantins River, a quiet but determined debate about the fate of a vast waterway is heating up just as international climate talks, COP30, approach. In communities along Brazil’s vast midsection, residents, fishers, and smallholders are mobilizing to halt a plan that…
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Victoria’s Historic Move: Australia’s First Formal Treaty with Indigenous Traditional Owners Passes
Victoria makes history with Australia’s first formal treaty In a landmark moment for reconciliation and Indigenous rights, the state of Victoria has passed Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. After two days of intense debate in the upper house, legislators approved a framework that formalizes recognition, shared governance, and rights for Aboriginal communities…
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Ngātiwai lands on Poor Knights Islands in defiance of marine law change
Overview In a move that has heightened tensions around indigenous rights and New Zealand’s marine protections, Ngātiwai members reportedly landed on the Poor Knights Islands—an area that sits within a marine reserve network—and carried out symbolic actions in defiance of a recent marine law change. Reports indicate that the group climbed to the top of…
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Ngātiwai’s Provocative Stand at Poor Knights Islands Creates Fresh Marine Law Tensions
Introduction: A provocative act at sea In a move that has ignited debate over marine governance and indigenous rights, the Ngātiwai people undertook a symbolic landing on the Poor Knights Islands, a site long envied for its ecological significance and protected status. The action, described by observers as a deliberate challenge to a recent change…
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Victoria Passes Nation’s First Indigenous Treaty: A New Chapter in Australia’s Reconciliation
Victoria Makes History with the Indigenous Treaty The Victorian parliament has approved the nation’s first Indigenous treaty, marking a milestone in Australia’s long-standing process of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The treaty, negotiated with Indigenous leaders across the state, is viewed as a foundational agreement that recognises past injustices while setting a…
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Australia News Live: Indigenous Treaty Passes Victoria Parliament; Coalition Weighs Net Zero Policy
Victoria Passes Indigenous Treaty, Marking a Milestone The Victorian Parliament has officially passed the nation’s first Indigenous treaty, a landmark agreement that formalizes a pathway between Aboriginal communities and the state government. The passage is being described as a historic moment for reconciliation, with provisions that aim to recognise sovereignty, support cultural heritage, and improve…
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Australia’s Indigenous Deaths in Custody Reach Disturbing Highs in NSW
Record Indigenous Deaths in NSW Custody Prompts Alarm and Analysis New South Wales has recorded the highest number of Indigenous Australian deaths in custody in a single year, a development that has prompted urgent calls for accountability and systemic reform. NSW State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan confirmed that 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have…
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Lidia Thorpe Threatens Parliament Burn as Pro-Palestine Rallies Sweep Australia
Australiawide Protests Embrace a Divisive Moment Pro-Palestine demonstrations have surged across Australia in recent days, with large crowds gathering in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Canberra and regional centers. As accounts of the protests spread, some speakers drew attention for remarks that underscored the emotional intensity of the rallies and the deep tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas…
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Pirltawardli burial site at risk as LIV golf upgrade eyed in Adelaide
Introduction: A clash of development and sacred land The South Australian government is weighing a plan to upgrade the North Adelaide golf course to host the Saudi-backed LIV tournament from 2028. The upgrade would require tearing into parts of the course, despite warnings that there is a high probability of burial sites lying beneath the…