Indigenous

Rio Tinto has changed the name of its new iron ore mine to Gudai-Darri after a request from Banjima elders, one small step in the miner’s efforts to rebuild trust with traditional owners.

The CEO of a Pilbara native title group says she was disappointed by the resignation of Rio Tinto's executives following the Juukan Gorge destruction.

A parliamentary committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters will visit the sacred Western Australian sites next week.

More than 1,600 people have signed up within 48 hours to join a class action against the state government over the theft of wages from Indigenous workers.

The state government has urged the heritage industry to swallow its concerns about the new draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

An Onslow-based Aboriginal corporation has returned to member control after a major restructuring that included selling its pastoral stations and other assets.

Traditional owners have accused Rio Tinto of exaggerating the safety risk involved in removing explosives from the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

The Commonwealth government should not compulsorily acquire copyright for the Aboriginal flag, a Senate committee has recommended.

Juukan Gorge is back in the news, amid a dispute between Fortescue Metals Group and the traditional owners.

Traditional owners of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters destroyed by Rio Tinto have given emotional evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.

The parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto’s destruction of Indigenous heritage sites at Juukan Gorge will hold three public hearings next week.

Federal MPs are being urged to develop national principles to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters destroyed by Rio Tinto have accused the mining giant of ignoring their significance so it could maximise its profits.

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Pilbara region say they were rushed into signing a complex deal allowing Rio Tinto to mine on their land.

The company with exclusive commercial licensing rights of the Aboriginal flag is in discussions with a federal government agency over use of the design.

The state's coronavirus travel restrictions are set to block an on-country hearing by a committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites.

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt is in talks to buy the rights to the Aboriginal flag.

The state government will have the power to stop miners from disturbing significant sites under long-awaited Aboriginal cultural heritage reforms, which will also demand informed consent for traditional owners.

Rio Tinto's chief executive wants to hold talks with traditional owners in the Pilbara after the mining giant's destruction of ancient cultural sites in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto will cut the bonuses of three senior executives but none will lose their job after a board review of the company's destruction of two heritage sites.

The traditional owners at the centre of the Juukan Gorge controversy said Rio Tinto’s response to a parliamentary inquiry had only deepened their anguish.

Rio Tinto conceded today it failed on multiple occasions to review the planned destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves in light of material new information on their significance.

Indigenous leaders and governments are close to reaching a deal on new targets to improve the health, education and job prospects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Indigenous contractors such as Warrikal, Carey Mining, and Brida illustrate the increasing maturity of the sector.

Mining agreements in the Pilbara have delivered large financial returns to selected Aboriginal groups.

Mining companies and Aboriginal groups face a very different future after the Juukan Gorge controversy and planned legislative changes.

An Aboriginal group that gets most of its funding from BHP Nickel West has launched a Federal Court claim it says will guide compensation negotiations with native title holders across the country.

The Committee for Perth has renewed its push for a world-class centre for indigenous culture as part of a two-year action plan to boost the city’s international reputation. Another key recommendation was to establish Perth as a renewable energy leader.

BHP said today it would not disturb 40 Aboriginal heritage sites in the Pilbara until it has consulted with the native title holders, just weeks after gaining government approval to clear the sites.

Aboriginal-owned business Mallard Deemy has secured $11 million in contracts with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Eliwana iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Rio Tinto has committed to review its indigenous heritage approach and its plans in the Juukan area, near the Brockman mine, after the destruction of an ancient rock cave provoked national outrage; while community representatives have described their efforts leading up to the blast.

Department of Finance director general Jodi Cant has been recognised for her work in government, winning the Telstra Business Woman of the Year award for WA.