Indigenous planning

The Productivity Commission recommended a First Nations-led model of water reform.

Planning & policy

Water injustice runs deep in Australia: Fixing it means handing control to First Nations

by Francis Markham, Fred Hooper, Grant Rigney, Lana D. Hartwig, Rene Woods, Sue Jackson—March 3, 2021

The Winton Wetlands represent a bright spot for social-ecological restoration and renewal in the Murray-Darling Basin. Image: Lance Lloyd

Agriculture & environment

Restoring a gem in the Murray-Darling Basin: the success story of the Winton Wetlands

by Lance Lloyd, Max Finlayson—June 24, 2020

A drawing showing Healthabitat's nine Healthy Living Practices.

Planning & policy

“This is not a wicked problem”: Healthabitat is making housing better for Australia’s Indigenous communities

by Tracey Clement—March 5, 2020

Australia's extreme weather and climate change responses were omnipresent at the World Urban Forum. Image: Brian McMahon.

Planning & policy

All eyes on Australia as World Urban Forum urges climate action

by Barbara Norman—February 13, 2020

National Indigenous Fire Workshop. Cape York 2014 at Steve Irwin Wildfire Reserve, hosted by Taepithiggi people, Mapoon Land and Sea Rangers.

Cultural burning can be a vital fire management tool

by The Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation—November 13, 2019

Wathuwardi (Kaurna branch huts) in the natureplay space engage children in the cultural and environmental richness of Felixstowe Reserve. Photo: Same River

From dust bowl to thriving wetland: Felixstowe Reserve

by Foreground—October 10, 2019

The Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's food bowl, had yet another poor season, with less than half its typical rain. Photo: Holder Link

Agriculture & environment

Foreground Weekly Review: water wars

by Foreground—September 3, 2019

Tjirbruki Munaintya Tjirbruki is an important Kaurna Creation Ancestor. The artwork translates his creation story into an aerial map, which includes Warriparinga, the Adelaide Coastline, Victor Harbor and Brukunga in the Adelaide Hills. Artwork: Aboriginal registered landscape architect and visual artist Paul Herzich

Foreground weekly review: NAIDOC week

by Foreground—July 10, 2019

Kabulwarnamyo outstation is a remote settlement of about 50 people on Nawarddeken Country in West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Photo: Hannah Robertson

Caring for Country: how remote communities are building on payment for ecosystem services

by Hannah Robertson—June 21, 2019

Long Island garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, features planted indigenous vegetation of the Lower Yarra River. Photo: Molonglo

It’s okay to garden if you listen to the landscape

by Foreground—April 5, 2019

2019 is the international year of indigenous languages. A favourite story this month suggests we learn the original names of Australian trees.

Agriculture & environment

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in March

by Foreground—April 4, 2019

The 'upside-down' Yarra River / Birrarung flows through a city of 5 million people. New efforts aim to clean up its reputation along with its water.

Agriculture & environment

Detoxing the river: toward a swimmable Yarra

by Sally McPhee—March 1, 2019