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Traditional owner takes government to court over flood plain project

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A protest on the banks of the Murray River has reached its sixth week, with traditional owners and locals fighting a government plan to restore water to nine floodplains. According to ABC News Australia, they argue the project will kill trees and damage wildlife. The legal challenge is now underway.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/nyah-vinifera-park...

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