Water is the lifeblood of this territory. The government’s giving it away for free | Four Corners // TRAIN BRAIN

Water is the lifeblood of this territory. The government’s giving it away for free | Four Corners

The Northern Territory is giving away water for free.
Indigenous community members say it’s threatening their future, the environment and destroying sacred sites.
Despite the challenges, local community members continue to fight for their land and water rights.
CHAPTERS:
00:10 – The future, environment and sacred sites
00:32 – ‘The new land rights’
00:38 – Ali Curung
01:10 – 40,000 megalitre licences
02:27 – The risks
02:40 – Mataranka
02:46 – Roper River
03:04 – Water Testing
03:56 – Tourism
04:11 – Consultations with government
05:11 – Sacred sites
05:39 – Water is life
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