Binybara is not just home to the Gouldian finch. It's part of the Larrakia nation. And it deserves protection | Ben Abbatangelo

Binybara, also known as Lee Point, is sacred. Traditional owners, bird watchers, ecologists, activists and lawyers were standing shoulder to shoulder as bulldozers nearedThe Gouldian finch is a pint-sized bird with a rainbow presence - the life of the party when it's able to live and fly freely. Like all else belonging to this continent and its adjacent islands, it has endured displacement and dispossession. It is now the unnecessary collateral damage of the extinction economy, as scientists continue to warn against sleepwalking across a threshold of no return.Last week, in the middle of NAIDOC Week and during the hottest week ever recorded, bulldozers began ploughing through the sacred grounds of Binybara, colloquially known as Lee Point. With the Northern Territory's rapidly expanding military presence, Binybara is being sacrificed for defence housing.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...