The Midnight Ghost-Ride
I It was midnight in the country, And dust upon the lane – From city square to hollow field Echoed voices lost in pain. Men and women, worn and weary,…
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January 28, 2026
The preservation and/or destruction of ancient Indigenous art, petroglyphs or carvings.
Celebrating Jewish Contributions to Humanity – A Legacy of Innovation and Insight
Humanity's progress depends on the varied perspectives generated by diversity, supported by systems that encourage and protect the exploration of ideas.
January 13, 2026
The Rape of American Democracy: Trump’s Reality Imitating Art
Trump's dystopian America has been anticipated ain film and literature for almost 200 years.
October 4, 2025
Rock Art as a Means of Transmitting Lore and History Down the Generations
From Palaeolithic cultures to the modern world, rock art transmits spiritual and practical knowledge through time, preserving culture and history.
October 2, 2025
The Rock Art of Arnhem Land: A Timeless Legacy of Human Expression
The rock art of Arnhem Land represents the passage through time to the present day.
September 30, 2025
The Mirror of Art: Society Through the Lens of Zionism, Judaism and Gaza
Art can only hold a mirror to society, when it is able to do so free from fear and reprisal.
August 17, 2025
Art / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism
United we Stand: When the Code of Conduct Fails to Protect All
A Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned…
August 16, 2025
The Necessity of Invented Devils: Humanity’s Eternal Dance with Evil
Concepts of supernatural devils act as bulwarks against evil, providing perspective to inspire positive change and hope.
August 7, 2025
Milman Parry: Application of his Oral-Formulaic Theory to Indigenous Australian Traditions
Oral transmission of knowledge via poetry preserves history and culture through across generations with accuracy.
August 1, 2025
Gilgamesh and Enkidu: Mortality, Equality and the Walls of Civilisation
Considering the development of Gilgamesh and Enkidu highlights universal truths that remain relevant almost 4,000 years later.
June 22, 2025
Celebrating the Rich Heritage of Iran: A Journey Through Attar’s Wisdom
In a world rapidly descending into horror and abject hatred, it is worth considering the value of all cultures.
June 21, 2025
The Influence of Political Thrillers on the Cultural and Political Conditions Leading to Trump
Political thrillers set the stage for someone like Trump. They also offer the means to confront such a character.
June 10, 2025
No Words by Malak Mattar: A Monumental Testimony to Gaza’s Genocide
Mattar has captures the horror Gaza, urging us all to witness and hear the voies of those who are suffering.
June 6, 2025
View from the Eiffel Tower. Painting by Indigenous artist Lena Nyadbi, on the roof of the nearby Quai Branly museum.
Arnhem Land’s Aboriginal Art: Preserving a 50,000-Year UNESCO Treasure
The Aboriginal art of Arnhem Land connects culture across time.
May 16, 2025
The Art of Fabrication: Oscar Wilde’s “The Decay of Lying” and the Perils of Alternative Narratives
"Alternative facts", splinters truth beyond repair, creating not a new truth or beauty, but a discordant competition of fictions.
April 1, 2025
Archaeology / Art / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Mining / Racism / WA government / Yindjibarndi
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation Media Statement
YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION MEDIA STATEMENT—Thursday 29 November 2012 http://yindjibarndi.org.au/ YINDJIBARNDI WANT SOLUTION TO FMG DEBACLE Yindjibarndi Elder Bruce Woodley joins Sue Singleton, Brad Goode and Kerry Savas in…
November 29, 2012
Accountability / Archaeology / Art / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Equality / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / International Law / Justice / Law / Mining / Rule of Law
YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION MEDIA RELEASE
FMG ‘DECLASSIFIED’ THEN DESTROYED YINDJIBARNDI HERITAGE SITES Recent reports that, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is pushing ahead with the “low-cost Firetail deposit” at its Solomon Project, while scaling back…
September 13, 2012
Art / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Genocide / Human Rights / International Law / Mining / Rule of Law
“Freeport is a symbol of everything that is wrong with Papua”
PT Freeport Indonesia's newly appointed president director, Rozik B. Soetjipto, announced this week that the company is willing to renegotiate its contract with the Indonesian government for the continuation of…
July 14, 2012
The stories, art and dance of Arnhem Land, the longest running show in history
NAIDOC week seems a fitting time to diverge a little from the normal themes of Blak and Black and have a peak into what was our culture prior to the…
July 3, 2012
Art / Bill of Rights / Corporate profit / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Equality / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Human Rights / Neo-Colonialism / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity
YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION and ‘SOLOMON HUB’
Following is a press release issued by the YIndjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation on 4 August, 2011. Under the heading: THE FACTS ABOUT FMG’s PROPOSED ‘SOLOMON HUB’ IN YINDJIBARNDI COUNTRY. I have…
August 9, 2011