Preamble It’s almost Australia Day again, I’m not interested in engaging in the divisive Australia Day versus Invasion Day debate. Instead I’m going to delve into Indigenous spirituality. Indigenous spirituality,…
As one of the originating members of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Aunty Isabel endeavoured to bridge the divide between people.
Back before the curries came, We knew just what was right – Meat pies, beer by midday, And brawls on Friday night.A country built on “fair go,” Well, only for…
Before the day begins, when the city still holds its breath, I walk on ground that remembers other footsteps – long before roads and fences, before this place was claimed…
In the quiet fold of Djarrakpi, where sacred Country draws the ancestors close, spirits linger in the shadow of bloodwood, Milngiya River stirs – time-old and wise – flowing with…
Racism is a product of the environment, one we can reshape through collective action.
Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.
Far from the typical Aborigine consigned to a mission, Mary Ann Bugg learned and adapted her lifestyle to support her loved ones.
From Palaeolithic cultures to the modern world, rock art transmits spiritual and practical knowledge through time, preserving culture and history.
No more excuses, no more cover-ups. It's time that Indigenous Australians are shown respect.
The rock art of Arnhem Land represents the passage through time to the present day.
Tu Pham investigated herself. Unsurprisingly, she was exonerated, much to the detriment of her Indigenous direct report.
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
The extremist views of neo-Nazi's makes integration with mainstream society an almost insurmountable pursuit.
The past is truly a foreign country, as MaryLou Kayser reflects; a realm where values, beliefs, and ways of life diverge profoundly from our own. Understanding history requires more than…
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…
Introduction In the very heart of Australia’s capital, Canberra, where the ideals of democracy, justice and equality are meant to be upheld with unwavering commitment, a single letter dated 9…
Australia's, freedom of speech is far from assured, at risk from institutions including the Australian Federal Police.
Australia has been built and has grown on the back of not only white settlers, but Indigenous people and migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds.