Aboriginal Society in First Fleet Art: Australia Day Reflections
The earliest records of British colonists shows Aboriginal people as skilled and knowledgeable custodians of the land.
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January 26, 2026
Dark Emu Rising - Happy New Year. Image courtesy David Stewart.
Emu Rising – Happy New Year
Dark Emu Rising in the southern night sky. Image courtesy David Stewart. In the velvet shroud of southern night, Milky Way rivers twist, gleam like forgotten songs, stars igniting in…
January 25, 2026
Snake Dreaming
I In the molten hush before sunrise, Serpent breath thickens beneath the earth – muscle of creation, ancient and coiled, smouldering in the belly of red country.II With a tremor…
January 23, 2026
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Reading – A Gift From Gods to Humanity
The European "savage" persists in academia, curricula and culture, repurposing colonial claims of Indigenous primitiveness for domination.
January 19, 2026
Burrabara-dyara (The Time of Bewilderment)
Ngaya bamal. Sun rides high – warami, old people, the barray (land) shimmers as cicadas cry out their heat song.By the ngurra (camp), we weave, fish for garara (mullet), burra…
January 14, 2026
A Personal Lens on Colonial Histories – Australia and Palestine
The concept of an unpopulated land has been used to disenfranchise both Indigenous in Australia and Palestinians in Israel.
January 12, 2026
Home Loan Portfolio and Belconnen Pool: A Narrative of ACT Governance
Introduction The controversies that have circulated around the ACT Home Loan Portfolio and the Belconnen Pool tender process occupy a central place in the broader debate about governance, accountability, and…
January 9, 2026
Baiame – The Creator God and Sky Father
A creation symbol in Indigenous culture, Baiame remains an example of how to live in harmony with the environment.
January 6, 2026
Sacred Creation Spirits – The Wandjina and Their Enduring Legacy
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,…
January 5, 2026
Reflections on the Legacy of Aunty Isobel Coe
As one of the originating members of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Aunty Isabel endeavoured to bridge the divide between people.
December 22, 2025
The Good Old Days (Or So They Say)
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…
November 21, 2025
What Remains
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…
October 24, 2025
River of Ancestors, Path of Stars
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…
October 20, 2025
Racism in Australia: A 2025 Reflection on Our National Psyche
Racism is a product of the environment, one we can reshape through collective action.
October 19, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Racism
Systemic Racism in the ACT Government – It’s Time for Real Accountability
Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.
October 17, 2025
White Nationalism: A Fool’s Errand
White Nationalism undermines democracy, condoning unethical principles including violence and an illusory nostalgia based upon lies.
October 16, 2025
Mary Ann Bugg: The Aboriginal Bushranger and Her Enduring Legacy
Far from the typical Aborigine consigned to a mission, Mary Ann Bugg learned and adapted her lifestyle to support her loved ones.
October 6, 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
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government welfare / Human Rights
Charades and Other Performative Virtue Signalling
No more excuses, no more cover-ups. It's time that Indigenous Australians are shown respect.
October 1, 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