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,…
Introduction John Winston Howard, Australia's 25th Prime Minister, served from 1996 to 2007, a period marked by economic prosperity, conservative reforms, and a series of controversial policies that have left…
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.
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 extremist views of neo-Nazi's makes integration with mainstream society an almost unsurmountable pursuit.
Unbroken rule lasting over a generation has embedded discrimination and cronyism within the ACT Public Service.
Domination is the key factor in settler colonialism, establishing an imbalance between the privileged and traditional peoples.
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.
Psycho-patriotic white Australians "reclaiming" their heritage ignore the diversity upon which Australia is built.
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.
In the vast, unforgiving expanse of the sunburnt country, where red earth stretches like an open wound under relentless skies, he emerges – the white Aussie male, heir to a…
Oral transmission of knowledge via poetry preserves history and culture through across generations with accuracy.