The Wallabadah Manuscript recounts the resilience and endurance of the Indigenous people in the face of colonisation.
The earliest records of British colonists shows Aboriginal people as skilled and knowledgeable custodians of the land.
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…
I wear my flag with brown skin pride – Red, black, and yellow on my side. It’s more than cotton, thread, or ink, It’s where I’m from, it’s how I…
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…
The European "savage" persists in academia, curricula and culture, repurposing colonial claims of Indigenous primitiveness for domination.
1. In the hush before sun-bringing, heroes moved unseen – shadows skimming riverbank, rising where eucalypt bends beside the silent springs. Phantoms of first ages, the past stirring the sand.2.…
Modern hostility toward marginalised groups, whether based upon religion, colour or creed, mimic historical witch hunts.
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…
The concept of an unpopulated land has been used to disenfranchise both Indigenous in Australia and Palestinians in Israel.
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…
A creation symbol in Indigenous culture, Baiame remains an example of how to live in harmony with the environment.
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.