Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research

It has been 50 years since Australia first marked NAIDOC week. Originating in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander political ...
Phys.org

Australia's secret history of Aboriginal population control in the 1960s

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article may contain images of deceased people. It contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and ...

More than fabric: the 55-year story of the Aboriginal Flag

A jet skier rides in front of the Sydney Opera House as the Australian Aboriginal flag is projected onto the sails during an ...
Phys.org

Discovery of pottery rewrites Aboriginal history

The discovery of the oldest pottery ever found in Australia on Jiigurru/Lizard Island off the Queensland coast is challenging the idea that Aboriginal Australian communities were unaware of pottery ...

Sydney’s 1789 smallpox epidemic came from the First Fleet and killed up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians: new research

We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and may be distressing. In April 1789, the first smallpox ...
Opinion

Naidoc Week isn’t just a party – it’s a protest pursuing justice and self-determination for Indigenous Australians

Naidoc Week is an invitation to engage with Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander history and reflect on the work that still needs to be done ...
insider.si.edu

Aboriginal Australia / produced in co-operation by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory -- Aboriginal people of South Australia -- Aboriginal people of Victoria -- Aboriginal people of New South Wales -- Aboriginal people of Tasmania -- Rock ...
The Conversation

‘Why didn’t we know?’ is no excuse. Non‑Indigenous Australians must listen to the difficult historical truths told by First Nations people

Professor Eleanor Bourke (left), chair of Yoo Rrook Justice Commission, the first formal truth-telling process into injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria, at the smoking ceremony at its ...
The New York Times

After Bruising Vote, Indigenous Australians Say ‘Reconciliation Is Dead’

The rejection of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is likely to lead to an irreversible shift in the nation’s relationship with its first peoples. By Yan Zhuang Reporting from Sydney, Australia The ...

As Global DEI Faces Backlash, Australian Law Firms Double Down on First Nations Reconciliation Efforts

Both international and domestic law firms in Australia are embedding formal reconciliation plans into their operations in an ...