Culture
Indigenous communities working hard to preserve their language
In 2001 the Department of the Environment and Heritage published a report that declared Australia might lose all its Indigenous......
Celebrating diversity on Africa Day
May 25 is Africa Day: a celebration that started in 1963, when 32 countries formed the Organisation of African Unity.......
Save the animals, kill the circus?
This week saw the final show for the famous Ringling Brothers circus in the United States, after lengthy battles with......
Five Australians receive Florence Nightingale Medal
This year a record five Australian aid workers have been commended for their work in foreign aid and disaster relief,......
Hidden in Plain View: The untold tale of urban Aboriginal history
There’s a lost century of urban Aboriginal history that exists following the arrival of the first fleet. It was a......
Social Police Going Viral
Australian Police Departments are notorious for their good humour on social media networks, which was highlighted again last week with......
Alice’s Daughter: The story of a mission child
Rhonda Collard Spratt was three when she and her sister Debbie were taken from their Aboriginal family and placed in......
Housing Renovations and Cultural Insensitivity in Maningrida
In the town of Maningrida, 500km east of Darwin, residents of a remote community say plans to renovate their houses......
Will Fairfax Cuts Hurt The Arts?
Last week, Fairfax announced 125 full time job cuts across The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age in Melbourne and The Australian......
Protecting ancient Aboriginal knowledge used for modern day medicines
Knowledge of the medicinal benefits of Australia’s natural resources have been used by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. This knowledge......