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8 ancient indigenous tribes you should know about
Our planet hides the most unique history of indigenous tribes that have preserved their cultural identities, languages, and ...
Decades on from the Royal Commission, why are Indigenous people still dying in custody?
Indigenous people are again grieving the deaths of loved ones in custody. Would they have occurred if the royal commission ...
Colonization cleared 95% of these woodlands—Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back
For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skillful use of fire. This ...
‘Deadly’ sports diplomacy: why Australia’s Indigenous people must be a part of our sports strategy
First Nations games predate the Ancient Greek Olympics by tens of thousands of years – this history should be reflected in Australia’s sports diplomacy strategy.
Ice age shelter high up in the blue mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago
Travel back 20,000 years into the last Ice Age, to a time when the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains were treeless and the ...
Academic musings on ‘Indigenous sovereignty’ have nothing to do with facts
If you are in any doubt as to how far Australian law schools have strayed from orthodoxy, you need only look at the debate ...
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Cave Remains Reveal Earliest Evidence Of Ice Age Indigenous Australians At High Altitude
The question is not only how people survived there, but why, with potentially important answers for understanding ancient ...
It’s first Australians’ turn to speak out for our Jewish allies
Our journey began in Jerusalem, a city layered with history. For hundreds of generations, Jewish people have prayed at the ...
'Cop-out': Calls for teachers to educate themselves on Australian history
As First Nations students continue to lag behind their peers, Indigenous educators are fighting to transform the system from ...
Archaeologists to talk Aboriginal rock art harm at world congress
The World Archaeological Congress is meeting in Australia for the first time, with industrial threats to ancient Aboriginal ...
Original Peoples, Original Sound: Nagamo Revolutionizes Indigenous Music Licensing with Integrity and Impact
Developed by composer and creative director Nigel Irwin, Nagamo aims to rewrite the rules of music licensing. The production ...
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65,000 Years: A short history of Australian art
A new exhibition celebrating the brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, while confronting the dark heart of ...