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Albanese calls Uluru Statement from the Heart a sign of ‘manners’

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Prime minister Anthony Albanese recommitted to the Uluru Statement from the Heart during the Welcome to Country ceremony at the beginning of the first day

Tall ship tales: oral accounts illuminate past encounters and objects, but we need to get our story straight

By Maria Nugent & Dr Gaye Sculthorpe

Culture

In the early Sydney colony, newcomers commonly quizzed Indigenous locals about their memories of Captain Cook and the Endeavour. They believed the arrival of a

How Indigenous songs recount deep histories of trade between Australia and Southeast Asia

By Aaron Corn

Culture

In 1983, the prolific Yolŋu (Yolngu) educator and musician, Mandawuy Yunupiŋu, composed his first ever popular song, Djäpana: Sunset Dreaming. A decade later, this song

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Garran Oration 2019: Mick Dodson has seen the public service struggle with change and Indigenous decision-making, but there’s no need to be afraid

By Mick Dodson

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Professor Mick Dodson, the first-ever Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner, delivered the Garran Oration at the IPAA National Conference, held in Darwin on 26 September 2019.

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Albanese calls Uluru Statement from the Heart a sign of ‘manners’

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Tall ship tales: oral accounts illuminate past encounters and objects, but we need to get our story straight

How Indigenous songs recount deep histories of trade between Australia and Southeast Asia

Garran Oration 2019: Mick Dodson has seen the public service struggle with change and Indigenous decision-making, but there’s no need to be afraid