Indigenous culture
The map, songline and pipeline. How legal experts misused Indigenous culture
“OMG, we win again!!!” wrote one campaigner about the fight with oil and gas giant Santos. But then the court changed its mind.
- by Nick Toscano
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Drugs, bikies, a serial killer: How did six men vanish from the outback without a trace?
Wes Lockyer is one of six Aboriginal men from WA’s remote north to have disappeared in recent years. His family want the police and pollies to do more to find them. And the public to care.
- by Tim Elliott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Deep parallels’: Nova Peris calls for Aboriginal solidarity with Jewish people
The ex-senator will invoke the legacy of Aboriginal rights activist William Cooper – who in 1938 protested against persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany – during a speech.
- by Chip Le Grand
The extraordinary ancient artwork kept secret until 1987
It might be ancient, but the world’s largest single collection of rock art never gets old.
- by Helen Pitt
Brisbane podcast wins top Indigenous category at national awards
‘Bloodlines to Country’, a series exploring the resilience of Yuggera Elder Aunty Kerry Charlton’s ancestors has won the best Indigenous Podcast in Australia for 2024.
- by Courtney Kruk
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New Zealand
Why are thousands of people marching for Maori rights?
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Wellington for the final stretch of a week-long protest that has spanned the length of the country. Here is why.
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
Opinion
The Kimberley
This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.
- by Lee Tulloch
Overreach or cultural protection? The fight over rock climbing in western Victoria
Rock climbers once had unfettered access at Dyurrite. That’s all changing now and tensions are simmering over this world-class rock climbing destination.
- by Benjamin Preiss
The Good Food Guide Young Chef of the Year sets sights on western Sydney
Good Food Guide young chef of the year Luke Bourke is focused on western Sydney, where he can explore his heritage and mentor other young Indigenous chefs.
- by David Matthews and Callan Boys
NZ government introduces bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi
The 1840 agreement between indigenous Māori and the British Crown is considered the nation’s founding document.
- by Tracy Withers
What Australia’s first census reveals about the country today
The handwritten account of the people – and sheep – living around Sydney in 1800 is a fascinating snapshot of early colonial history.
- by Julie Power