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New legislation has been put into effect on the 1st of July, amid confusion and controversy in Western Australia. The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act was updated following the outrage surrounding Rio Tinto’s destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters in 2020. But how does the new legislation actually operate? and why are so many people …
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While many Australians may agree the work of reconciliation is up to everyone, not many people understand what this work looks like. One Indigenous scholar says non-Indigenous people often don’t know how they should address racism and social inequity brought about by colonisation and white privilege. This may be why many Australians are expressing hope …
The Attorney General, Mark Dreyfus, announced that Indigenous deaths in custody will now be reported on as they happen, as opposed to the quarterly reportings that have happened in the past. This change comes from one of the many suggestions from the Royal Commission into Indigenous Deaths in Custody, a report that is now over …
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The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, or AIATSIS, has been holding its annual summit this week in Boorloo/Perth. Indigenous people, academics, native title holders and government representatives have gathered to hear presentations on a range of topics, including the Voice to Parliament, Native Title and ethical research. Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation Culture …
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Three sacred Indigenous rock paintings at Murujuga, Western Australia, were removed this month to make room for a new A$6.4 billion fertilizer facility. Archeologists are concerned about this seemingly rushed operation which may damage the most important rock art site in the world and possibly the next Australian UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image: Image: Shutterstock …
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The WA government’s Aboriginal Ranger Program has benefited communities by offering employment and strengthening connection to country, / according to a new study by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Phase one of the $20 million program ran from 2017 to 2021, and is the subject of a new report, ‘Empowering People, Culture and …
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Indigenous Australians now have the opportunity to register and document instances of racism with the Call it Out Campaign Register. The Call It Out Register provides an online mechanism for First Nations Australians to anonymously report instances of direct or systemic racial discrimination they may have experienced or witnessed. Story published by Ngaarda Media Produced …
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The Australian government’s New Cultural Policy has gained increasing attention since it was released in January 30. The five-year policy, titled Revive, will inject $286 million to revive Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sectors. The policy majorly impacts First Nations organisations in the arts industry, and Brisbane-based contemporary dance and choreography group, BlakDance, played an …
BlakDance helps shape Australian Government’s Cultural Policy Read More »