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Archaeological tests find no evidence of more human remains at Baalang site on Wadjemup
Archaeological investigations of 12 potential burial-like anomalies discovered l...
Giovanni Torre 15 May 2026
First Nations from across Western Australia to play key role in care for ancestors found on Wadjemup / Rottnest
The discovery of a further 12 potential burial sites on Wadjemup / Rottnest Isla...
Giovanni Torre 24 Apr 2026
Community healing together as ancestors reburied
Following the reburial of hundreds of Aboriginal ancestors on Country, the commu...
Keira Jenkins 21 Oct 2025
Vital step toward healing as ancestors returned home
The remains of 10 Indigenous Australian ancestors that were kept in Japanese ins...
Keira Jenkins 12 Jun 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Ancestors return home from London after decades away

A repatriation ceremony was held at the Queensland Museum on Monday to mark the return of 36 Aboriginal ancestors, including six identified ancestors belonging to four Queensland communities.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 14, 2025
Ancestors returned to Queensland Aboriginal communities following repatriation ceremony

A ceremony has marked the return of ancestral remains to four Aboriginal communities in Queensland, with additional ancestors to be held under government care until their Traditional Custodians are id...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 11, 2025
Māori ancestors begin journey back to homeland

After years of work, the remains of two Moriori ancestors will return to New Zealand. The karapuna (ancestors) will return in the care of Hokotehi Moriori Trust trustees Belinda Williamson and Jared W...

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Keira Jenkins Feb 11, 2025
“An important part of reconciliation”: First Nations ancestors returned from California

Fourteen First Nations ancestors have been returned to Australia from four Californian collecting institutions. The repatriation sees five ancestors returned from Berkeley's Phoebe A.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 8, 2024
Indigenous ancestors returning home from Aotearoa

Six First Nations ancestors have been returned from New Zealand following a cultural ceremony held on Wednesday. The repatriations include five ancestors returned by the Auckland War Memorial Museum a...

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Callan Morse Aug 29, 2024
Barbara McGrady's solo exhibition opens in Campbelltown

Campbelltown Arts Centre has unveiled 'Barbara McGrady: Ngiyaningy Maran Yaliwaunga Ngaara-li (Our Ancestors Are Always Watching)', a solo exhibition showcasing Barbara McGrady's powerful photography.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 19, 2024
Indigenous stories and history caught on camera

Aunty Barbara McGrady has been behind a lens documenting Indigenous events, stories and moments in history for 50 years. The Gomeroi/Gamilaraay woman started taking photographs on a camera given to he...

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Keira Jenkins Jul 15, 2024
Dual-language children's book exploring relationships with ancestors and Country nominated for Karajia award

The Wilderness Society's shortlists for the Karajia and Environment Awards for Children's Literature were announced last month, with the Karajia Award, launched in 2022, honouring First Nations storyt...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2024
Data science shown to expedite return of ancestral Indigenous remains

The return of the ancestral human remains of Australian and other Indigenous peoples held in anthropological collections could be sped up using machine-based deep learning according to a new study led...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 16, 2024
Kaurna Ancestors return home, reburied at Wangayarta in watershed ceremony

On Tuesday 12 December members of the Kaurna community and supporters gathered at Wangayarta, the Kaurna memorial park at Smithfield Memorial Park, to lay Ancestors to rest in an emotional community-...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 13, 2023
Revitalised Kaurna tree is a door to the future of cultural education

A combined effort from local Indigenous Elders and a heritage group has helped a culturally significant heritage tree to be brought back to life in the Adelaide foothills.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 10, 2023
Traditional Owners at odds with SA Government over ancestral remains found on development site

Traditional Owners are at odds with the South Australian government after consultation on a development application for a site found to have Aboriginal remains was extended until late November.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 8, 2023
Aboriginal remains set to be exhumed from Riverlea development site, reburied nearby 

Aboriginal remains found at a housing development in north Adelaide are set to be exhumed and reburied nearby. The remains, which total at least 27 people, are believed to be Kaurna ancestors who were...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 24, 2023
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