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NAIDOC’s call for change across the decades: from Day of Mourning to economic reconciliation
NAIDOC's origins belong inside a longer history of Aboriginal resistance to the...
Darren Godwell 8 Jul 2026
Balangarra families return to remember WA's Forrest River massacre
Balangarra man Ronnie Morgan grew up hearing stories about his great uncle Gumbu...
Natasha Clark 25 Jun 2026
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
Ancestor laid to rest with traditional burial on Wadjemup / Rottnest
The human remains of Indigenous ancestry uncovered on Wadjemup last month were g...
Ronan O'Connell 9 May 2026
Calls for Paris to deliver democratic process for New Caledonian independence
There are strong calls for cultural solidarity echoing across New Caledonia over...
Andrew Mathieson 1 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 Island is significant to Indigenous people throughout Western Australia, and peoples and nations from around the state will...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 24, 2026
Elders renew call for Frontier Wars recognition at annual Anzac Day march

Aboriginal Elders and allies will again gather in Canberra on Saturday to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Frontier Wars, despite not being permitted to march alongside veterans honoured...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 23, 2026
New Wadjemup / Rottnest projects reveal hidden hell

Note: this report includes images of Indigenous people who have died. It is Boorloo / Perth's favourite holiday location, a majestic island ringed by beaches and fauna-rich reefs, and inhabited by the...

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Ronan O’Connell Mar 25, 2026
Whadjuk delegation draws parallels between Waikato Invasion and Noongar history at Rangiriri

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has visited the historic Rangiriri Pā site in Aotearoa, where Waikato iwi forces mounted a determined defence of their land against a British...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 23, 2026
'Long awaited' reforms aim to curb permanent removal of Victorian Aboriginal children

The passing of new legislation in Victoria aimed at preventing the permanent separation of Aboriginal children from their families has been welcomed as a long-overdue first step toward addressing entr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 4, 2026
United Nations renews campaign to end global colonialism

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned the enduring legacy of colonialism — marked by entrenched economic exploitation, racism, inequality and exclusion from decision-making — con...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 20, 2026
Nauru explores Indigenous name change after 68 years

Nauru's government has tabled a constitutional amendment to revert the country to its traditional name. President David Adeang has proposed to replace all references of Nauru around the world with its...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 16, 2026
Pinjarra massacre and Governor’s apology to be formally taught in WA schools

Planning has begun to formally teach the history of the Pinjarra massacre - and Western Australian Governor Chris Dawson's apology - in the state's schools.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 11, 2026
January 26 not a date to celebrate when 'we're all on stolen land' - Race Discrimination Commissioner

The federal Race Discrimination Commissioner has made a case for not celebrating January 26, as we are "all on stolen land". Giridharan Sivaraman made the comments on an SBS podcast alongside Reconcil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 31, 2026
Elders lead from the front on Survival Day in Mackay

January 26 will be marked in Mackay, Queensland, with a Survival Day gathering organised and led by Indigenous people. Aunty Fiona Mann-Bobongie, a proud Darumbal woman, and Aunty Deb Clark, a proud Y...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 23, 2026
'Charged with resisting colonisation': Tasmanian Aboriginal freedom fighters commemorated in Naarm

For two decades people have gathered in Naarm to remember the lives and the unjust killing of Aboriginal freedom fighters Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 22, 2026
Samoa hosts 26th Pacific History Association Conference on Pacific resilience and identity

The 26th Pacific History Association Conference has positioned Samoa as a centre for Pacific-led research and cultural dialogue, bringing together more than 200 scholars, educators and community leade...

African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes

African leaders are calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism who were subjected to slavery, torture and apartheid. At a conference in Algiers on Sunday, diplomats and leaders con...

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