By: Michael Crooks
It’s National Reconciliation Week and two Australians want to change the way we think about unifying the country.
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Tears of Joy and Sorrow as Uluru Climb is Closed: A Chat with Brooke Prentis
By: Clare Bruce
There was joy and celebration at the foot of Uluru as climbing of the rock was finally banned—but tears, too, as climbers continued to ignore the wishes of traditional owners until the last minute.
NAIDOC Week – Celebrating Women
By: Warren Nunn
The invaluable role that woman play throughout society inspired the theme “Because of her, we can!” which highlights this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Most Aussies Have Never Met an Indigenous Person, Let's Change That
By: Clare Bruce
NITV journalist Natalie Ahmat says 6 or 7 Australians in every 10 have never actually engaged with an Aboriginal person, according to research. And many Aussies are still in the dark about our Aboriginal history.
10 Years After The Stolen Generation Apology: “It Makes me Cry Even Now”
By: Katrina Roe
Although it was ten years ago, Ian Hamm can remember the exact moment of the apology to the Stolen Generations.
Shining a Light on Australia’s Dark Past
By: Annette Spurr
Australia Day (January 26) has become the most controversial date on the nation’s calendar, with Indigenous Australians renaming it ‘Invasion Day,’ amidst calls for the date to be changed altogether.
Aboriginal Elders say a Change to Marriage Will Damage Ancient Kinship Structures
By: Clare Bruce
An Aboriginal elder says a change to Australia’s marriage law would damage indigenous family structures handed down over millennia.