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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
Prince Harry meets with Indigenous veterans at War Memorial
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, who as a British military man rose to the rank...
Andrew Mathieson 21 Apr 2026
New Wadjemup / Rottnest projects reveal hidden hell
Note: this report includes images of Indigenous people who have died. It is Boor...
Ronan O’Connell 25 Mar 2026
‘This was Genocide’: Thorpe welcomes Yoorrook findings, calls for greater national action

The Yoorrook Justice Commission's declaration of Victoria's colonial past as genocide has been welcomed by independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, who is calling on the federal government to support truth-t...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2025
Canadian First Nations leaders urge halt to auction of historic items with connections to Indigenous people

Canadian First Nations leaders have urged a halt to the auction of historic items with connections to Canada's Indigenous peoples. With Hudson's Bay Company going to court in pursuit of permission to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 25, 2025
Opinion: We are asserting our fundamental right to exist free from harm

An open letter from Renae Isaacs-Guthridge, Noongar and Yamatji Yorga with connections across Countries, including Wardandi Boodja. The recent controversy surrounding Jacinta Price's uninvited visit t...

Sovereign Union calls Frontier Wars Commemorative March for ANZAC Day

Professor Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union and last surviving member of the founding four of the 1972 Aboriginal Embassy in Canberra has urged people to join the Commemorativ...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 16, 2025
“We will just do it respectfully”: Cricket Australia CEO confirms future international cricket on January 26

Cricket Australia's incoming CEO says the sports governing body will commemorate January 26 in future, after the organisation decided against referencing the national public holiday earlier this year.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Dec 10, 2024
WA Premier apologises for horrors perpetrated against Indigenous people on Wadjemup/Rottnest

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has apologised for the atrocities committed against Aboriginal people on the island of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 9, 2024
Yoorrook Justice Commission throws support behind Queensland truth-telling inquiry

The fall out of the Queensland government's decision to cancel the state's truth-telling inquiry continues, with Victoria's own truth-telling body labelling the decision "devastating".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 4, 2024
Blak humour: Unveiling power, resilience and sovereignty

My father taught me, at an early age, an invaluable lesson about using humour to navigate painful events. At school, I faced constant bullying and racial slurs, with derogatory slang reducing my Abori...

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Angelina Hurley Oct 31, 2024
'marramarra: Indigenous artists making history visible' tells powerful Indigenous stories from around the world

In marramarra: Indigenous artists making history visible, out 1 November, Indigenous artists, Elders and communities across the world tell their stories on their own terms through conversations, bilin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 23, 2024
Exclusive: Senator Lidia Thorpe on her protest against Charles III and her ongoing fight for justice

Senator Lidia Thorpe says she had written a number of letters to King Charles III making her case for Treaty, land back and restorative justice before her protest made headlines around the world on Mo...

We must honour the truth about Wadjemup/Rottnest and put things right

It'll be summertime soon and many West Australians will soon be frolicking in the sun at their beloved Rottnest Island. The fact that they'll be dancing on human graves as they've done for many years...

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Phill Moncrieff Oct 17, 2024
Truth-telling can change lives by changing minds

It's been a year since the Voice referendum and many First Nations peoples are still grieving the result. We are not just grieving the message it sent about Australia's relationship with its First Peo...

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Corey Smith Oct 17, 2024
Teacher's union rejects "attempt to revive Howard-era culture wars" in schools

The school teacher's union has backed First Nations advocates over a new board game distributed to schools which "whitewashes... the true experiences of colonisation in this country".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 16, 2024
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