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AIATSIS Summit panel explores Indigenous trade and traditional knowledge
Traditional knowledge and Indigenous-led trade were highlighted at the 2026 AIAT...
Research calls for Indigenous agency in academic publishing
New research is calling for a fundamental shift in how Australian universities a...
Giovanni Torre 14 Apr 2026
Ken Wyatt to lead Gather Foundation board
Former Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt AM, has joined the...
Giovanni Torre 16 Sep 2025
Charles Darwin University Katherine Rural Campus planting seeds for the future
A project in Katherine with a vision to create a North Australian Hub for Native...
Phoebe Blogg 27 Aug 2025
AI must not be allowed to exploit Indigenous culture
The federal government is being asked to make a decision that will shape the fut...
Reece Harley 7 Aug 2025
National webinar to spotlight respectful brand partnerships with First Nations artists launched for NAIDOC Week

Copyright Agency has announced it will host a national webinar during NAIDOC Week that guides Australian businesses on how to engage ethically and respectfully with First Nations artists and art centr...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 24, 2025
When healing harms: Cultural appropriation in the wellness industry

The wellness industry, often associated with mindfulness, healing, and personal growth, has increasingly turned to First Nations cultures for inspiration.

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Emily Thornton Apr 18, 2025
New Indigenous-led research shows significant benefit of including cultural medicines in mainstream healthcare

Health outcomes for Indigenous people could be drastically improved by increasing access to cultural medicines through Medicare and the PBS, says Southern Cross University researcher and proud Truwulw...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 16, 2025
Magabala Books speaks out on the reported theft of thousands of books by Meta to train AI

Indigenous publishing house Magabala Books has issued a call for First Nations storytellers to be paid for their work and their rights upheld.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 29, 2025
Exclusive: Adobe slammed for use of AI-Generated images of Indigenous people and artworks

Adobe is facing criticism from Indigenous artists and human rights advocates for hosting AI-generated images and artworks falsely depicting "Indigenous Australians" on its stock image platform.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 10, 2025
The ongoing battle for Indigenous cultural protection

Two new treaties adopted this year by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) aim to address Indigenous peoples' interests, though some question their strength and implementation.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 17, 2024
UN-backed laws set to protect First Nations artists from cultural appropriation

Creative Indigenous artists who have been demanding the right to prevent their art, songs, stories and traditional knowledge, where there lies an undisputable cultural connection, is set to be protect...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Nov 19, 2024
Indigenous cultural and intellectual property protection working group seeks new members

The Australian government is seeking applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to join an expert working group to guide the development of new laws on Indigenous Cultural and Inte...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 26, 2024
Indigenous storytellers' work ingested without permission to train AI models

Australia urgently needs to restrict the use of AI to protect workers, an inquiry has been told amid warnings the technology has already been deployed to cut creative jobs and replace humans with digi...

Call for action as new report reveals two thirds of "Indigenous" souvenirs sold in Australia are fake

The Productivity Commission has urged the Australian government to introduce legislation to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to protect their cultures from misappropriation in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 12, 2022
The Federal Government's plan to support Australia’s Indigenous Visual Arts

The Morrison Government has announced a new National Indigenous Visual Arts Action Plan (NIVAAP). Chief amongst the policies within the plan, which aims to contribute to the Closing the Gap targets, i...

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Aaron Bloch Oct 28, 2021
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