Culture & Stories

Awakening Sleeping Knowledge – The Sharing Stories Foundation

Awakening Sleeping Knowledge – The Sharing Stories Foundation

Working at Welcome to Country is always a rewarding and interesting experience, but occasionally something extraordinary comes across my desk. SharingStories Foundation was just that. A not-for-pro...

Torres Strait Islanders cultivated bananas for thousands of years, archaeologist proves

Torres Strait Islanders cultivated bananas for thousands of years, archaeologist proves

A great article by the Sydney Morning Herald about an excellent campaign. The Indigenous Art Code’s new campaign to encourage consumers to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists ...

Knowledge and Sustainability

Knowledge and Sustainability

The practice of architecture, land management, enterprise, astronomy, mathematics and physics in Australia existed long before Europeans settled here. For many years, the sophistication of First Na...

The Dreaming

The Dreaming

The ‘Dreaming’ is First Nations peoples’ understanding of the world and its creation. Passed from generation to generation through storytelling,  the Dreaming shares beliefs that are connected to C...

Survival Day…laksa with a side of mango!

Survival Day…laksa with a side of mango!

The 26th of January. A contentious date marked in calendars across this country.  It is a day of national celebration for many, a public holiday, and a time for people to express their patriotism. ...