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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and stories, as well as community news and updates.

What is NAIDOC Week?

What is NAIDOC Week?

What is NAIDOC Week? NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines’ and Islanders’ Day Observance Committee, and it celebrates the rich history, diverse cultures and remarkable achievements of Australia’s...

Now More Than Ever Is The Time To Elevate First Nations Voices

Now More Than Ever Is The Time To Elevate First Nations Voices

Australia is home to one of the world's oldest continuous cultures, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples inhabiting the continent for over 65,000 years. Despite this rich heritage, Fi...

National Reconciliation Week: A Personal Reflection Birthdays, Referendums, and Hope

National Reconciliation Week: A Personal Reflection Birthdays, Referendums, and Hope

I was born on the 14 October 1984, which just so happened to also be my Dad’s 40th Birthday. Every year on our birthday my Mum tells the story of how when in labour with me and on her way to the ho...

Kinship Systems

Kinship Systems

Kinship is a term that is used to describe how people relate to one another in different cultures. In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the concept of kinship is complex, and has wid...

First Nations Languages

First Nations Languages

In 2002 Big Bill Niedjie passed away, and First Nations people lost an outstanding leader. Among the many eulogies voiced by people and organisations across the nation, Northern Land Council chairm...

The Dreaming

The Dreaming

The 'Dreaming', or the 'Dreamtime', is an oral history of the world and its creation, shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Passed down through generations, these stories commonly...