Indigenous culture
In defence of the middle ground on Gaza
Rodger Shanahan perfectly sums up the disturbing nature of Middle East commentary, where “advocates press hard for their side without conceding any ground to the other”.
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Indigenous
Welcome to Country isn’t for every occasion. Good on you, Melbourne Storm
This debate is not black and white. Let’s not lose sight of what we’re trying to achieve for Indigenous Australians.
- by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Perth river project catches ‘surprising creature’ on camera
Discovering new populations of “surprising creatures” and passing on cultural knowledge are among the benefits of a program aiming to address declining river health.
- by Keira Jenkins
A national park would be good for koalas. What about the humans?
In the stretch of coast and hinterland from Kempsey to Grafton, the fates of thousands of people hinge for better or worse on the NSW government’s imminent decision about the Great Koala National Park.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Dutton divides the nation, the Indigenous flag unites
Recognising the country’s original owners brings us closer together; to remove the flag divides us. Dutton knows this and is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook.
Editorial
Indigenous
Peter Dutton’s Indigenous flag ban is disgusting politics with dangerous consequences
Even if you accept some people don’t like the idea of three flags, Dutton has shown callous disregard for community harmony by weaponising such unease.
- The Herald's View
The map, songline and pipeline. How legal experts misused Indigenous culture
“OMG, we win again!!!” wrote one campaigner about the fight with oil and gas giant Santos. But then the court changed its mind.
- by Nick Toscano
Drugs, bikies, a serial killer: How did six men vanish from the outback without a trace?
Wes Lockyer is one of six Aboriginal men from WA’s remote north to have disappeared in recent years. His family want the police and pollies to do more to find them. And the public to care.
- by Tim Elliott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Deep parallels’: Nova Peris calls for Aboriginal solidarity with Jewish people
The ex-senator will invoke the legacy of Aboriginal rights activist William Cooper – who in 1938 protested against persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany – during a speech.
- by Chip Le Grand
The extraordinary ancient artwork kept secret until 1987
It might be ancient, but the world’s largest single collection of rock art never gets old.
- by Helen Pitt
Brisbane podcast wins top Indigenous category at national awards
‘Bloodlines to Country’, a series exploring the resilience of Yuggera Elder Aunty Kerry Charlton’s ancestors has won the best Indigenous Podcast in Australia for 2024.
- by Courtney Kruk
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