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Greg BearupFeature writer, The Weekend Australian Magazine

Greg Bearup is a feature writer at The Weekend Australian Magazine and was previously The Australian’s South Asia Correspondent. He has been a journalist for more than thirty years having worked at The Armidale Express, The Inverell Times, The Newcastle Herald, The Sydney Morning Herald and was at Good Weekend Magazine before moving to The Weekend Australian Magazine in 2012. He is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, and has written two books, Adventures in Caravanastan and Exit Wounds, written with Major General John Cantwell. He is also the creator of the hit podcast, Who The Hell is Hamish?

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Pictured at the National Art School in Darlinghurst is acclaimed indigenous artist Fiona Foley who has been exhibiting her work for many years. Her new exhibition is a wideranging survey of her work.Picture: Richard Dobson

Brush with the lore: NGA’s urgent art probe

The National Gallery of Australia will launch an urgent investigation into whether white assistants painted on Indigenous artworks set to lead its winter showcase.

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A supplied undated image obtained Friday, August 19, 2022 shows Artist Tjungkara Ken posing for a photograph. Art from women of South Australia's APY Lands is going on a national tour. (AAP Image/Supplied by Tjala Arts, Meg Hansen) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Indigenous artist claims long story of interference

Indigenous artists say the practice of interference in Indigenous art began when the general manager of the APY Arts Centre Collective was working at a smaller studio.

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Stills taken from video where a non-indigenous employee is seen contributing to a painting by (Indigenous) artist Yaritji Young. The employee wearing darker clothing and holding a paint brush is Rosie Palmer, manager of Tjala Art in the settlement of Amata in the APY Lands.

Tampering with Indigenous art ‘a total betrayal’

Buyers who have purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of APY Arts Centre Collective paintings have expressed concerns about alleged white interference in Indigenous art.

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‘She’d pick up a brush … she knows how white fellas view art’

A four-month investigation uncovers stunning new claims — and footage — over the level of white involvement in bringing APY Lands’ prized art to gallery walls | Watch the video

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Claims of white hands on black art: ‘Can I juice this one up a little bit?’

Serious claims and confronting video evidence about white involvement in the making of Indigenous art have been levelled at one of Australia’s most successful and prominent arts organisations.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 25 MARCH 2023. FEE MAY APPLY. Anthony Kavanagh, CEO of Ganbina. Photo: Supplied

‘I broke the mould of disadvantage’

Anthony Cavanagh was homeless as a kid after being abandoned by his parents. His life journey, and his mission, are inspiring.

Greg Bearup

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Isaiah Firebrace. Photo: Fernando Barraza/Supplied

‘So much of Aboriginal culture is about joy’

X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace has written a book on what every Aussie kid should know about First Nations people. Why?

Greg Bearup

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 26 NOVEMBER 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. Linda Burney visiting APY lands, 31 October - 2 November 2022. Linda in front of tin shed at Umuwa, SA. Photo: TWAM/Julian Kingma

Talking up the Voice to those it’s meant to serve

Linda Burney is on a cross-continental mission to persuade those in remote communities that a ‘yes’ vote will close the gap – we join her on a visit to the remote APY lands.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 26 NOVEMBER 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. Linda Burney visiting APY lands, 31 October - 2 November 2022. Linda in the classroom at Ernabella Anangu School, SA. Photo: TWAM/Julian Kingma

Louder voice needed for those far away

Remote and rural Indigenous communities could be given greater representation on the Indigenous voice to parliament says Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney.

Greg Bearup and Paige Taylor

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Giglia Baretta and David Booth. Picture: Nick Cubbin

A new dawn has broken for Sydney Harbour

The cleanup of Sydney Harbour is one of this century’s great environmental success stories. So who’s up for a swim?

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