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Niwhai Puru of the Indigenous All Stars performs a war dance ahead of the Men’s NRL All Stars match between Indigenous and Maori at CommBank Stadium on February 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty I

The NRL needs to relaunch the All Stars. Here’s how to do it

As debate rages over the future of the NRL All Stars, perhaps a merger with the annual Koori Knockout, and a new time slot, can make it bigger and better.

  • Robert Dillon

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Peter Dutton and Donald Trump have both run unapologetic ‘anti-woke’ campaigns.

The war against woke is really a war against empathy

At a time when the most vulnerable are increasingly targeted, a little empathy and understanding has never been more important.

  • Cameron Atfield
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who will lead the opposition’s efficiency drive, xxxx

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

In the debate between supporting symbolic measures and practical steps for Indigenous Australians, it should not be a question of either/or.

  • The Age's View
Rhoda Roberts

Feeling unwelcome: Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony

From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament, the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Tyrone Munro attends the All Stars welcome event in Parramatta.

He brought the world of rugby league to tears. Now he’s playing for Mum

There wasn’t a dry eye at the Dally Ms when Tyrone Munro spoke about his late mother. If only she was here to see her boy play in his first Indigenous All Stars game.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Indigenous artist Mick Harding, in front of his video installation for ACMI, with his son Mitch who worked on the piece with him.

Welcome to ACMI: New work encourages visitors to think about country

A local Indigenous artist has created a stunning animation which will greet visitors to ACMI at Fed Square.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
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The Invasion Day rally outside Parliament House

Tens of thousands join Invasion Day rally as Melbourne marks Australia Day

January 26 means different things to different people. Some protested the day, while others just wanted to enjoy the sunshine.

  • Madeleine Heffernan, Lachlan Abbott and Marta Pascual Juanola
Truganini’s skeleton was eventually cremated in 1976 and scattered in the waters off Bruny Island.

Learning my own family history ended my indifference to Australia Day

How do I reconcile being a proud white Australian who benefited from the English taking this land with knowing what that meant for the people whose land they took?

  • Jo Pybus
Stan Grant writes about politics and family within the context of belief.

Stan Grant’s brave new book invites us in – but don’t get too close

In struggling to understand God’s place in his world, the celebrated journalist and writer keeps his reader at a distance.

  • Declan Fry
Jake Nash has curated Sydney Festival’s Blak Out program for 2025.

Designed for big ideas: The new building at Barangaroo where size isn’t everything

The centrepiece of Sydney Festival’s Indigenous component is a temporary meeting place – a “soft space” – for everyone to gather.

  • Nick Galvin

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