Indigenous culture
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
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- Opinion
- Australia Day
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’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
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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- Science
What do scientists, artists and fashion designers have in common? One million plants
NSW’s vast collection of plant specimens is not just for budding botanists. For the first time, artists and designers have access to images of the state’s flora.
- Alexandra Smith
Second chances at Seven Emu Station
At Frank Shadforth’s cattle station in remote Northern Territory, at-risk Indigenous youth are learning new skills, understanding culture and keeping out of youth detention.
Didge heroes, crocs and adventure in an adopted homeland for ‘concrete Koori’
I was entrusted with carrying a baby on my shoulders across a murky estuary, ensuring we didn’t become lunch for crocodiles.
- Blak Douglas
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”.
- Opinion
- 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.
- 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.
- Keira Jenkins
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