Utopia And The Intervention: Australia’s Dirty Secret
The Aboriginal homelands region known as Utopia is back in the news amid reports of elders…More
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Building Solidarity Between Indigenous Struggles On A Disturbed Earth
Rihab Charida is a film-maker whose current documentary project, A Disturbed Earth, traces the history…More
Dissecting The Anatomy Of Racism: Waleed Aly Got It Wrong
In Waleed Aly’s Fairfax column last week he explained the “anatomy” of our national neurosis, the one…More
Invisible Aboriginal: Media Bigots Invading Our Senses
In New Zealand, the Maori are a revered part of mainstream culture. Meanwhile, in Australia……More
Reckoning Not Recognition: Understanding Our History Of Invasion Goes Beyond Terminology And Teaching Guides
The path to equality in Australia for First Nations people lies in treaty, not recognition,…More
Daily Tele Uncovers Academic ‘Invasion’ Plot… 20 Years Too Late
Australia’s least trusted newspaper may have just broken the record for ‘world’s oldest scoop’. Yesterday’s…More
Ms Dhu’s Hidden Pain: How To Hurt An Aboriginal Family Without Even Really Trying
A decision by a West Australian coroner to suppress video of the final hours of…More
The Shock And Awe Cycle: How Apathy To Abuse Is Hidden By Blaming Black Communities
When a report detailing sexual abuse in Queensland communities was released, politicians and journalists gushed…More
Tasmanian Gov Ups Bid To Allow Four-Wheel Drive Joy-Rides On Aboriginal Cultural Site
The Hodgman Government has appealed against a court decision banning it from allowing the activity,…More
Beyond The Rhetoric, Turnbull And Abbott Have Left Indigenous Affairs In Chaos
OPINION: A radical plan to change how funding for Indigenous Affairs is distributed has seen millions…More