Tag: Indigenous Culture
Worries aired over Two Mile living conditions
A Port Hedland Indigenous organisation has expressed alarm at the number of Aboriginal people, including children, living in run-down camps near the town.[MORE]
Museum showcases stock route's Indigenous history
A new exhibition exploring the Indigenous history of the lands traversed by the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia has opened at the National Museum of Australia.[MORE]
Aborigines urge UN to delay convict sites World Heritage move
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has asked the United Nations to suspend deliberations about whether to protect Tasmanian convict sites like Port Arthur.[MORE]
Lack of storage threatens sacred artefacts
A Kimberley Aboriginal cultural group says hundreds of sacred objects, repatriated from museums across the world, are being put at risk by a lack of storage facilities.[MORE]
New heritage visitor centre set to open
A new visitor centre at the Mungo National Park in southern New South Wales is expected to be open by the end of the month.[MORE]
Council revamps Indigenous art permits
Controversial laws restricting the sale of Aboriginal art at Todd Mall in Alice Springs are set to be overhauled and the price of permits will be drastically reduced.[MORE]
Regional NSW tops Indigenous tourism report
Regional New South Wales is the most frequented destination for Indigenous tourism visitors, according to a new report.[MORE]
Aboriginal group prefers creek beds to houses
A number of Aboriginal people living in Alice Springs say council by-laws are stopping them from being who they are.[MORE]
Jobs program will benefit environment, says organiser
An indigenous jobs program that also benefits the environment will be launched today in Wodonga. [MORE]
Protesters slam 'racist' art sale permits
The organiser of a gathering to protest against the Alice Springs Town Council by-laws restricting the sale of art in the Todd Mall has labelled the rules as "racist".[MORE]
Indigenous tourism nets $3b
The Federal Government says Indigenous tourism contributed $3 billion to the economy last year.[MORE]
NAIDOC week celebrated across the region
Communities in South East New South Wales are celebrating NAIDOC week with a range of ceremonies, music events and exhibitions.[MORE]
NAIDOC week focus on aboriginal heritage
The Tasmanian Aboriginal community are using National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week to criticise the State Government for failing to recognise heritage values.[MORE]
US gives back Arnhem Land ancestral remains
Traditional owners have travelled to the US to retrieve nine sets of Indigenous remains removed from Australia in 1948.[MORE]
National Gallery launches Indigenous jobs push
Indigenous artists are a strong presence on the Australian and international art scenes, but their voices are almost silent when it comes to leadership roles in many of the country's public and private galleries.[MORE]
Stripper sparks Uluru climb restriction debate
Traditional owners have not ruled out pushing for restrictions on who can climb Uluru after a French woman filmed a striptease on the sacred rock.[MORE]
Welcome to Country ceremony to open Parliament
The Federal Government has moved to ensure an Indigenous Welcome to Country ceremony is held at the opening of future parliaments. [MORE]
Footballers speak for the ugly racist in us all
So it seems there are pockets of backward racist thinking in football codes other than rugby league. Who knew.[MORE]
Brighton bypass re-route plan rejected
The Tasmanian Government has ruled out using money saved from the scrapping of the Tarkine road project to re-route the controversial Brighton bypass.[MORE]
Indigenous musos fail to strike chord at home
Australians have displayed a growing interest in Indigenous music but new research suggests the sector only gets a tiny fraction of the available rewards and airplay.[MORE]
Townsville hosts Indigenous culture celebration
About 2,000 school students have gathered in Townsville in north Queensland for a two-day festival to promote education and Indigenous culture.[MORE]
Million Indigenous placenames in danger of disappearing
The editors of a new book on Aboriginal languages say more than a million Indigenous placenames are in danger of being lost forever. [MORE]
ACT students first to learn Aboriginal landcare
The ACT Government is making Aboriginal landcare part of the Territory's school curriculum. [MORE]
Tension builds at Mumbulla logging site
Protest activities in the Mumbulla State Forest on the New South Wales Far South Coast have intensified, with three people strapped to logging machines.[MORE]
Aboriginal childcare centre row
A childcare centre proposed for Hobart's eastern shore has created tension within Tasmania's Aboriginal community. [MORE]
