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Schools across Australia are moving beyond one-week recognition to weave Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories into everyday lessons. New classroom resources developed with Indigenous advisors are helping teachers spark meaningful conversations with students of all ages.
A six-year partnership between Australian Yolngu and Taiwanese Paiwan people came to life at Garma Festival, showcasing shared traditions through dance and deepening diplomatic ties across the Indo-Pacific. The collaboration reflects growing recognition of Indigenous diplomacy as a bridge between nations.
An Indigenous family in Australia's Northern Territory is exporting traditional paperbark tea to Japan, Korea, and China, keeping ancient healing wisdom alive while building economic independence. The kulbanyi tea can be steeped three times, revealing different flavors each time.
A First Nations community in Western Australia is asking the country's four biggest banks to pool resources for something that's never been done before: a community-led banking hub serving 2,000 remote residents. The modest proposal could become a blueprint for Indigenous communities across Australia struggling with banking access. #
An Indigenous Australian snowboarder will break barriers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games. --- ##
A new documentary celebrates Rhoda Roberts AO, whose decades of work connected Indigenous stories and knowledge to millions of Australians. Her passion for sharing Country's deep wisdom continues inspiring cultural understanding nationwide.
Wayne Coolwell spent five decades capturing Indigenous Australian life through his camera lens, and now his stunning photo archive is showing the world what he saw. The State Library of Queensland is celebrating the late broadcaster's visual legacy starting Saturday.
Rhoda Roberts AO transformed Australian culture by ensuring First Nations voices moved from the margins to the center of the national story. From becoming the first Indigenous prime-time TV presenter to creating The Deadlys awards, she spent decades opening doors and keeping them open.
Indigenous Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia just won the largest native title compensation payout in Australian history. The $150 million Federal Court award marks a major milestone for Indigenous land rights, though community leaders say there's still work to be done.
A bronze statue of Dr. Lowitja O'Donoghue now stands on Adelaide's River Torrens, celebrating the trailblazing Aboriginal leader who opened doors for generations. She's the first of six prominent Indigenous South Australians who will be honored with statues across the city.
Indigenous veterans and active service members gathered at CFB Winnipeg for a powerful reconciliation ceremony celebrating their contributions to Canada's military. The event brought together three Indigenous organizations to honor First Nations, Métis, and Inuit servicepeople ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
More than 150 Indigenous students from 18 schools helped write and create an animated feature film alongside Hollywood stars and Aboriginal elders. The result is Imagine, a trippy adventure celebrating Indigenous knowledge systems that proves kids can make movies Hollywood doesn't own.
After six years of research with Indigenous Elders and community members, a McMaster University professor has released a comprehensive roadmap for reconciliation in Kenora, Ontario. The community-driven report offers concrete solutions while celebrating Indigenous resurgence already underway.
Indigenous Australians are teaching communities to discover nutritious native foods growing wild in their own backyards. From sandpaper figs to yams, these ancient superfoods are transforming how people eat while creating new business opportunities.
A remote Northern Territory town will stay in Aboriginal hands after Rio Tinto's mine closes in 2029, with the local Rirratjingu clan taking over the lease. The landmark agreement secures homeownership, business investment, and a traditional owner-led future for Nhulunbuy.
Global infrastructure giant AECOM just joined an elite group of Australian companies committed to meaningful change with Indigenous communities. Only five percent of organizations reach this advanced level of reconciliation action.
When 60,000 years of Indigenous culture meets classical music tradition, something remarkable happens. Five Australian First Nations musicians are transforming the classical music world by weaving their ancestral knowledge into orchestral performances.
After working on Call of Duty, Aboriginal game designers are creating video games that share 10,000 years of storytelling with global audiences. From space pirates to cheeky dingoes, these creators are making Indigenous culture accessible through gaming's universal language.
Leah Purcell's powerful retelling of an Australian classic becomes an opera, blending First Nations storytelling with traditional operatic form. The production premieres May 13 in Brisbane, passing the lead role from Purcell to her relative Nina Korbe.
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A 78-year-old author is transforming Australian farming by bringing back native foods that fed the continent for millennia. Kangaroo grass flour, chocolate lilies, and wattleseed are returning to dinner tables across the nation.
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