Peacemakers, stargazers, and trailblazers: how Elders protect their paradise
Story'We use the stars out here to show our girls how to find the Milky Way,' says Elaine Mamarika, Anindilyakwa Elder and NIAA Indigenous Engagement Officer (IEO). 'We take the girls out bush to show them how to find water...
The history of NAIDOC Week
StoryNAIDOC Week is marked across Australia every year, beginning on the first Sunday in July and finishing on the second Sunday. A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and peoples, it’s grown...
Riverland Rangers sees long-held aspirations achieved
StoryThe River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) reflect on the early outcomes of their ranger team. The project has resulted in positive results for rangers, their families, RMMAC, the local Aboriginal community and the wider community of the Riverland.
Culture and history embedded in learning: 50 years of Wandarrah
StoryIn 1973 First Nations parents of Inala needed a preschool, so they opened their own. Fifty years on, Wandarrah Preschool and Community Centre in Inala, Queensland is celebrating the anniversary of a community...
First visit by new First Nations Ambassador to Torres Strait
StoryThe Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) recently welcomed Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People Justin Mohamed during his first official visit to the region on 1 – 3 June. TSRA Chairperson Napau...