An aboriginal Australian community in northern Queensland speaks a language with no words for left or right, only north, south, east and west

Imagine asking someone to move their "left foot" and receiving a puzzled look, not because they misunderstood you, but ...

More than fabric: the 55-year story of the Aboriginal Flag

A jet skier rides in front of the Sydney Opera House as the Australian Aboriginal flag is projected onto the sails during an ...

Half a century on, NAIDOC Week is still both a party and a protest

One of the biggest misconceptions about NAIDOC Week is that it’s simply a celebration. While it is a time to celebrate, it ...

Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research

It has been 50 years since Australia first marked NAIDOC week. Originating in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander political ...

More Indigenous Australians died in custody in NSW this year than ever before, coroner reveals

State’s tough on crime measures compounding the problem, one expert says, despite pledge to close the gap ...
Marie Claire Australia

Celebrate 50 Years Of NAIDOC Week With These Events Across Australia

Discover the best NAIDOC Week 2026 events across Australia, from art exhibitions and cultural workshops to festivals, ...

AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them

As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world's oldest living culture, humanity's newest technology has yet ...
The New York Times

Indigenous Australians and the Women’s World Cup: A fight for self-determination

In 1938, when John Moriarty was born in the tiny hamlet of Borroloola, in Australia’s Northern Territory, he was not classified as an Australian citizen. In 1960, when he became the first indigenous ...
The Economist

Aboriginal Australians may at last be given a say in their own affairs

Beginning in 2016 thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from hundreds of communities across Australia came together in regional dialogues culminating in a constitutional convention. The ...
ZME Science

British First Fleet Likely Brought Smallpox to Australia and the Actual Toll May Have Been Millions

Researchers say British colonization of Australia may have killed millions after smallpox arrived with the First Fleet ...
NPR

A historic rainforest and other lands have been returned to Indigenous Australians

Some of Australia's world famous national parks have been returned to the hands of Indigenous owners after a deal was negotiated with the government. The deal signed last month between members of the ...