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Land is of great significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The living environment goes beyond physical elements, and is fundamental to our identity.

The history of massacres has often been silenced within Australia.

Architecture, land management, enterprise and the practice of astronomy, mathematics and physics existed long before Europeans settled.

Culture, not colour, is the heart of Aboriginal identity

Happiness born of connectedness lifts up Aboriginal Australians

Australia day marks the beginning of a long and brutal colonisation of people and land

Right wrongs, write Yes’: what was the 1967 referendum all about?

Learn about an Acknowledgement of Country and a Welcome to Country.

First Australians have a unique and complex process to overcome grief

Country is one of the most significant pillars of our identity, and caring and connecting with country ensures it is protected for future generations.

The Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) 1976 gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people back their land, and a say over land development.

The untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off

Learn about the history of this flag, and what it means to Aboriginal people across Australia.

Learn about this flag, and why it is an important symbol of unity and identity for Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Barunga Statement called for self determination, a national system of land rights, compensation, an end to discrimination, respect for Aboriginal identity, and the granting of social, economic and cultural rights.

The Coniston Massacre was the last documented massacre in Australia. With over 60 Aboriginal people killed throughout the Central Desert region, it's left a mark on the lives of many people in Central Australia.

2019 is an opportunity for Australians to take action and improve the preservation, promotion and learning of First Nations languages across Australia.

The songs, dances and stories of Yolngu culture live in the Yolngu people, and in the land that has been their home for tens of thousands of years.

Kinship is a term that is used to describe how people relate to one another in different cultures. In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the concept of kinship is complex, and has wide implications in Indigenous life and social structure.

The 'Dreaming' or the 'Dreamtime' is a First Nations oral history of the world and its creation.

When you lose your language, a whole way of being, a whole cultural universe is lost forever.

The forced removal of children during the Stolen generations created significant grief and trauma for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, the impact of which is still being felt today.

At the time of writing, 439 First Nations people have died in police custody in Australia since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991. None of these deaths have led to a single conviction of any person involved.

Race relations in Australia have a long and turbulent history. To truly improve, attitude change must occur.

Mabo challenged the authority of the Queensland government to claim not just sovereignty but also ownership of the land comprising their ancestral home.

Songlines have been a prominent feature of Aboriginal cultures for over 60,000 years. Songlines explain the laws by which people have lived, and the origins of this country.

With the increase of uncontrolled wildfires across Australia, there is more interest in how traditional knowledge can be used to preserve and cultivate Country. The issue of fire and land management provides an important opportunity to centre First Nations knowledge systems within the wider Australian consciousness. It is just one example of how respecting and accepting First Nations knowledge can benefit all people, the land and way in which we live. 

Songspirals are a way of exploring the connection between Country, culture, people and story. In this piece, the Gay'wu group of women explain what a songpiral is in their Yolngu culture and how it connects with their stories and experiences.

The concept of conveying messages through art is universal. But for First Nations people, using art to communicate is fundamental to cultural preservation; it allows customs and beliefs to continue throughout time.

First Nations people are intimately connected to the natural world. Animals play an important role in First Nations communities and are a foundation of economies, identity and sustainability.

Central to First Nations sovereignty is food sovereignty – the right to define one’s own food system. The right to produce our own cultural food.