Land Rights in the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 gives First Nations people freehold title to their land.

First Nations Languages

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

First Nations Dates of Significance 2022

There are many dates throughout the year that are historically and culturally significant to First Nations people.

Coniston Massacre

The Coniston Massacre was the last documented massacre of First Nations people in Australia.

Birabahn

Birabahn was a prominent Awabakal leader and scholar from the 19th Century in the Newcastle, Hunter, and Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales.

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the longest ongoing protest for First Nations land rights in the world. And it began with four First Nations fellas and a beach umbrella.

Invasion Day (Australia Day)

Invasion Day, widely known as Australia Day, marks the beginning of a long and brutal colonisation of people and land.

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

April 2021 marks 30 years since the final report was released following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

The 1967 Referendum: “Right wrongs, write yes”

An overwhelming majority of Australian citizens voted “yes” in a national referendum on 27 May 1967.