We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Over four weeks in October we’re celebrating the power of learning about First Nations cultures from First Nations people through a series of learning resources.
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On 1 May 1946, around 800 First Nations pastoral workers from over 25 different stations in north-west Western Australia went on strike for better wages and working conditions.
Victor Steffensen yarns with us about reading Country, making friends with fire and protecting ecosystems for future generations.
Australia's history includes widespread massacres of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Taking notice of the small stuff is an important part of First Nations thinking and notions of Country. This can be meditative and ground you in the present moment.
Kaleesha Morris yarns with us about what land back means to her and how land back intersects with language.
There are currently two key mechanisms by which First Nations people can reclaim land in the western legal system: land rights and native title.
The historic 1967 referendum is viewed by most to be a significant landmark in the history of race relations in Australia. It also remains a misunderstood moment in history.
The Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 gives First Nations people freehold title to their land.
Land back is about changing systems that harm Country. It means a reckoning with the unjust ways land was stolen.
Common Ground launches 2024 Annual Report highlighting a big year of connection, transformation and many firsts.