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.
To deepen our understanding of how storytelling shifts structures, narratives and power, Common Ground established the Systems Change Collective in early 2026 and created the Systems Change Collective: Toolkit for Centering First Nations Storytelling.
Tyson Holloway-Clarke explains the history of colonisation, and how it continues today.
Tyberius Larking writes about his love for butterflies in honour of his Aunty, Jillian Kingo Bilney Larking.
A four-part series where Darcy and Tyberius reflect on meeting each other, connectedness, storytelling as healing, and Black disabled futurity.
The Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023. Join Phoebe McIlwraith as she writes about attending the event.
A poem about Country by Lachlan Parkinson and his mum, Shelley Thompson.
A list of documentaries centering First Nations histories and cultures.
Njamal man Tyson Holloway-Clarke shares recommendations on where we can focus our efforts post-referendum.
On the eve of the referendum, Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk writer Ben Abbatangelo shares some final Blak thoughts.
Megan Krakouer yarns with us about her work as a Menang activist, social justice advocate and law reformer.
Megan is a proud Menang person and nationally renowned activist, law reformer, and staunch advocate for the First Peoples.
Celestial Emu is a short film project with Gamilaraay astrophysicist Karlie Noon and Gomeroi and Tongan dancer Daniel Mateo.