- While undergoing conservation work on existing Aboriginal rock art in the Grampians, rangers stumbled upon two new previously unknown and unrecorded sites, conserving them will be the challenge....Wednesday 13 May 2015
- The digitisation of film has meant cinemas across the globe have had to replace their 35mm projectors, costing tens of thousands of dollars. For small community-run cinemas, such as the Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy, Victoria, survival depends on raising the money to purchase the new equipment. ...Thursday 24 July 2014
- This year, NAIDOC Week is honouring all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have fought in defence of country. In a corner of south west Victoria, people gathered to remember a tribe known for their fighting spirit, and to commemorate the victims of a massacre that occurred ...Thursday 10 July 2014
- Two Ballarat students are participating in nationwide campaigns for change around mental health and discrimination after attending an Indigenous youth leadership conference....Wednesday 4 June 2014
- Formed by an ancient lava flow from what was traditionally called the Budj Bim volcano, the rich resource of Lake Condah - just outside Heywood - has sustained the Gunditjmara people for thousands of years....Friday 11 October 2013
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- Footy genius in his teens, millionaire in his twenties, Owen Craigie had a dream footy career then gambled it all away....Friday 5 February 2016
- With the Prime Minister expected to deliver his annual 'Closing the Gap' report next week, one organisation in Sydney is aiming to boost the levels of Indigenous employment in the corporate sector with graduates attending an event celebrating their success. ...Friday 5 February 2016
- Yesterday marked the first Indigenous language classes at Higher School Certificate level in NSW. Barkindji language students at Menindee Central School say they want to ensure the language stays alive, but when there are so many overlapping cultures it can be difficult for schools to choose a ...Friday 5 February 2016
- In the early 1970s, the Australian Government introduced a bilingual literacy program - known as two-way learning - for schools in the Northern Territory. The program aimed to help Indigenous students learn oral English, while learning the basics of literacy and numeracy through their own ...Saturday 6 February 2016
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