It’s hard to determine which is more offensive. The derogatory slur on Indigenous culture made by a teenage ‘schoolie’ at Surfers Paradise, the fact it prompted laughter from the Gol…
Melissa Lucashenko wins 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award
Last night in a ceremony in Sydney’s Ovolo Hotel, Melissa Lucashenko was awarded the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, making her the 20th female author to win the prize in the award’s 62 year…
Pauline Hanson, the Today Show & the Uluru backlash
Inviting Pauline Hanson on national television to share her views on a matter pertaining to cultural sensitivity around a landmark sacred to Indigenous Australians? Sadly, it says it all. None of it …
Rona Glynn-McDonald receives The Diana Award for sharing & preserving First Nations cultures
Rona Glynn-McDonald has been recognised with The Diana Award for her work in creating and sustaining positive change for Australia, primarily through sharing stories of First Nations people to a wide …
‘How could you have blonde hair, fair skin, and a connection to country?’ Meet the woman connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia
Naidoc Week 2018: Because of Her, We Can. Australia is fortunate to have the oldest continuing cultures on earth. For Rona Glynn-McDonald, a Kaytetye woman raised in Alice Springs, this knowledge is a…
