The Conversation

A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster

Joe Dortch is a Director of Dortch Cuthbert (a heritage consultancy), and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. He is the President of the Australian Archaeological ...

First humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago: How they arrived is finally clear

A groundbreaking genetic study confirms modern humans arrived in Australia approximately 60,000 years ago, settling a ...
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ArtPrize artist explores lineage and eternal dreams within Australian aboriginal culture

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Artist Patrik Roggenbeau discovered a unique meaning of dreaming when he was researching aboriginal culture in Australia. His latest work is an exploration into those ...
The Conversation

WA’s new Aboriginal Heritage Act keeps mining interests ahead of the culture and wishes of Traditional Owners

Hannah McGlade is a member of the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues. Only a year after the 46,000 year-old sacred Aboriginal site Juukan Gorge was destroyed by Rio Tinto, the West ...
The Australian

Reclaiming indigenous Australia’s cultural heritage

Perhaps it articulates a need for connecting with what they perceive to be authentic cultures. But are they? Are not fair-skinned Kooris or those from the southeastern states also authentic? Many ...