Five years ago, The Australian published a cartoon by Bill Leak at which some sectors of the public expressed outrage at what they ostensibly believed was a racist depiction of Aboriginal people. But even casual followers of current events at the time would have known...
The title for this article is a question, and one that relates to Aboriginal people. So when I talk about whether or not Australia is a racist country, it will generally be in the context of Aboriginal people unless otherwise stated. I ask the question because I...
There are three ideas that have been circulating around in Aboriginal affairs for a long time that I believe are holding Aboriginal people back; sometimes putting them in an early grave. And as you might have guessed, these ideas are promoted as unquestionable truths...
In May of 2017 the historic all-Indigenous constitutional convention was held in Uluru about changing the constitution for Aborigines. The outcome of these discussions is what has become known as the ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart.’ You can listen to this podcast...