Aboriginal Affairs is learning from communities across the state to understand the diverse challenges of cultural heritage management in NSW. It is important to ensure that the new system meets the ...

In 2003, 570 Aboriginal children were in out-of-home care, 35 percent of those in care. By 2023, this number had risen to 3,068 Aboriginal children, 59 percent.

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (WOMENSENEWS)–A state judge defended an Aboriginal man’s right to have sex with an underage girl as a 40,000-year-old traditional practice and has set off a national debate ...

An Aboriginal group is seeking 1.8 billion Australian dollars ($1.15bn) in damages from Western Australia’s state government after it allowed a mining firm to establish an iron ore project on ...

It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like an Aboriginal flag emoji is finally here! Well, kind of. Representing some 60,000 years of First Nations culture, history, and pride, the flag has ...

Oldest Known Aboriginal Pottery Discovered in Australia Found on the island of Jiigurru, the 82 shards predate the arrival of Europeans by centuries, dating to between 2,000 and 3,000 years ago ...

A British university has given back four spears taken more than 250 years ago from an aboriginal community in Australia by explorer Captain James Cook.

Since colonisation began, Aboriginal women have fought for this right. The Aboriginal population plummeted through the 19th century, through disease and violence: it was a battle for survival.

The solution lies in the vital work carried out by Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations (ACCHOs), which for over half a century have delivered extraordinary health and well-being ...

Funding can be used for projects that meet the aims and objectives of Aboriginal Languages Revival Program. Examples of the types of activities that may be funded include (projects do not need to be ...