We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and may be distressing. In April 1789, the first smallpox epidemic among Aboriginal people in the Sydney region began, just 16 months ...

Aboriginal Australians have used native plants as bush medicine for tens of thousands of years. On Larrakia land, medical students are learning how nature can heal.

Indigenous advocates say culture is safety for children. But proposals in Queensland and the Northern Territory could weaken that link ...

First Nations people in Australia have worse health and a lower life expectancy than other Australians. This health gap is ...

Despite decades of policy interventions, the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is declining against defined targets. And yet, health and well-being continue to be measured ...

As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world's oldest living culture, humanity's newest technology has yet ...

Discover the best NAIDOC Week 2026 events across Australia, from art exhibitions and cultural workshops to festivals, ...

I'm a proud Yorta Yorta and Barapa Barapa man, an Indigenous astronomer and a trainee ecologist. When I look at the night sky, I don't just see stars. Instead, I see an ancient knowledge system that ...

Reko Rennie, "Initiation_OA_RR" (2021), three-channel colour digital video, sound (© Reko Rennie; courtesy National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne) MELBOURNE, Australia — Rekospective, the punningly ...

From renamed school houses to Cape York camping trips on privately held Indigenous land, reconciliation is no longer confined ...

Held over a week in July each year (in 2025, 6-13 July), this year’s NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of celebrating the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Artwork from Indigenous Australian artists is projected on walls and the floor in the immersive exhibition “Connection: Land, Water, Sky — Art & Music from Indigenous Australians” now showing at THE ...