Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research

It has been 50 years since Australia first marked NAIDOC week. Originating in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander political ...
WBUR

'Save Indigenous History' offers fun activities that teach kids about history and culture

Indigenous people preserve their history by telling their own stories. That’s why Ashleigh Thompson and other Indigenous artists curated “Save Indigenous History: An Activity Book for Children.” The ...

Sydney’s 1789 smallpox epidemic came from the First Fleet and killed up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians: new research

We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and may be distressing. In April 1789, the first smallpox ...
The Conversation

The more you know: people with better understanding of Australia’s colonial history more likely to support moving Australia Day

There have been calls to change the date of Australia Day/Invasion Day since as far back as 1938. January 26 marks the day in 1788 when the First Fleet landed in Australia to establish the colony of ...