Aboriginal health: Bush medicine and cultural safety are vital lessons for NT doctors

Aboriginal Australians have used native plants as bush medicine for tens of thousands of years. On Larrakia land, medical ...

AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them

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

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 ...

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 epidemic among Aboriginal people in the Sydney region began, just 16 months ...

Indigenous whale-watching tour shares ancient stories of Illawarra coastline

A new Indigenous-led whale-watching cruise is aiming to give an intimate insight into First Nations people's deep historical ...

A new Indigenous-only NDIS phone line is launching, in response to cultural safety 'gaps'

Tahlia Rose Vanissum says Indigenous communities' attempts to learn about the NDIS can be frustrating experiences. Source: ...

Cultural safety isn’t a buzzword. It’s a vital part of First Nations health care and healing

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

From the 2010 Olympics to the World Cup, Vancouver has pioneered Indigenous inclusion

Scattered among the many big-screens airing World Cup matches and the food stands with local fare like poutine, the Vancouver ...

First Nations creators tell Indigenous stories through video games

As part of NAIDOC Week, we meet the Indigenous creatives who are re-shaping Australia's video game industry.
ZME Science

British First Fleet Likely Brought Smallpox to Australia and the Actual Toll May Have Been Millions

Researchers say British colonization of Australia may have killed millions after smallpox arrived with the First Fleet ...
Sportstar

From Olympics to FIFA World Cup, Vancouver shows the way in Indigenous inclusion

The First Nations have been involved in more than just the fan fest. They are partners with the local World Cup organising ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Australian Chefs and Farmers Are Rediscovering the Ingredients That Have Been There All Along

From kangaroo grass to Kakadu plums, native foods are redefining diners’ taste buds and deepening their connection to the land Roo Satay, a dish at Attica, in Melbourne, featuring a skewer of grilled ...