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 ...

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 ...

News Corp Australia launches fifth Reconciliation Action Plan

News Corp Australia has launched its fifth Reconciliation Action Plan to enhance its commitment to Aboriginal and Torres ...
Opinion

Naidoc Week isn’t just a party – it’s a protest pursuing justice and self-determination for Indigenous Australians

Naidoc Week is an invitation to engage with Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander history and reflect on the work that still needs to be done ...

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Smallpox Scabs That British Doctors Used to Inoculate Patients May Have Introduced the Deadly Disease to Australia, New Research Suggests

Two new studies find that British colonists arriving via ship in the late 18th century likely introduced smallpox, which ...

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 ...

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 ...
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 ...

Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland

Flinders University researchers, in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, have found evidence ...
pv magazine Australia

AGL completes 48 rooftop solar and battery installs for Aboriginal community

In collaboration with residents from the Point Pearce Aboriginal Community on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, AGL has ...
Colorado Public Radio

Australian Indigenous art front and center at Denver Art Museum exhibit

The largest exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever shown in the U.S. is in Denver. “The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art” is showing at the Denver Art Museum until ...